It just had to be Toby.

On a day when intra-city bragging rights were a distant second to advancing in the AFL finals, GWS Giants talisman Toby Greene made a stunning comeback from a hamstring injury.

He headed his side’s scoresheet, kicking 3.3 in their 49-point elimination final win over Sydney at the SCG to help secure only his club’s second victory in seven visits to the ground.

The Giants haven’t lost a game this season when Green has played, winning seven and drawing one.

At one stage in the final quarter, Greene had kicked more goals than the entire Sydney side

He also contributed 27 disposals and nine marks.

Greene played with typical swagger and determination and underlined why many people considered him to be the Giants’ most influential player.

That was probably emphasised as they won handsomely despite playing without star midfielder Josh Kelly for most of the game.

Greene added some sizzle and menace to the Giants forward line, pushing away a defender and snapping accurately in the first quarter.

Set shot goals in the third and fourth quarters added to his goal tally, but he had good scoring support from key forwards Jeremy Cameron and Harry Himmelberg, each of whom bagged a brace of goals.

Another forward returning form injury, Matt de Boer also booted a goal.

At the other end it was tale of misery for Sydney with Lance Franklin held goalless by Phil Davis.