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GWS star Jesse Hogan has been cleared to return from injury this weekend, with the club weighing up whether it will be at AFL or VFL level.

GWS key forward Jesse Hogan could return from injury at the MCG on Saturday, when his AFL side tackle ladder-leading Melbourne.

Hogan made a belated start to the season in round seven because of a quad injury then tweaked his calf after playing two games.

The former Melbourne and Fremantle star has been given the green light to play his first game since the Giants' loss to Richmond on May 15.

However, the prized recruit's rotten run of injuries in recent years may prompt coach Leon Cameron to give him a run in the reserves this weekend.

"Jesse has cleared all his tests and will have another full week of training this week and be available for selection," GWS chief medico Cullan Ball said.

"He's done his rehab really well and has a big block of training under his belt."

Captain Stephen Coniglio and key defender Sam Taylor face fitness tests this week as they seek to return from ankle syndesmosis surgery.

Cameron indicated after the club's loss to Hawthorn that Coniglio was an unlikely starter against the Demons.

"If he's cleared, it will be up to the coaches as to what level he plays this weekend," Ball said.

"Sam Taylor is in the same boat after a shorter rehab and has come along nicely the past few weeks."

The Giants sit 10th on the ladder after squandering a golden chance to climb into the top eight on Sunday, when they lost to the Hawks.