The Greater Western Sydney GIANTS will field its most experienced side of the season after making seven changes for Saturday’s game against North Melbourne at ŠKODA Stadium.
Tom Scully, Israel Folau, Chad Cornes, Dean Brogan, Rhys Palmer, Steve Clifton and Jack Hombsch will all make their returns to senior action on Saturday.
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Scully and Folau were ruled out of last week’s game against St Kilda due to back soreness while Chad Cornes and Rhys Palmer were late withdrawals.
Nathan Wilson and Sam Darley have both been ruled out of the side, with Wilson sustaining a fractured cheekbone against St Kilda and Darley out with a foot injury.
Anthony Miles, Tomas Bugg, Adam Tomlinson, Andrew Phillips, and Rhys Cooyou have all been omitted.
GIANTS’ coach, Kevin Sheedy said that he was pleased to name such an experienced side for Saturday’s clash and was looking forward to ending the season on a high.
“It’s a little bit sad that our debut season is coming to an end. We’ve made seven changes and we are going for probably the most experienced side we have had this season. Dean Brogan and Chad Cornes come back in, along with Rhys Palmer, who has played probably sixty-seventy AFL games and Tom Scully who has had a terrific year for us and plays his fiftieth AFL game.
“Israel Folau will also come back in and play as a key-forward, and Jack Hombsch and Stephen Clifton both come in also. They have been wonderful players for us most of the year and it’s great to have them come back into the team and play the final match for us.
“It’s a very exciting match for us against North Melbourne at ŠKODA Stadium and the players are looking for a big one. It is our “finals” game, and obviously they are preparing to play finals, so it should be a great test for our side,” said Sheedy.
Saturday's game caps off a big week for the club, where the GIANTS announced the re-signing of Kevin Sheedy for 2013.
The club also announced this afternoon that eight young GIANTS, Jeremy Cameron, Stephen Coniglio, Adam Treloar, Toby Greene, Jacob Townsend, Tim Golds, Devon Smith, and Tim Mohr have committed themselves to the club through to 2015.
Match Information –
GWS GIANTS v North Melbourne Kangaroos, Saturday September 1, ŠKODA Stadium, 4.40pm
