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The Greater Western Sydney Giants (officially the Greater Western Sydney Football Club and colloquially known as the GWS Giants or simply GWS) are a professional
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team based in
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, which represents the
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region of
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and
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in the
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(ACT). The Giants compete in the
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(AFL), and entered the league in 2012 as the competition's 18th active club. The club train at the WestConnex Centre in the Olympic Park and play most home matches at
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, also located within the Olympic Park precinct. In addition it plays four home matches per season at
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in
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as part of a deal with the
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. The Giants commenced competing in the AFL in March 2012. Despite struggling initially in the competition and claiming two consecutive wooden spoons, the club reached finals for the first time in
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and qualified for its first
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in
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, where they were defeated by by 89 points. The Giants operate three other teams outside of the AFL. The club has fielded a team in the
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league since 2017 and a reserves team in the
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(VFL) since 2021; the latter participated in the
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until that competition was dissolved in 2020. A
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team, known as
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, competes in the
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.


History


Early proposals

The idea of an AFL team from western Sydney originated from the AFL's plans in 1999 to make the
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Sydney's second team. Following the momentum of the relocated
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appearance, the AFL had backed the move for North Melbourne, a club which had then previously gained market exposure by defeating the Swans in their first re-location Grand Final appearance. However, the venture was unsuccessful and after several games a season North Melbourne never managed to draw crowds of over 15,000 at the
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before finally leaving the market for
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and later the
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. The AFL's interest in the Western Sydney market appeared to be rekindled after the Sydney Swans' second, more successful Grand Final appearance in 2005. In 2006, the AFL introduced the NSW Scholarships scheme also known as the Talented Player Program (TPP), primarily aimed at juniors in West Sydney market to foster home grown talent and produce AFL players, a region which despite its large and growing population, had prior to the program, produced few professional Australian Footballers. The AFL was buoyed when it gained the support of then NSW premier
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in late 2006, and the league became a partner in the Blacktown sporting facility in
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. The facility was announced as the new home base for its team out of western Sydney in 2007; it announced that it had planned to grant its 18th licence in mid to late 2008. In January 2008, the AFL officially registered the business name Western Sydney Football Club Ltd with ASIC. In March 2008, it was revealed by the media that the AFL had considered a radical proposal to launch an Irish-dominated team in Sydney's western suburbs, which would perform before an international audience under the "Celtic" brand name. At the time, the
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was peaking with numerous Irish players in the AFL. The "Sydney Celtics" plan was first put to AFL chief executive
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in early 2007 by
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executive Donal O'Neill. It was said that the proposal originated at the
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series in Ireland in late 2006 when O'Neill put forward a plan to purchase an AFL licence in Sydney. The idea had been boosted by the hype generated by
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's appearance for Sydney in the
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, having become one of the club's better locally known players. However, the idea never materialised and the AFL has since stated that this was never a serious option.


Formation


Establishment support

In March 2008, the AFL won the support of the league's 16 club presidents to establish an eighteenth side in Western Sydney. The Western Sydney working party devising player rules and draft concessions for the second Sydney team met on 22 July 2008. During 2008, the
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, whose agenda was to make a final decision on the Western Sydney Football Club, delayed it on multiple occasions. During the same year, in November, the AFL announced a A$100 million venture to redevelop a stadium originally built for baseball at the Sydney Olympics, into a boutique AFL stadium at the Sydney Showground, in the city's west. After a third meeting in Sydney in November, the AFL cited the
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as being a key factor in the delays. While the AFL reiterated its stance on the Western Sydney licence, the commission admitted that the delay in the decision was due to financial remodelling of the bid in response to the crisis, and conceded that the debut of the team in the AFL may eventuate one or more seasons later than initially suggested. The expansion licence drew increasing media scepticism and public criticism, particularly in the light of a poor finals attendance in Sydney, declining Sydney Swans attendances and memberships, the economic crisis and the
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which had gained significant momentum and public support during 2008. An
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enquiry into the Tasmanian AFL Bid concluded that Sydney had "insurmountable cultural barriers" to the establishment of a second AFL team. In May 2009, AIS/AFL Academy coach Alan McConnell was appointed as the club's high performance manager. McConnell was the first full-time appointment for GWS and his new role commenced on 1 July 2009. Kevin Sheedy was appointed inaugural coach in November 2009, signing a three-year contract. His role commenced on 2 February 2010. His first senior assistant coach was former premiership coach of Port Adelaide, Mark Williams. Williams left the role at the conclusion of 2012, in order to become a development coach at the Richmond Tigers. In November 2010 Skoda Australia was announced as the team's first major sponsor, signing a three-year contract which included naming rights to the team's home ground at the Sydney Showground. SpotJobs became a sponsor in March 2015. They featured on the back of the Giants' playing guernseys for home matches in Sydney and Canberra and on the front of the guernseys for all the team's away games for that year only. Currently, Virgin Australia, Toyo Tyres and St. George bank are the main sponsors, along with apparel partner, Puma. On 4 October 2012, Greater Western Sydney confirmed
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as its new senior assistant coach for 2013. This role expanded to Senior Coach which he held for nine years before resigning from his position in May 2022.


