GREATER Western Sydney has picked a powerful squad to face crosstown rival Sydney in a practice match on Friday evening in Marrickville.
The Giants' squad is headlined by All Australian duo Josh Kelly and Dylan Shiel, while spearheads Jeremy Cameron and Jonathon Patton are also slated to play.
Fellow star midfielders Stephen Coniglio and Lachie Whitfield, after featuring in AFLX, will also pull on the Giants' guernsey.
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Toby Greene, still recovering from a broken toe he suffered while holidaying in New York in the off-season, and running machine Tom Scully are among the biggest names missing.
Top draftee Aiden Bonar, pick No.11 in last year's NAB AFL Draft, and Collingwood recruit Lachie Keeffe have been named.
Veteran Giant Ryan Griffen, who missed almost the entire 2017 season with a serious ankle injury, will play in the scratch match.
Sydney stars Lance Franklin and Josh Kennedy are expected to line up in the clash at 5.30pm at Henson Park.
Franklin had surgery on both knees and an ankle in the off-season.
Tom Papley and Sam Naismith, after mildly interrupted campaigns, will also play, as flagged by coach John Longmire earlier on Thursday.
The two clubs decided to play the game since neither has a contest in the JLT Community Series this weekend.
The Giants begin their JLT Community Series campaign against Collingwood on Thursday, March 1, while Sydney will play its first game two days later, against Brisbane.
Giants squad
2. Jacob Hopper
3. Stephen Coniglio
5. Dylan Shiel
6. Lachie Whitfield
8. Callan Ward
10. Aiden Bonar
11. Will Setterfield
12. Jon Patton
14. Tim Taranto
18. Jeremy Cameron
19. Nick Haynes
20. Adam Tomlinson
22. Josh Kelly
23. Heath Shaw
24. Matt de Boer
25. Lachie Keeffe
26. Dawson Simpson
27. Harry Himmelberg
30. Matt Flynn
31. Jeremy Finlayson
32. Ryan Griffen
33. Lachie Tiziani
34. Nick Shipley
38. Daniel Lloyd
39. Tim Mohr
41. Jack Buckley
42. Jake Stein
43. Dylan Buckley
50. Sam Reid
Sydney squad
TBC
