A month out of the AFL side was exactly the wake-up call Greater Western Sydney ruck Kieren Briggs needed to rediscover his best form after a relatively quiet start to the year.
Briggs was pivotal to his side's record-breaking 14-goal third quarter in Sunday's 78-point win over Brisbane, collecting 20 disposals, five clearances, and 26 hitouts against opponents Sam Draper and Darcy Fort.
"'Kingers' (Kingsley) probably put it on me. I probably needed a bit of a whack," Briggs said in the rooms after the stirring win over Brisbane.
"I was getting a bit of it; I was playing OK. It could have been an easy choice for him just to leave me in the side, but (you) go back, work, and get some confidence.
"This game will be a good stepping stone into hopefully the back half of the year."