Hitting form at the business end of an injury-marred season, GWS Giants veteran Ryan Griffen is thriving as a team man rather than the go-to guy.Griffen is one of just six Giants with finals experience, having logged 11 games in four September campaigns with former club Western Bulldogs.The 30-year-old midfielder plans to be a calming influence on his many less experienced colleagues heading into the clubs maiden finals match on Saturday week against local rival Sydney.Griffen is more of a role player at the Giants than the top dog he was in the Bulldogs kennel.The Dogs failed to make the finals in his last four seasons at the club but during that time he emerged as their star player, winning back-to-back best and fairest awards in 2012-13 and captaining them in his final season there in 2014.Surrounded by so much young talent at GWS, Griffen has taken on a different role.I feel like theres a lot of talent around me, so I can sit back and then help these younger guys get into the game, he told AAP on Thursday.Its not all about you getting the ball, you being the hit-to player.You might block for someone, you might go third man up.Its like I play more of a team game here.Griffen struggled for consistency in his first year at GWS in 2015 but produced some sparkling football this season between back and hamstring injuries which sidelined him for nine games.The last three weeks Im back to feeling good and getting that fitness back and a lot more confident, Griffen said.He said the their capacity for hard work allied to their special talent made the Giants a pretty potent combination.Im 30 now and my career has gone pretty quick but working with a young group is great because it keeps you young, Griffen said.I just actually love watching them grow. 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Thunder kept up the pressure on Hertfordshire Mavericks with a strong performance against Lightning, eventually winning 61-51 although their was little between the teams in the early exchanges with scores level at 9-9 and 13-13 at the end of the first quarter.Thunder pushed themselves in front in the second quarter at one stage forging a seven-goal lead before Lightning rallied to remain in the game and trail 3-25 at the half-time.Loughborough continued the bring the deficit down in the third and trailed by two goal before Thunder put their foot on the accelerator to lead 47-338 - an advantage they never looked like giving up and they closed out the final period for a victory that ended Lightnings play-off ambition.ddddddddddddTeam Bath preserved their pot in the top four with a gritty 51-41 win over Team Northumbria in Newcastle - Lightning and Northumbria both return to action on Monday when they meet live on Sky Sports at Loughborough University.Saturdays other game saw defending champions Surrey Storm keep up the pressure on the top two with a dominant 68-53 win over Celtic Dragons in Cardiff.You can watch the latest netball action from the Vitality Superleague on Sky Sports 3 from 7.30pm on Monday.By purchasing a Sky Sports Day Pass for £6.99 or Sky Sports Week Pass for £10.99, you can enjoy access to all seven Sky Sports channels and watch on a TV with a NOW TV Box or on a range of devices. 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