Shiel is due to come out of contract at the end of this year but said he's happy in Sydney and hoping to finalise his future soon.

The 23-year-old will play his first game of the season in Friday night's JLT Community Series game against the Swans in Blacktown, and is set to line up alongside 2016 draftees Tim Taranto and Will Setterfield in the midfield.

"Like I said in a recent interview I'm not entertaining any offers from Victorian clubs," he told afl.com.au.

"I'm keen to stay a Giant, obviously it's a really exciting team to be part of, and I'm enjoying my football up here.

"I'm not trying to put any pressure on myself or the club, I think it will take its course. My manager is having conversations with the footy club and it's going pretty smoothly last time I checked.

"There's not really too much more to say."

Off-season surgery to remove a bone spur from his right heel has hampered Shiel's summer, but after training solidly with the Giants' main group for the past month, he's ready to get his 2017 campaign started against the Swans.

"The body is feeling great and I'm looking forward to blowing out a few cobwebs," he said.

"That's what the JLT Series is for, to get some match fitness and try out our new structures and strategies, and test out a few things.

"I'm sure it's going to take a bit of time, but I'm feeling really good now, and should be good to go for round one."