Establishment in Western Sydney

In 2007 the NSW government, Blacktown City Council, Cricket NSW and the AFL agreed to the development of an AFL/Cricket centre at Blacktown International Sportspark at a cost of $27.5 million. The agreement between Blacktown City Council and the AFL was an 84-year (21 x 4) agreement. The breakdown of contributors of funding was the NSW Government $15 million, Blacktown City Council $6.75m, Cricket NSW $2.875 million and AFL $2.875 million. The development included; * a main AFL/Cricket Oval that has the same dimensions as the Melbourne Cricket Ground * a second oval * 1600 seat grandstand * function facilities; and * Indoor cricket practice centre. Blacktown International Sports centre was officially opened on 22 August 2009. On 15 April 2012, the Giants played their first and only regular season AFL premiership game against West Coast Eagles in front of a crowd of 6,875 at Blacktown International Sportspark. The final score being Giants 10-9-69 – Eagles 23-12-150. In April 2013, an $11.6 million redevelopment of a former golf driving range into a new AFL training ground and multicultural community education centre commenced, signalling the relocation of GWS to the suburb of Sydney Olympic Park. Greater Western Sydney Giants presence at the complex from 2010 to 2014 was concluded with the movement of the senior team 27 km east to
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. This move was supported by the NSW Government which spent an additional $45 million to upgrade the
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at Sydney Olympic Park providing a new home for the Western Sydney AFL team. The entry concessions ended up being removed ahead of schedule at the end of the 2016 AFL season.


Player recruitment

Greater Western Sydney were provided with similar recruitment entitlements to the who had entered the AFL the year before the Giants. Key differences included that their access to an uncontracted player from each other AFL club was able to be acted on in either 2011 or 2012. The club was also allocated the ability to trade up to four selections in a "mini-draft" of players born between January and April 1994, that would otherwise not be eligible to be drafted until the 2012 AFL Draft. They also were given the first selection in each round of the 2011 AFL Draft as well as selections 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13 and 15 in the first round of the draft. The 2011 Trade Week saw the Giants take part in nine trades, involving two selections in the mini-draft as well trading away players who had previously nominated for the draft in return for additional early draft selections in the 2011 AFL Draft, that resulted in them holding the first five draft selections and 11 of the first 14. During the 2011 season, there was much speculation about which uncontracted players would sign with the Giants. In August 2011, defender Phil Davis became the first player to announce that he would sign with the new club.Davis to leave Adelaide for GWS
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During 2011, four more AFL listed players announced they would be playing for the Giants in 2012 –
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midfielder Rhys Palmer and
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midfielder
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. Former Melbourne Captain James McDonald,
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veteran
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and
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ruckman
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and midfielder
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came out of retirement to play for the Giants in 2012. McDonald and Power took on roles as playing Assistant Coaches. Greater Western Sydney also recruited
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, a former professional
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.


2012: Debut season

Before entering the AFL, the club played in the
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in 2010 and
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in 2011, as well as the
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and
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AFL pre-season tournaments, and the 2011 Foxtel Cup. The club played its first game in the Australian Football League on 24 March 2012 at ANZ Stadium in the inaugural Sydney Derby against the
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which they lost by 63 points. On 12 May 2012 the club recorded its first win, defeating the
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in a round 7 match by 13.16 (94) to 9.13 (67). The only other victory of the team's inaugural season was a 34-point win over Port Adelaide. The Giants were to have numerous big losses, including five by over 100 points, beating the previous record of four set by Fitzroy in their final season, the
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in
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, St Kilda in
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and Footscray in
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. They lost four other games by over eighty points and finished with a percentage of 46.17, the lowest by any club since St Kilda, in
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, had a percentage of 45.4 and, before that, Melbourne in
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with 43.0.


