Greater Western Sydney have dropped a selection bombshell, dumping captain Stephen Coniglio for the Giants' crucial clash against Melbourne | wutube
Coniglio is one of a number of players out of form in the Giants' star-studded midfield but is the man who has made way for Saturday night's game.Factoring in the shorter games this season, his numbers are only down marginally on last year but he has lacked the impact of previous campaigns.
"I suppose a mark of the man Stephen Coniglio, when we talked to him about this and Leon sat down with him we broached the subject of how would you like this news to go out when we do put the team out and he was straight upfront and on the front foot, he wanted it to be known he'd been omitted and not rested or an injury.
"He's an A-grade footballer, he's an A-grade person, we'll support him and he'll bounce back strongly from this. Our focus does go into Saturday night around Melbourne and how we can beat them.", but the club is now desperate for a lift. The Giants say Hayes and Miller, who both have young families, were seeking opportunities away from the game. Miller is not with the club in its Queensland hub."It's something both Lenny Hayes and Brad Miller have been talking to us for a little while about a lifestyle change and unfortunately a move away from the AFL industry," McCartney said.
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