New Greater Western Sydney recruits Matt de Boer and Tendair Mzungu are adamant they will not simply be making up the numbers at the Giants this season.
The pair were delisted by Fremantle at the end of last season, as the Dockers looked to refresh their list, before they were both thrown a lifeline and picked up by the Giants in the national and rookie drafts.
With the plethora of talent at the Giants, a spot in the side's best 22 will be hard to come by, but the pair are certain they will revive their careers and make an impact at their new club.
โWeโre not putting any limits on ourselves,โ de Boer said in an interview with the Daily Telegraph.
โWe wonโt be making up the numbers. We want to knock the door down as quickly as possible and get on the game plan and build relationships with the boys so we can really contribute.
โIt was certainly disappointing and not the way I wanted it to end (at Fremantle).
โIโm grateful for my time there and it couldnโt have worked out better. Iโm a smarter and better footballer for having played under Ross Lyon.โ
โYou feel a bit like a draftee but Iโve got the benefit of eight years in the system, working in a structured environment and playing finals. We come here with confidence but also no sense of entitlement. Weโve told Leon (Cameron) we want to have an impact on and off the field.โ
De Boer, 26, played 138 games in eight seasons at the Dockers, while Mzungu, 30, played 102 games in six years.
โThe Giants are a maturing list,โ Mzungu said.
โWeโve seen a massive work ethic among them. Matt and I think we can both add to that. Weโve played finals football and worked in a structured environment. It doesnโt get us a game but if an opportunity presents weโre ready to take it.โ
