The laidback Giants larrikin has been back home on the family farm for the past month enjoying his off-season break.

A month has passed already since the Giants went down to Richmond by 89 points in the AFL grand final and Perryman certainly isn't carrying any baggage from the loss.

"The first few weeks was pretty disappointing with the opportunity we missed but you move on pretty quick," Perryman said.

"It's just a game of footy.

"I know the boys will move on pretty quick and want to bounce back."

Adelaide's handling of their grand final defeat in 2017 has drawn much criticism.

GWS were not going to make the same mistake and addressed the heavy defeat before the players left for their off-season break.

"We had a bit of a team meeting the following week," Perryman explained.

"We were all pretty disappointed but Leon (Cameron) was really positive and told us to just remember how good our finals series was even though we didn't perform on the last day.

"He said to stay positive and don't let it drag you down."

Perryman believes the Giants can use the defeat to spur them on to greater heights next year.

"Yeah I reckon it definitely does," he said.

"It leaves a bit of a burn and I'm sure the boys will be keen to rip back into it."

Perryman enjoyed a career-best season in 2019 despite missing eight weeks early in the year with a punctured lung.

He finished the year having played 19 games, including all four of the Giants' finals.

The 20-year-old averaged 18 disposals a game in just his third season at the elite level. He also performed a big job on Collingwood star Steele Sidebottom in the Giant's preliminary final win over the Magpies.

Now, Perryman's goal is to get back to work and lock down his spot in the GWS team heading into the final year of his current contract.

"Obviously getting through another hard pre-season (is the first goal)," he said.

"It's got a bit shorter this year, which is good, after finishing late so I'm happy with that.

"But just getting through pre-season, getting the body fit and try to play every game and cement yourself again."

Perryman said the pre-season game in Wagga, against Richmond in March, gives he and the fellow Riverina products at the Giants something to aim towards.

"Definitely. it will be a pretty big day that one," he said.

"I know a few of the local boys are pretty keen for it.

"We'll drag a few of the city boys back here and maybe even take them to the farm after it."

Perryman has enjoyed his break so far, spending plenty of time on the farm, as well as sneaking in a camping trip with his father, Max.

He still has about a month before he is due back in Sydney for the start of pre-season training.

"It's been good. Pretty cruisy," he said.

"The first couple of weeks were pretty cruisy after the grand final but now just slowly starting to get back into it.

"I went on a fishing and camping trip with the old man, otherwise just chilling on the farm."

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