Journeyman GWS ruck Braydon Preuss will make his return to football in the VFL this week as a major list decision looms for the Giants.
Coach Adam Kingsley says the 28-year-old will enter selection calculations if he gets through the clash, as the Giants look at how to ease the burden on first-choice ruck Kieren Briggs while locking up a finals spot.
The Giants travel to Adelaide to face the Power on Sunday before games against Essendon and Carlton, and will likely need to win two of the three fixtures to hang onto their position in the top eight.
Briggs’ breakout season has had a significant influence on the Giants’ sharp improvement under Kingsley, but it has left the futures of Preuss and Matt Flynn clouded as both remain without a contract heading into 2024.
Kingsley said one of the duo was likely to be paired with Briggs in a shake-up of the Giants’ structure in the final…