Deja vu for GWS coach after Giants come from the clouds
The Suns slammed through the first four goals at Engie Stadium on Sunday, but Kingsley wasn't overly worried.
A fortnight ago the Giants overcame a 28-point deficit against Richmond to win by three points.
A third-quarter time message by Callan Ward, who had ruptured his ACL, proved pivotal.
Staring down a 22-point difference on Sunday, Giants young gun Aaron Cadman kicked his second goal to spark another comeback.
Cadman's goal was followed by seven more, with substitute Jake Stringer kicking the match-winner in their 16.10 (106) to 14.15 (99) victory.
"I didn't have Wardy this time, that was the only difference," Kingsley said.
"To be down at three-quarter time, our guys know that we've been able to do that in the past and so we built great confidence out of being able to do it.
"But you've then got to go and do it against what was and is a really good team.
"That doesn't mean we always do it, and we're going to make mistakes, of course, but when we put it together, I think we're a pretty good team."
Sunday's clash was dubbed the biggest yet of the so-called Expansion Cup, given both of the AFL's youngest franchises were in the top eight.
The match was played in front of 10,504 fans - the largest GWS home crowd against Gold Coast.
The Giants are seventh (9-6) on the ladder heading into their round-16 bye, but the Suns dropped to ninth (8-5) after the Western Bulldogs thrashed Richmond on Sunday.
"That naturally builds a little bit more emotion in the game," Kingsley said.
"We understood this was an important game. We're playing against another top-eight team who are a really strong team.
"We had a massive crowd, which suggests there's a sense that both of these teams are good teams.
Kingsley praised Stringer, who was the perfect foil to young key forward Cadman.
Stringer was playing his first game since round nine after overcoming his second hamstring injury of the year.
The 31-year-old kicked the match-winner, dribbling the ball in from the right pocket.
Cadman tallied three goals in his 50th game.
"Both those guys finished the work from the guys up the field, but it wasn't just the goals," Kingsley said.
"Aaron had some really important contests he needed to have and he did that.
"I thought Jake had some really important decisions up the field that needed to be made.
"And certainly that last one, where he booted the ball deep inside-50 and it turned at right angles and rolled out of bounds for a stoppage, was an incredible decision to make."
Fourth-quarter comebacks on home turf are shaping as a familiar tale for GWS coach Adam Kingsley after a comeback win over Gold Coast.
The Suns slammed through the first four goals at Engie Stadium on Sunday, but Kingsley wasn't overly worried.
A fortnight ago the Giants overcame a 28-point deficit against Richmond to win by three points.
A third-quarter time message by Callan Ward, who had ruptured his ACL, proved pivotal.
Staring down a 22-point difference on Sunday, Giants young gun Aaron Cadman kicked his second goal to spark another comeback.
Cadman's goal was followed by seven more, with substitute Jake Stringer kicking the match-winner in their 16.10 (106) to 14.15 (99) victory.
"I didn't have Wardy this time, that was the only difference," Kingsley said.
"To be down at three-quarter time, our guys know that we've been able to do that in the past and so we built great confidence out of being able to do it.
"But you've then got to go and do it against what was and is a really good team.
"That doesn't mean we always do it, and we're going to make mistakes, of course, but when we put it together, I think we're a pretty good team."
Sunday's clash was dubbed the biggest yet of the so-called Expansion Cup, given both of the AFL's youngest franchises were in the top eight.
The match was played in front of 10,504 fans - the largest GWS home crowd against Gold Coast.
The Giants are seventh (9-6) on the ladder heading into their round-16 bye, but the Suns dropped to ninth (8-5) after the Western Bulldogs thrashed Richmond on Sunday.
"That naturally builds a little bit more emotion in the game," Kingsley said.
"We understood this was an important game. We're playing against another top-eight team who are a really strong team.
"We had a massive crowd, which suggests there's a sense that both of these teams are good teams.
Kingsley praised Stringer, who was the perfect foil to young key forward Cadman.
Stringer was playing his first game since round nine after overcoming his second hamstring injury of the year.
The 31-year-old kicked the match-winner, dribbling the ball in from the right pocket.
Cadman tallied three goals in his 50th game.
"Both those guys finished the work from the guys up the field, but it wasn't just the goals," Kingsley said.
"Aaron had some really important contests he needed to have and he did that.
"I thought Jake had some really important decisions up the field that needed to be made.
"And certainly that last one, where he booted the ball deep inside-50 and it turned at right angles and rolled out of bounds for a stoppage, was an incredible decision to make."
Fourth-quarter comebacks on home turf are shaping as a familiar tale for GWS coach Adam Kingsley after a comeback win over Gold Coast.
The Suns slammed through the first four goals at Engie Stadium on Sunday, but Kingsley wasn't overly worried.
A fortnight ago the Giants overcame a 28-point deficit against Richmond to win by three points.
A third-quarter time message by Callan Ward, who had ruptured his ACL, proved pivotal.
Staring down a 22-point difference on Sunday, Giants young gun Aaron Cadman kicked his second goal to spark another comeback.
Cadman's goal was followed by seven more, with substitute Jake Stringer kicking the match-winner in their 16.10 (106) to 14.15 (99) victory.
"I didn't have Wardy this time, that was the only difference," Kingsley said.
"To be down at three-quarter time, our guys know that we've been able to do that in the past and so we built great confidence out of being able to do it.
"But you've then got to go and do it against what was and is a really good team.
"That doesn't mean we always do it, and we're going to make mistakes, of course, but when we put it together, I think we're a pretty good team."
Sunday's clash was dubbed the biggest yet of the so-called Expansion Cup, given both of the AFL's youngest franchises were in the top eight.
The match was played in front of 10,504 fans - the largest GWS home crowd against Gold Coast.
The Giants are seventh (9-6) on the ladder heading into their round-16 bye, but the Suns dropped to ninth (8-5) after the Western Bulldogs thrashed Richmond on Sunday.
"That naturally builds a little bit more emotion in the game," Kingsley said.
"We understood this was an important game. We're playing against another top-eight team who are a really strong team.
"We had a massive crowd, which suggests there's a sense that both of these teams are good teams.
Kingsley praised Stringer, who was the perfect foil to young key forward Cadman.
Stringer was playing his first game since round nine after overcoming his second hamstring injury of the year.
The 31-year-old kicked the match-winner, dribbling the ball in from the right pocket.
Cadman tallied three goals in his 50th game.
"Both those guys finished the work from the guys up the field, but it wasn't just the goals," Kingsley said.
"Aaron had some really important contests he needed to have and he did that.
"I thought Jake had some really important decisions up the field that needed to be made.
"And certainly that last one, where he booted the ball deep inside-50 and it turned at right angles and rolled out of bounds for a stoppage, was an incredible decision to make."
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