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GWS Giants

The GWS Giants will in 2012 compete for the first time in the AFL Premiership, having been granted the AFL’s 18th licence in 2010 as part of the AFL’s expansion push.

Using similiar draft concessions to that of Gold Coast Suns in previous seasons, GWS Giants began competing in the 2010 TAC Cup before entering the North Eastern Australian Football League, NAB Cup and Foxtel Cup in 2011.

The GWS Giants appointed four-time premiership-winning coach Kevin Sheedy to a three-year contract in 2010 with Mark Williams and Stephen Silvagni two of Sheedy’s notable assistants.

The Giants have signed several star recruits from other clubs, including star midfielder Tom Scully as well as Rhys Palmer, Callan Ward and Phil Davis while also picking up veterans Chad Cornes, Dean Brogan, Luke Power and James McDonald.

Like Gold Coast Suns, the Giants pulled off a signing coup in luring former NRL star Israel Folau on a four-year contract rumoured to be worth $6 million.

Despite these signings and a raft of high draft selections, GWS Giants are expected to struggle in their inaugural season, which commences on March 24 when they face the Sydney Swans at ANZ Stadium.

Based at Blacktown, the Giants will play home games out of both Skoda Stadium and ANZ Stadium.

GWS Giants Articles

Hawks down plucky GWS by 83 points

by , 19 May 2013

There was no re-writing of the record books as Hawthorn saw off a plucky Greater Western Sydney by 83 points in Saturday’s AFL clash at Aurora Stadium. The result might have never been in doubt but predictions the in-form Hawks would smash all kinds of records proved wide of the mark in a 21.14 (140) [...]

Hawthorn vs GWS Giants: AFL live scores, blog

Hawthorn vs GWS Giants: AFL live scores, blog

by , 18 May 2013

Hawthorn will be aiming to extend a six-match winning run when they meet GWS Giants in Tasmania this afternoon. We’ll have live scores from 2.10pm AEST. The AFL might be committed to their GWS Giants project in the long-term, but 2013 is proving to be a testing time for the AFL’s newest club. Last Sunday [...]

Why we should ease up on the Giants

Why we should ease up on the Giants

by , 15 May 2013

Round 7 was not kind to the GWS Giants, suffering a 135-point demolishing at the hands of a ruthless Adelaide Crows outfit. To rub salt into the wound, the game was played in front of a paltry crowd of just 5830 people at Skoda Stadium. It would be easy to dig the heels when the [...]

GWS Giants testing the patience of fans

GWS Giants testing the patience of fans

by , 14 May 2013

Another week, another loss. And this time it was a big one. Whoever said that GWS were not going to suffer the big losses of last year were wrong. It’s just that GWS haven’t really played the big boys of the competition yet until the past two weeks. Yes, they really scared Essendon for a [...]

Record low AFL crowd for GWS home match

by , 13 May 2013 Popular article!

On and off the field, AFL club Greater Western Sydney were singing the second-year blues on Sunday. Adelaide dished out a 135-point thumping at Showground Stadium, with a crowd of just 5,830 on hand for the Giants’ first game of the year at their Sydney Olympic Park home. It was the lowest attendance figure for [...]

Melbourne vs Gold Coast Suns: AFL live scores, blog

Melbourne vs Gold Coast Suns: AFL live scores, blog

by , 12 May 2013 Popular article!

The low end of the ladder delivers an intriguing contest today, as the Gold Coast Suns search for their first win at the MCG, while Melbourne will be craving any kind of win. Join us from 4.40pm AEST for live scores and commentary. It was a similar story in Round 4, when Melbourne were nearly [...]

GWS Giants vs Adelaide Crows: AFL live scores, blog

GWS Giants vs Adelaide Crows: AFL live scores, blog

by , 12 May 2013

Can the Greater Western Sydney Giants open their account in 2013 against the Adelaide Crows? We’ll have live scores and a blog from 1.10pm AEST. After the top-of-the-table clash on Friday and a number of big match-ups yesterday, it’s a bit of a letdown with both of the expansion teams scheduled this Sunday afternoon. First [...]

Three Sydney teams? Sheedy’s being greedy

Three Sydney teams? Sheedy’s being greedy

by , 9 May 2013

Give credit where credit is due. Whatever your thoughts are about Kevin Sheedy’s final season at Greater Western Sydney, one thing which cannot be questioned and should be loudly applauded: his ability to sell his product. My plan for this column was simple this week. It virtually wrote itself. We have two crackerjack games to [...]

Scully best defensive player ever: Ward

by , 9 May 2013

Greater Western Sydney captain Callan Ward rates teammate Tom Scully as the best defensive footballer he’s played with. Ward says the ex-Melbourne midfielder’s tackling has teammates in awe. “Defensively, Tom is probably the best I have ever played with,” Ward said on Wednesday. “And he’s the best I have ever come across in terms of [...]

I was dead-set wrong about Folau

I was dead-set wrong about Folau

by , 7 May 2013 Popular article!

Back on December 4 last year I wrote that signing Israel Folau was a bad call. And with every good reason, at the time. He had played for the Broncos in 2011, Greater Western Sydney in 2012 and was ready to play his third different code in as many years with the Waratahs in 2013. [...]


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