GWS high-flyer Nick Haynes is convinced height equals might for a Giants side living up to that name heading into their first AFL grand final on Saturday

Although Richmond will field the three tallest players, they have just four over 194cm compared to the Giants eight.

The discrepancy is even greater at the other end of the height scale.

The Giants 170cm small forward Brent Daniels is their only player listed below 182cms, while Richmond have nine men who fall into that category.

Key defender Haynes argued that tall doesn’t necessarily mean slow.

‘”I think the dynamic of tall players works so well,” Haynes told AAP.

“In the backline we’ve got Sam Taylor and Aidan Corr, who have got lightning speed so they can play on smalls as well.

“The height can benefit and can sometimes hinder you as a team, but I think because a lot of our players are good on the ground and have a lot of speed, that nullifies being too tall.”

With a well grooved handball and short kicking game, Richmond are unlikely to fall into the same trap as some of the Giants earlier finals opponents, who consistently bombed high balls into their attacking 50, bringing strong intercept markers Haynes,Taylor and co-captain Phil Davis into play.

Haynes stressed the role the GWS midfield had in imposing pressure and forcing errors that could potentially provide the Giants with opportunities to snaffle ball and snuff out attacking raids.

The Giants backline face the dual challenges on Saturday of trying to counter the pressure of Richmond’s renowned battery of small forwards and the aerial threats posed by talls Tom Lynch and Jack Riewoldt.

“They (Lynch and Riewoldt) are two quality players and our hands are going to be full, whoever is matched up on them,” Haynes said.

“But a lot of the intercepting is up to the midfield to be honest and how much pressure they put on and the people around you as well.”