GREATER Western Sydney midfielder Stephen Coniglio believes the way Jonathan Patton has attacked his rehabilitation after a second knee reconstruction will make him better than ever.

Giants medical staff recently gave the powerful 21-year-old a green light to return to full training but there has been no date planned for a comeback.

Patton tore the ACL in his right knee at the MCG in round 21 last season, after suffering the same injury to the same knee two years earlier.

Speaking exclusively to AFL.com.au on Wednesday, Coniglio said he has witnessed the pain and suffering of his close friend and housemate first hand.

"To see what he's had to go through, my role is just to be there for him," Coniglio said.

"He's had his bad days and he'd be the first one to admit that, but especially with this second knee he's been positive from the get go.

"I remember when he did it and seeing him that night he was all about when he was going to come back. He's very strong and determined."

Patton's rehabilitation program has meant he has been regularly working out after the rest of the GWS playing squad have left the training track, with a series of running drills pushing his massive frame to its limits. 

"Obviously it's physically tough on the body and he's been doing that running for a number of months now," Coniglio said. 

"From an outsider's perspective, it's hard to know or feel what that player is going through, but the way he's attacked it and his positivity on the situation is only going to hold him in good stead." 

Coniglio is one of four young stars at the Giants – Dylan Shiel, Adam Treloar and Will Hoskin-Elliott the others – who are yet to commit to the club beyond this season.

Victorians Shiel, Treloar and Hoskin-Elliott have drawn plenty of interest from several clubs in their home state, while West Australian Coniglio will no doubt be on the hit lists of Fremantle and West Coast.

Despite plenty of speculation and media attention on the foursome, Coniglio said his contract negotiations have not been playing on his mind this season.

"From when I stepped foot in here I was welcomed, and coming through it with everyone at my age and forming great friendships that I still have today and I think will stick around for the rest of my life," Coniglio said. 

"I'm just happy playing good footy. I'm not putting a deadline on making a call or anything like that. I'm loving Sydney and enjoying my time, but I'll just worry about playing footy. 

"I started as the sub in round one so I'm just trying to make sure that I'm playing my role in the team."

Coniglio, who shot to prominence in 2010 when he kicked four goals in the WAFL grand final for Swan Districts as a 16-year-old, will play his 50^th game for the club against Hawthorn this week. 

He revealed he has felt no pressure, both internally and externally, to rush his decision on his future.

"I think that's been the good thing about it, it's a great environment to come in every day and I'm in a good headspace about it all at the moment," Coniglio said. 

"Hopefully it all works itself out and the most important thing is that we're winning."