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State league affiliate: GWS Giants (NEAFL)
This weekend: Gold Coast v GWS Giants - Saturday, July 29, 3.45pm, Metricon Stadium
Veteran recruit Brett Deledio remains on track to make his long-awaited Giants debut after emerging unscathed in his second game back from repeated calf issues.
The 30-year-old played out the full match and was moved to half-back in the second half, ending with 25 possessions, eight marks and two tackles in the 31-point loss.
In a further positive, young midfielder Jacob Hopper returned from an ankle injury he sustained at training last month and collected 22 touches.
The 20-year-old, who had been sidelined since the round six loss to St Kilda when he needed finger surgery, was rested in the last term.
Midfielder Daniel Lloyd gathered a team-high 31 disposals, seven tackles and six marks, while young defender Harry Himmelberg (24 disposals) played a key role in his second game back from a finger injury.
Backman Tim Mohr (12 disposals) didn't feature in the latter part of the game, and his status remains unclear.