2013: Second season

In their second season, Greater Western Sydney fared even worse than in their debut season. The Giants lost their first seventeen games, an ignominy suffered previously by
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in 2001, St. Kilda in 1910 and seven teams who finished with an 0–18 record. The most recent of these VFL/AFL teams losing all eighteen games was
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in 1964. Greater Western Sydney's combined percentage for their first two seasons was indeed the lowest by any club since St. Kilda in 1901 and 1902. Furthermore, the Giants again lost five games by 100 points or more, repeating an ignominy from the debut season. In round 19, they avoided becoming the fourteenth club in VFL and AFL history to finish a season winless, winning their solitary game for the season against
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to snap a 21-game losing streak. Leading into the final round of the home and away season,
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kicked 62 goals this season and was equal third in the race for the
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, two goals behind leader
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. At the end of the season, coach Kevin Sheedy stood aside for
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, who had been assistant to Sheedy in 2013. On 19 December 2013, it was announced that Sheedy had been appointed to the club's board. Club Chairman, Tony Shepherd, highlighted Sheedy's importance when he said, "In many ways Kevin Sheedy is the father of the Giants. He's been here from the start and has helped build the Giants."


2014: Third season

Greater Western Sydney started their third season impressively winning two of their first three games, including beating their much-fancied cross-town rivals, the
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15.9 99 to 9.13 67 in their first round encounter at
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. They would eventually finish 16th (6 wins 16 losses), which was enough to avoid the Wooden Spoon for the first time. On 13 May 2014, Greater Western Sydney midfielder
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was charged with a number of offences including assault with a dangerous weapon and intentionally causing serious injury over an alleged assault in a Melbourne licensed venue the previous night.


2015: Fourth season

Before the start of the 2015 AFL Season, the Giants managed to sign
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in addition to re-signing
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. The club overall had a fairly successful season, finishing 11th with 11 Wins and 11 Losses, including a victory over eventual premiers, Hawthorn.


2016: Fifth season

The Giants' fifth season was their best yet, as they recorded their first positive win–loss ratio (16 wins, 6 losses), qualified for their first finals series and finished 4th out of 18 teams on the ladder. A major highlight of the Giants' 2016 season was their 75-point win over three-time reigning premiers
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in round 6. Although they had beaten the Hawks by ten points in 2015, and went into the rematch as favourites, a margin of this size was unexpected. They also recorded their largest average home crowd in a season so far (12,333), and new recruit Steve Johnson kicked 43 goals in his first year at the Giants. The Giants finished fourth on the ladder after round 23, which meant they secured a double chance for the upcoming finals series. With cross-town rivals the
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finishing as minor premiers, the mechanics of the
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meant that the Giants would play their first final in their five-year history against the Swans in Sydney. In their first final, the Swans hosted the Giants at Stadium Australia (ANZ Stadium), with 60,222 spectators attending the match; at the time, this was the largest ever crowd for a match involving the club. The Giants only fielded six players who had previously played an AFL final, conversely, the Swans had six players who were making their finals debut. After a close first half, forward
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kicked three goals in a five-minute period during the third quarter, as the Giants won by 36 points. The win was marred by an incident involving Steve Johnson, in which he collided with Swan Josh Kennedy and was subsequently suspended for one match; this meant he missed the preliminary final. Two weeks later, in the preliminary final, the Giants faced the
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at
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, competing for a place in the
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in only their fifth year. In a close affair, both physically and on the scoreboard, the Bulldogs were attempting to make their first
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in 55 years, while the Giants were looking to capitalise on their recent strong form. The Bulldogs led for most of the first half and went into half-time with a nine-point lead. In the third quarter, the Giants kicked three goals to lead by 11 points, but by three-quarter-time their lead had been reduced to one point. Early in the fourth quarter, the Giants kicked two quick goals to lead by 14 points, but the Bulldogs would kick two goals in response to take the lead, and, after scores were level with five minutes of game time remaining, a goal from
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saw the Bulldogs win the match by six points. After the match, coach
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said that the pre-finals bye did not have any effect on the club's performance.


