The Giants don't manage to lure too many players to Sydney's west from rival AFL clubs, but they have managed to get the best out of some bargain buys over the years.

Spearhead Jesse Hogan and fellow ex-Demon Toby Bedford are the leading examples, with both players holding down critical roles in last year's preliminary final finish under coach Adam Kingsley.

Similar moves might need to be made at the end of the 2024 season as GWS see their premiership prospects sliding as we enter the back half of the year.

So who could the Giants chase come the end of the year? Perhaps a lockdown defender and some more key position assistance?

We name five players for GWS to potentially chase this off-season...

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1. Jed Bews

A lockdown small defender might be the missing puzzle piece for GWS, with the arrival of a player like Bews something that could free up versatile stopper Connor Idun.

The Giants' backline is home to key defensive stars and dashing defenders, but additional head-to-head backmen who can run with the game's best ground-level threats might be what's needed next.

Bews would come at little cost given his status as an unrestricted free agent and his place on the borderline of Geelong's senior side.

GEELONG, AUSTRALIA - MAY 06: Jed Bews of the Cats and Isaac Smith of the Cats leave the field during the 2023 AFL Round 08 match between the Geelong Cats and the Adelaide Crows at GMHBA Stadium on May 6, 2023 in Geelong, Australia. (Photo by Dylan Burns/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

The premiership Cat is yet to play this season as coach Chris Scott looks elsewhere at selection, with the 30-year-old stranded on 166 career games to his name.

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