Kieren Briggs Biography

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."

Kieren Briggs makes his AFL debut for GWS at Docklands Stadium with 7 disposals (3 kicks and 4 handballs), 3 marks, 2 tackles and 15 hitouts in a 4-point loss to Richmond.

GWS select Kieren Briggs with pick No.34 in the 2018 National Draft.

“He was the All Australian ruckman and he’s from Western Sydney, so it was a pretty easy decision for us," GWS recruiting manager Adrian Caruso said.

“A super competitor who we believe will develop significantly once in our program full-time.”