2017 season

There was a lot of outside expectation on the club leading into 2017. A lot of the media were talking up the side as eventual premier, thanks to the clubs' run in the second half of 2016. In the off season the club traded want-away player Cam McCarthy to Fremantle along with picks 7, 34 & 72 for pick 3 in the draft. Canberra academy player Jack Steele was traded to St Kilda for a future second round pick. Unlucky, but highly talented Paul Ahern was traded to North Melbourne for pick 69. Crowd favourite, Will Hoskin-Elliott, was traded to the Collingwood Football Club for a future second round pick. Continuing the clubs strong trading with Carlton Football Club, they offloaded, Caleb Marchbank, Jarrod Pickett (like Ahern a high draft pick who never played a game for the club) Rhys Palmer and the clubs' 2nd round pick in the 2017 draft for Geelong's first round pick in the 2017 draft and picks 45, 58 and 135. The club traded in Richmond player, and former first round draft pick, Brett Deledio using Geelong's first round pick acquired from Carlton and its own third round pick. With its picks in the 2016 draft and the acquisition of Deledio via trade, the club added Tim Taranto, Will Setterfield (academy), Harry Perryman (academy), Isaac Cumming (academy), Lachlan Tiziani (academy) and Matt de Boer via the national draft, and another former de-listed Docker in Tendai M'Zungu in the Rookie Draft. The club had an absolutely horrible run with injuries over the year yet somehow managed to scrape in to the Top 4. Josh Kelly had a breakout year, all the while weighing up a return to his fathers former club, North Melbourne, on a rumoured 7-year, $11,000,000 contract. He refused that offer and re-signed before the clubs' final series. The side yet again fell at the second last hurdle, once again losing to eventual premiers, Richmond Football Club in front of a crowd of 94,000, the biggest crowd the club has played in front of.


2018 season

A hit-and-miss 2018 season saw the Giants finish seventh on the AFL ladder with 13 wins, eight losses and one draw. Despite losing just once in their first six games, they would go on to suffer a four-game losing streak which temporarily knocked them out of the top eight. They recovered brilliantly with nine wins in their next ten matches before losses to and in the final two rounds of the regular season prevented them from finishing in the top four for a third consecutive year. They dominated Sydney by 49 points in the second elimination final at the SCG before losing to eventual runners-up by ten points in the second semi-final. At the conclusion of the season, foundation players
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and
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were traded, to and respectively. Two-gamer Will Setterfield was also traded to .


2019 season

Greater Western Sydney qualified for their fourth consecutive finals series in
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, finishing sixth on the AFL ladder with 13 wins and nine losses. They suffered a major setback early in the year when co-captain Callan Ward was struck down with an ACL injury during the club's round four victory over and was subsequently sidelined for the rest of the season.
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became the first GWS player to win the
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as the leading goal scorer in the competition, kicking 67 goals during the home-and-away season. He notably scored nine goals in the final round of the season against to win the award outright, after trailing 's Ben Brown by six goals heading into the match. The Giants entered the 2019 finals series with unconvincing form, particularly after two very poor performances against and the in rounds 21 and 22 respectively, and were expected by some to exit the finals quickly. However, they defied the odds and would eventually bound into their first ever
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. The Giants emphatically turned the tables on the Bulldogs – who had humiliated them on their own home ground just three weeks prior – in the second elimination final to the tune of 58 points. Then, they defeated the by three points in a classic semifinal at the Gabba before holding on to defeat by four points in an equally enthralling preliminary final. In doing so, the Giants became only the second team since the introduction of the
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in
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to reach the grand final without earning a spot in the top four, after the Bulldogs qualified for the 2016 decider from seventh position (and would eventually win that year's premiership). They met 2017 premiers in the 2019 AFL Grand Final on 28 September. They were thoroughly outplayed by the Tigers, who won their second flag in three years by a margin of 89 points – one of the heaviest defeats ever suffered in a VFL/AFL Grand Final. At the conclusion of the season, foundation player Adam Tomlinson was traded to
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, confirmed on Tuesday 8 October 2019. A predicted transfer of inaugural #1 draft pick
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being traded to
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also occurred. 2017 first-round draft pick
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was traded to
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in the final minutes of the trade period. The Giants got in veteran Sam Jacobs from the Adelaide Crows Football Club, an exemplary ruck of his day, to strengthen their ruck stocks.


2020 season

Greater Western Sydney entered the 2020 AFL season looking to atone for their humiliating defeat in the grand final. However, despite some early optimism, the Giants' season was a major disappointment. Inconsistent performances throughout the season resulted in the Giants finishing tenth and missing the finals for the first time since 2015. They became the third team in four years to miss the finals after playing in the previous year's decider, after 2016 premiers the Western Bulldogs and 2017 runners-up Adelaide.


