GWS
Coach – Adam Kingsley
2025 –
Points For – 5th
Points Against – 9th
Top 5 Best and Fairest
- Tom Green
- Finn Callaghan
- Connor Idun
- Lachie Ash
- Toby Greene
2025 Rising Star Noms
Joe Fonti (Rnd 20)
Harry Rowston (Rnd 23)
Ins – Finn Davis. Ben Jepson, Clayton Oliver, Oskar Taylor
Outs – Wade Derkson, Josh Fahey, Lachlan Keefe, Conor Stone, Callan Ward, Jacob Wehr
My Prediction
It feels a little like GWS have missed their window. I know they didn’t have a good year injury wise last year but I don’t know if they have refreshed their list enough for another genuine tilt. Bringing in a Clarrie three years after he was last effective anywhere except Chasers doesn’t move the needle for mine.
The backline is ok, Idun probably doesn’t get enough credit and Taylor is a gun. Whitfield and Ask deliver the ball as well as anyone off half back. They pay the price however for a team that doesn’t work hard enough back towards the opponents goal. Very happy to run towards their own goal but two way running has never been their bag.
The midfield reads very well on paper, Josh Kelly though has never really reached the heights he looked destined to reach, Coniglio has come back a little but again his impact isn’t there. This leaves a lot of work for Callaghan and Green both of whom get the job done pretty consistently. They could love a chop out from Oliver this year but I am not sure I see it happening. Darcy Jones will roll through and give them a little more run. It is an above average midfield that reads like an excellent one.
The forward line needs Greene to wind the clock back a couple of years and for Hogan to not be cooked. They need fat Stringer because he at least gets on the field and they need Cadman to keep improving and start to look like a number one draft pick. Bedford, Jones and Greene will give them the opportunist goals and we know their mids work hard downhill so goal scoring shouldn’t be an issue.
Briggs looked like becoming a gun two years ago and was ok last year. I think he will operate well in the new world with the new rules. He is mobile enough and effective enough in his tap work. The coach still has credits in the bank and seems to have them playing effective football. It will be interesting if they have a slow year, and I think they might.
I don’t know if GWS have much improvement in them. It would mostly have to come from their existing list and if anything they feel like they are dropping off slightly rather than improving. I think they will most likely make the eight but wont be a threat, 6-10 for mine.