Typewriter S's Roar Profile

Balls flying everywhere. Always the risk of a falcon when a ball hits you from behind. Somewhat ironic that it’s sponsored by ambulance chasing lawyers.

But it’s great fun and always such a thrill, especially for the kids. As they attempt to re-enact the deeds of their Giants heroes. And after sitting watching the game, it releases the pent-up energy.
The Giants are great with the families. It’s one thing you always notice at the game is the number of kids running up and down the aisles. There’s the kids zone with the bouncy castle at the scoreboard end. And the cheer squad down the other end are great with getting the crowd involved in the game.
The kids and the families are the future, and the Giants really recognise that. That’s where the AFL is really working hard, getting Auskick into the schools. The challenge for the AFL and the Giants will be to keep those kids when they get a bit older.

The magic of kick-to-kick

View Comment

AFLX offers opportunity in Sydney for unused Rugby League grounds in Summer and no more excuses of lack of grounds to expand the game. I wonder if a foot in the door would occur overseas to tempt potential followers.

Does AFLX have a place and purpose?

It’s not telling us anything we didn’t know already.
No-one’s ever disputed that it would take a lot of time and a lot of money to do it right. But the AFL has time and money – and when you’re getting over $2.5 billion from TV rights; you can afford to spend a minute percentage of it to grow the game..

Swans CEO says big GWS crowds are years away