2021: Tenth season

During the trading period prior to the start of the 2021 AFL season, star player and former
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list
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was traded to Geelong as a restricted free agent along with two second round draft picks for three first round draft picks and one fourth round draft pick. The Giants also traded away defenders Zac Williams for one first round draft pick, and Aiden Corr for one second round pick to
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and
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respectively. The Giants also announced two new
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designs for both home and away games in conjunction with the teams 10th season in the AFL. The Giants started their 2021 season with three consecutive losses before upsetting Collingwood in the 4th round by 30 points. Injuries plagued the Giants at the start of the season, with high profile recruits
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and Braydon Preuss, along with star defender
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, injuring themselves during the preseason. Senior players
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, Phil Davis, and captain Stephen Coniglio were also all injured during the Giants round 3 game against Melbourne. Despite these injuries, GWS would go on to upset
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during their round 5 clash at the SCG, with the Giants winning by two points against an undefeated Sydney side. Due to a major COVID outbreak in New South Wales, GWS, as well as their crosstown rival Sydney, spent the final two months of the home-and-away season away from the state. The Giants were able to navigate this period well and booked a fifth finals appearance in six seasons, finishing seventh on the AFL ladder with 11 wins, 10 losses and a draw. GWS would meet Sydney in a final for the third time, and the first outside of New South Wales, with the match being relocated to University of Tasmania Stadium in Launceston. The Giants once again prevailed over their crosstown rival, defeating the Swans by one point in a thrilling elimination final. The Giants’ season, however, came to an end the following week after losing to Geelong by 35 points in the second semi final at
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.


2022 season

GWS had a difficult 2022 season, winning just 6 of their 22 games and finishing 16th on the ladder. The Giants popular long-time coach Leon Cameron stood down after 9 years with the club ahead of their round 9 clash against Carlton following a slow start of 2 wins and 6 losses. Mark McVeigh was announced as the Giants interim coach for the remainder of the 2022 season winning 4 of his 13 games in charge. Kingsley was named senior coach of on 22 August 2022.


Club symbols

On 16 November 2010, Greater Western Sydney announced their club guernseys and their nickname of the "Giants". The club self-styles its nickname in capital letters GIANTS in all of its media. The team colours are orange, charcoal and white, with the club unveiling two prospective home jumpers for fans to be decided on for the inaugural 2012 season. One was orange with a stylised charcoal "G" in the centre and charcoal side panels on the sides, with the other featuring an orange yoke in the top half and a white "G" wrapped around charcoal colours in the bottom half. The colour of the team's shorts is charcoal and their socks are orange with charcoal fold-downs. During the 2011 season, a clash guernsey was unveiled. The jumper has a light grey background with a charcoal rendition of the home jumper's G on the chest. This was altered in the 2012 season for a white jumper with charcoal collar and cuffs, charcoal "G" symbol in the centre and orange and charcoal stylised shoulder pads. Their Canberra guernsey is the same as their home, but with a simplified
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next to the "G". The clash guernsey changed in 2014, to a white top with a G that was slightly smaller than the home jumper. Included on the guernsey was also a diagonal section of charcoal from the players left cuff down towards the centre of the bottom hem. This is repeated on the back, with the orange "G" being replaced with an orange line next to the charcoal section. The guernsey featured charcoal cuffs, numbers and collar. The team motto is Think Big. Live Big. Play Big. Their mascot G-Man was unveiled on 18 February 2012 before the team took the ground for their first
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match of 2012. The club ran a competition for its members to name the AFLW mascot for the side during the 2017 AFLW Season. In the 2018 AFLW Season, the mascot Gigi was unveiled. The club song "There's a Big Big Sound" was written and produced by
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of the Australian band
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. The song became a bit of an
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in 2019 when the Giants made it to that year's Grand Final. From the 2021 season, Puma will produce the club's on-and-off-field apparel.


Rivalries


Sydney Swans

The GWS Giants's entry to the AFL in
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resulted in the formation of the Sydney Derby/Battle of the Bridge with their rivalry with the
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, between the two Sydney based Australian Football League (AFL) clubs with the Giants competing against their cross-city rivals twice every season. The best performed player from every derby match is awarded the Brett Kirk Medal. Initially, the rivalry was a one-sided affair in favour of the Swans, who won 8 of the first 9 derbies. However, it has become more competitive in recent years, with the Giants winning 5 of the 7 most recent derbies. The Giants have played the Swans three times in finals matches, winning each time.


