Greater Western Sydney coach Adam Kingsley out to beat West Coast, not farewell skipper Toby Greene
Giants coach Adam Kingsley has conceded Sunday’s clash with West Coast could be a home farewell for skipper Toby Greene but is adamant focus remains on avenging his side’s loss to the Eagles in round 10.

Giants coach Adam Kingsley has conceded Sunday’s clash with West Coast could be a home farewell for skipper Toby Greene but is adamant focus remains on avenging his side’s loss to the Eagles in round 10.
The star forward is reportedly weighing up a contract from Geelong for next season and beyond, while Essendon coaching candidate James Hird has made luring Greene a part of his pitch for the job.
The Giants are believed to have tabled a deal worth around $2 million per season, but Kingsley showed little confidence in his star man remaining in orange, with Greene having delayed any decision until after the season.
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By continuing you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy.“I haven’t really thought about that to be fair,” he said at a press conference on Friday.
“I mean, I’m certainly hopeful that he re-signs and stays here beyond this year.
“So, that’s where we’re sort of thinking, and as he’s said all season, he’ll get to the end of the year and then have the discussion and make a decision.
“We’re hopeful, but you know, we want to win. It’s about more than just Toby’s potential last game.”
The Giants could also lose star forward and former Coleman medallist Jesse Hogan as well with Collingwood and Gold Coast rumoured to be interest after talks broke down.
Hogan has played just nine games this season and the Giants have prioritised an extension for young forward Max Gruzewski.
Kingsley was keen to focus on his side’s slim hopes of reaching the inaugural wildcard round.
Greater Western Sydney are two games out of the top 10 in 12th and will need to win their final two games by a healthy margin and hope the Blues lose to Western Bulldogs and Fremantle.
Kingsley said they had taken the lessons of their loss to the Eagles in Perth and would try to take the young side’s strengths away.
“They beat us last time we played them three months ago, so we’re well aware of what they’re capable of,” he said.
“Their strengths, we’ll try and manage them as best as we can and get a better result than we did last time.”

