The Giants, who rank 11th in clearances and 17th in inside-50s this season, sit outside the top eight and next face big tests at home against the Lions then Richmond. "He's a star player and also the fabric of the footy club," Davis said.GWS veteran Callan Ward will spend up to six weeks on the sidelines because of a knee injury, ensuring the AFL club's midfield will be under even more pressure in Saturday's clash with Brisbane.The good news for GWS is that Ward will not require surgery to fix the lateral collateral ligament; and that the former skipper didn't injure the left knee that required a reconstruction in 2019.Fit-again star Tim Taranto returned in a scratch match and is set to take Ward's place in the team, while the club is upbeat that mid-sized forward Daniel Lloyd could recover from concussion and tackle the Lions.Davis, who shared the captaincy duties from the club's inception until passing the reins on to Coniglio, was surprised to read the report that claimed the skipper could be dropped.However, the injury means that last year's grand finalists must dig deep during a crucial stretch of the stop-start season without arguably their most inspirational midfielder.Ward's setback, which the veteran on-baller suffered when a kick of his was smothered in Sunday's loss to Port Adelaide, means that selection bombshell is even less likely to transpire.This site is maintained by Racing and Sports (®) Pty Ltd (ABN 093 360 108) ("R&S"). Viewed Off The Track: Cal Ward Cal Ward steps out of the gym to talk with GIANTS Media about rehab, pre-season, and… Latest Player News. I've got full faith and trust they'll be back to their best in no time. Copyright in all R&S materials is owned by Racing and Sports Pty Ltd (R&S). CALLAN WARD Picture: Scott Barbour/Getty Images. "The midfield group are frustrated.The struggles of Stephen Coniglio, appointed captain in the off-season after signing a seven-year deal, have been particularly well documented in recent weeks. Viewed Cal Ward on Open Mike The best bits of Cal Ward's open Mike interview with Fox Footy's Mike Sheehan. “We saw him this morning and he was in really good spirits and ready to crack into his rehab. (RAS-WWW02)"He's the captain of the footy club for a reason. Williams hasn't played since tweaking his hamstring in the Giants' win over Collingwood on June 26. Make… 03:50 Mins. Stoppages, clearances and scores from those sources in the last two or three years, we've always been top four or five," key defender Phil Davis said.A Fox Footy report suggested GWS were considering whether to axe Coniglio for Saturday's match at Giants Stadium, such was their concern about the captain's form.Not to worry. AFL: Callan Ward feels like he is ready to make the jump back into fully competitive matches after spending 14 months recovering from an ACL injury. In-demand speedster Zac Williams and former co-captain Callan Ward, who has made a remarkable recovery from his knee injury, could both return for GWS in Sunday's AFL clash with Gold Coast. "The midfield part of the ground has been a very big strength of ours. "“He kicked around his body and had that kick smothered.“He did some damage to his lateral collateral ligament in his right knee, so that’s not the one he had reconstructed last year which we’re thankful about.Like us on Facebook to see similar storiesThe weekend's loss was the Giants' third in five, with a clash against an in-form Brisbane on Saturday awaiting before a meeting with last year's grand final opponents Richmond in round eight.The Giants confirmed on Tuesday Ward would face four to six weeks out with a lateral collateral ligament injury to his right knee despite him playing through the injury and having 40 touches in the 9.9 (63) - 6.10 (46) loss.“We’re really disappointed for Wardy,” GWS Head of Medical Cullan Ball said in a club statement.In good news for the Giants, the injury will not require surgery and was not sustained on the same knee he injured last season.Yet the loss of Ward's 221 games of AFL experience comes at a time where the Giants' midfield that has come under some strain given the side's indifferent start to the year.Please give an overall site rating:Wards injury places further strain on last year's runners-up after what has been a disappointing return from the COVID-19 lock down.Callan Ward could be missing for the GWS Giants for the next six weeks with the talismanic midfielder suffering a knee injury in the loss to Port Adelaide on Sunday.“We expect he’ll probably miss four to six weeks depending on how quickly he settles down but thankfully no need for surgery.
I'm sure 17 other clubs would pick him within two seconds if he was available." Callan Ward spoke with 7 News Chief AFL reporter Mark Stevens via FaceTime about his… 03:28 Mins. GWS veteran Callan Ward was provoked into working blue by a cheeky teammate’s difficult question following Friday night’s win over Collingwood. The Giants, who rank 11th in clearances and 17th in inside-50s this season, sit outside the top eight and next face big tests at home against the Lions then Richmond. Callan Ward (born 10 April 1990) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the Australian Football League (AFL). Ward received a nomination for the 2009 AFL Rising Star award in round 18 of the 2009 season. Callan Ward could be missing for the GWS Giants for the next six weeks with the talismanic midfielder suffering a knee injury in the loss to Port Adelaide on Sunday. He's one of the best midfielders in the comp for a reason.