Western Bulldogs

The Giants have engaged in a bitter rivalry with the
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since the 2016 AFL season finals series. In the final moments of the first preliminary final both teams were on top of each other trying to win the game, with the Bulldogs trying to make their first AFL grand final appearance in 55 years while the Giants would be trying to make their first ever. Despite leading by 14 points at one stage in the final quarter, the Giants lost to the eventual premiers by six points. Since then, the two clubs would continue to play each other in the following seasons with the Giants continuingly winning over the Bulldogs. It wasn't until round 22 of the 2019 home and away season that the Giants would be beaten by the Bulldogs again, on the same ground of that of the famous 2016 preliminary final. Three weeks later, in week one of the 2019 AFL finals series, the two faced off in the 2nd elimination final where the Giants would thump the Bulldogs in a 58-point win. In that game the Giants and Bulldogs would engage in fights on field with GWS player
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attacking Western Bulldogs super star
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. A similar event would occur in week 3 of the 2020 home and away season where the two teams engaged in constant melees throughout a match that the Giants lost by 25 points.


Supporter base


Training and Administration Facilities

The Giants' training facility and offices are known as the
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Centre and
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Oval, located at
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opposite the
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. The main oval is named in honour of Australian football pioneer
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, who was born in New South Wales and has family connections to Western Sydney.


Home grounds

The Giants play the majority of their home matches at
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(known commercially as Giants Stadium), which is also located in the Olympic Park precinct adjacent to
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. The club plays four home games per season at
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(three regular season, one preseason), having signed a 10-year deal with the government of the
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in 2012 worth $23 million. A Canberra logo is incorporated on its guernsey, with a slightly altered Canberra-specific guernsey used for the games at Manuka. The Giants also played in a special guernsey as part of the centenary of Canberra celebrations, stating that the team is "part of the Canberra community". A GWS/ACT Academy has also been envisioned, and the territory has representation on the club's board.


Season summaries


Current squad

The inaugural co-captains of the club were Phil Davis,
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and Callan Ward. Both Davis and Ward were retained as captains in 2013, whilst
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was added to the leadership group as a vice-captain. Josh Kelly and Stephen Coniglio were named as vice-captains for the 2019 season. In 2020 Stephen Coniglio stepped into the captain role, becoming the first standalone captain since their inaugural season. For 2022, Coniglio, Kelly, and
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were named co-captains.


Honours


Club awards

* ''For a list of best and fairest winners and leading goalkickers by season, refer to the season summaries section.''


Club Rising Star

* 2012 –
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* 2013 –
Lachie Whitfield Lachlan Whitfield (born 18 July 1994) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was the first overall selection in the 2012 AFL draft. Early years ...
* 2014 – Josh Kelly * 2015 – Cam McCarthy * 2016 – Jacob Hopper * 2017 –
Tim Taranto Tim Taranto (born 28 January 1998) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL), having been initially drafted to as pick 2 in the 2016 AFL draft. Early life He p ...
* 2018 – Zac Langdon * 2019 –
Brent Daniels Brent Daniels (born 9 March 1999) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the Australian Football League (AFL). He made his debut in round 16 of the 2018 season against the West Coast Eagl ...
* 2020 – Lachie Ash


Community Award

* 2012 – Setanta O'hAilpin * 2013 –
Jonathan Giles Jonathan Giles (born 8 January 1988) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Greater Western Sydney Giants, Essendon Football Club and West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was listed ...
* 2014 – Stephen Coniglio * 2015 –
Dylan Shiel Dylan Anthony Shiel (born 9 March 1993) is a Australian rules footballer playing for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was one of 12 underage recruits that GWS had access to as part of their list conces ...
* 2016 – N/A * 2017 – Tom Downie * 2018 – Adam Tomlinson * 2019 – Stephen Coniglio


