The Giants suffered a cruel finish to 2024 after a season where they were deemed genuine premiership contenders.

Two extraordinary come-from-behind wins from Sydney and Brisbane sent GWS packing in straight sets, despite dominant performances by Coleman Medallist Jesse Hogan.

The Giants then lost significant cogs to their machine, watching Isaac Cumming, Nick Haynes, James Peatling, and Harry Perryman depart.ย The latter two remain the most notable exits, with Peatling and Perryman playing 19 and 21 games respectively in 2024.

However, the Giants were able to snag a late deal for wantaway Bomber Jake Stringer, creating a scary forward line on paper. Regardless of the lazy, unmotivated narratives surrounding Stringer, he still joins the Giants as a 40-goal-per-season player, adding on to Hogan and Toby Greene who also achieved that feat in 2024.

Players such as Leek Aleer, James Leake and Phoenix Gothard could all be pushing for more consistent selection in 2025, but the Giants' line-up will likely be a familiar sight next season.

We've assessed the Giants' squad and determined a best-23 side, analysing their depth across all three lines on the field.

Our Best 23 for 2025 series will include players unavailable for the start of the season, except for those expected to miss most or all of the season through injury or suspension.

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Best 23

FB: Leek Aleer, Sam Taylor, Lachie Ash

HB: Lachie Whitfield, Jack Buckley, Harry Himmelberg

C: Josh Kelly, Finn Callaghan, Xavier O'Halloran

HF: Toby Greene, Aaron Cadman, Brent Daniels

FF: Jake Stringer, Jesse Hogan, Jake Riccardi

FO: Kieren Briggs, Tom Green, Stephen Coniglio

I/C: Darcy Jones, Callan Ward, Connor Idun, Toby Bedford

SUB: Harvey Thomas

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