Unfazed ... Phil Davis, of GWS, has praised Josh Bruce's performance. The pair were at Manuka Oval on Monday. Photo: Jay Cronan Josh Bruce has impressed Hawthorn legend Dermott Brereton, but the former Eastlake junior is still trying to impress Greater Western Sydney into giving him another contract. The 21-year-old key defender is unfazed by the uncertainty surrounding his future. He has between now and the end of the season to show Giants coach-in-waiting Leon Cameron he's worth another contract. ""It's still up in the air, I haven't heard much with that side of things,"" Bruce told The Canberra Times. ""Obviously, I'm just trying to play as many games as I can, that's the main currency. ""It's not too bad, I'm just really, really happy to be playing AFL footy and, to be honest, those kind of things will hopefully take care of themselves."" Bruce is enjoying his best stint in the Giants side having played the last seven games straight while stress fractures in his back have sidelined GWS co-captain Phil Davis. He's shown he's got the building blocks to be a hard-nosed AFL defender - he's extremely hard to beat in the air and a fierce competitor. Those qualities convinced Brereton he could become a 100-game-plus player, but the imminent return of Davis could hinder Bruce's chances. Whether there was room for him in the backline along with Davis and full-back Tim Mohr, Bruce was unsure, but he'd love to play against the Western Bulldogs at Manuka Oval in three weeks. ""I'm starting to feel more comfortable with the pressure and pace of the game, I feel more confident in my abilities,"" he said. Hopefully I can slot in there as the third tell next to [Davis] and Tim Mohr. ""I'd love to play here, I made my debut here, it was great fun, that'd be awesome to be part of that."" Both Bruce and Davis were in Canberra on Tuesday for some school and hospital visits. Davis was back running and was hopeful of being ready for the next game, against North Melbourne at Etihad Stadium following this week's bye. If not that game, then the Giants" return to Manuka against the Bulldogs on July 6. ""I've missed seven now so it's been a pretty long time,"" Davis said. ""I've been running the last couple of weeks so I should be cherry ripe after the bye, so that's the plan."" Davis, who grew up in Canberra before moving to Adelaide, hasn't enjoyed watching from the stands, but has been able to see his young teammate take small steps forward. They might have been thumped by Port Adelaide on Sunday, but Davis said they'd shown enough against some of the best teams in the AFL to give hope to their supporters after pushing Geelong and Essendon this season. He's also seen Bruce improve. ""He deserved his spot, he's worked hard for it in his time in the reserves and come in and done a really good job,"" Davis said. ""He's a much-improved player, his kicking in particular has improved out of sight and he's a very good one-on-one player. ""He's shown some very good signs ... and if he can continue to progress the way he is, he's in for a good career.""