Coaches Award

* 2012 –
Jacob Townsend Jacob Townsend (born 20 June 1993) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Gold Coast Suns in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played 28 matches over four seasons with the Greater Western Sydne ...
* 2013 –
Tom Scully Tom Scully (born 15 May 1991) is a former professional Australian rules footballer. He played for the Melbourne Football Club, Greater Western Sydney Giants, and Hawthorn Football Club. A star midfielder at junior level, Scully was originally s ...
* 2014 –
Devon Smith Devon Sheldon Smith (born 21 October 1981 in Hermitage, Grenada) is a cricketer who features as a opening or top order left-handed batsman. Smith has played for the West Indies and the Windward Islands in regional tournaments. Smith also ho ...
* 2015 –
Heath Shaw Heath Shaw (born 27 November 1985) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Collingwood Football Club and the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the Australian Football League (AFL). Heath grew up in Diamond Creek and played jun ...
* 2016 – Josh Kelly * 2017 –
Dawson Simpson Dawson Simpson (born 17 February 1989) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Geelong Football Club and Greater Western Sydney Giants in the Australian Football League (AFL). He played as a ruckman, and was dra ...
* 2018 – Stephen Coniglio * 2019 –
Matt de Boer Matthew de Boer (born 10 March 1990) is an Australian rules footballer with the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the Australian Football League (AFL). After representing Western Australia at the 2008 AFL Under 18 Championships and being named ...
* 2020 –
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Academy Player of the Year

* 2012 – Nick Coughlan * 2013 – Jock Cornell * 2014 –
Jack Steele Jack Steele (born 13 December 1995) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played for the Greater Western Sydney Giants from 2015 to 2016. ...
* 2015 – Jacob Hopper * 2016 –
Harry Perryman Harry Perryman (born 19 December 1998) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the Australian Football League (AFL). Early life Perryman was raised in the small Riverina town of Collingu ...
* 2017 –
Nick Shipley Nick Shipley (born 25 June 1999) is a former professional Australian rules footballer and jester who played for the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the Australian Football League (AFL). He is a midfielder (Master BaitR). Shipley made his deb ...
* 2018 – Kieran Briggs * 2019 – Tom Green


Members Choice Award

* 2012 –
Toby Greene Toby Greene (born 27 December 1993) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited by the Greater Western Sydney Giants with the 11th ov ...
* 2013 –
Jeremy Cameron Jeremy Cameron (born 1 April 1993) is a professional footballer with the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played for the Greater Western Sydney Giants from 2012 to 2020. Cameron has kicked the mo ...
* 2014 –
Adam Treloar Adam Treloar (born 9 March 1993) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played for the Greater Western Sydney Giants from 2012 to 2015 and the Co ...
* 2015 –
Heath Shaw Heath Shaw (born 27 November 1985) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Collingwood Football Club and the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the Australian Football League (AFL). Heath grew up in Diamond Creek and played jun ...
* 2016 – Stephen Coniglio * 2017 – Josh Kelly * 2018 –
Lachie Whitfield Lachlan Whitfield (born 18 July 1994) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was the first overall selection in the 2012 AFL draft. Early years ...
* 2019 –
Nick Haynes Nick Haynes (born 18 May 1992) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited by the club in the 2011 AFL draft, 2011 national draft with pic ...
* 2020 –
Nick Haynes Nick Haynes (born 18 May 1992) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited by the club in the 2011 AFL draft, 2011 national draft with pic ...


NEAFL Player of the Year

* 2013 –
Mark Whiley Mark Whiley (born 1 December 1992) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Greater Western Sydney Giants and Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Originally from Finley Football Club, F ...
* 2014 –
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* 2015 – Jake Barrett * 2016 –
Jeremy Finlayson Jeremy Finlayson (born 9 February 1996) is a professional Australian rules footballer who plays for the Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL), having been initially drafted to . He is now playing for Port Adelai ...
* 2017 – Isaac Cumming * 2018 –
Jake Stein Jake Stein (born 17 January 1994) is an Australian rules footballer with the Gold Coast Suns in the Australian Football League (AFL) and a former track and field athlete specialising in the decathlon. He previously played for the Greater W ...
* 2019 –
Connor Idun Connor Idun (born 29 July 2000) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the Australian Football League (AFL). Early life Connor Idun was born in London to an Australian mother and a father from Ghan ...


Club Goal of the Year

* 2013 –
Jeremy Cameron Jeremy Cameron (born 1 April 1993) is a professional footballer with the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played for the Greater Western Sydney Giants from 2012 to 2020. Cameron has kicked the mo ...
* 2014 –
Dylan Shiel Dylan Anthony Shiel (born 9 March 1993) is a Australian rules footballer playing for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was one of 12 underage recruits that GWS had access to as part of their list conces ...
* 2015 –
Jeremy Cameron Jeremy Cameron (born 1 April 1993) is a professional footballer with the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played for the Greater Western Sydney Giants from 2012 to 2020. Cameron has kicked the mo ...
* 2016 – N/A * 2017 – N/A * 2018 – Josh Kelly * 2019 –
Jeremy Finlayson Jeremy Finlayson (born 9 February 1996) is a professional Australian rules footballer who plays for the Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL), having been initially drafted to . He is now playing for Port Adelai ...
* 2020 –
Brent Daniels Brent Daniels (born 9 March 1999) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the Australian Football League (AFL). He made his debut in round 16 of the 2018 season against the West Coast Eagl ...


Club Mark of the Year

* 2014 –
Will Hoskin-Elliott William "Will" Hoskin-Elliott (born 2 September 1993) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played for Greater Western Sydney from 2012 to ...
* 2015 –
Nick Haynes Nick Haynes (born 18 May 1992) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited by the club in the 2011 AFL draft, 2011 national draft with pic ...
* 2016 – N/A * 2017 – N/A * 2018 – Harry Himmelberg * 2019 – Harry Himmelberg * 2020 – Bobby Hill


Club Standard Award

* 2013 –
Devon Smith Devon Sheldon Smith (born 21 October 1981 in Hermitage, Grenada) is a cricketer who features as a opening or top order left-handed batsman. Smith has played for the West Indies and the Windward Islands in regional tournaments. Smith also ho ...
* 2014 – Shane Mumford * 2015 –
Devon Smith Devon Sheldon Smith (born 21 October 1981 in Hermitage, Grenada) is a cricketer who features as a opening or top order left-handed batsman. Smith has played for the West Indies and the Windward Islands in regional tournaments. Smith also ho ...
* 2016 – Shane Mumford * 2017 – Shane Mumford * 2018 –
Tim Taranto Tim Taranto (born 28 January 1998) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL), having been initially drafted to as pick 2 in the 2016 AFL draft. Early life He p ...
* 2019 –
Tim Taranto Tim Taranto (born 28 January 1998) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL), having been initially drafted to as pick 2 in the 2016 AFL draft. Early life He p ...


Life Memberships

* Kevin Sheedy (2015) * Callan Ward (2018) *
Jeremy Cameron Jeremy Cameron (born 1 April 1993) is a professional footballer with the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played for the Greater Western Sydney Giants from 2012 to 2020. Cameron has kicked the mo ...
(2020) * Phil Davis (2020) *
Toby Greene Toby Greene (born 27 December 1993) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited by the Greater Western Sydney Giants with the 11th ov ...
(2020) *
Leon Cameron Leon Cameron (born 2 September 1972) is a former Australian rules footballer who is the former senior coach of the Greater Western Sydney Giants (GWS) in the Australian Football League (AFL). His AFL playing career lasted from 1990 to 2003 an ...
(2020) *
Heath Shaw Heath Shaw (born 27 November 1985) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Collingwood Football Club and the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the Australian Football League (AFL). Heath grew up in Diamond Creek and played jun ...
(2020) *
Nick Haynes Nick Haynes (born 18 May 1992) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited by the club in the 2011 AFL draft, 2011 national draft with pic ...
(2021) * Josh Kelly (2021)


AFL awards


All-Australian team

* 2012 – none * 2013 –
Jeremy Cameron Jeremy Cameron (born 1 April 1993) is a professional footballer with the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played for the Greater Western Sydney Giants from 2012 to 2020. Cameron has kicked the mo ...
(FF) * 2014 – none * 2015 –
Heath Shaw Heath Shaw (born 27 November 1985) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Collingwood Football Club and the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the Australian Football League (AFL). Heath grew up in Diamond Creek and played jun ...
(HBF) * 2016 –
Toby Greene Toby Greene (born 27 December 1993) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited by the Greater Western Sydney Giants with the 11th ov ...
(HFF),
Heath Shaw Heath Shaw (born 27 November 1985) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Collingwood Football Club and the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the Australian Football League (AFL). Heath grew up in Diamond Creek and played jun ...
(HBF) * 2017 – Josh Kelly (W),
Dylan Shiel Dylan Anthony Shiel (born 9 March 1993) is a Australian rules footballer playing for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was one of 12 underage recruits that GWS had access to as part of their list conces ...
(INT) * 2018 –
Lachie Whitfield Lachlan Whitfield (born 18 July 1994) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was the first overall selection in the 2012 AFL draft. Early years ...
(HBF) * 2019 –
Jeremy Cameron Jeremy Cameron (born 1 April 1993) is a professional footballer with the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played for the Greater Western Sydney Giants from 2012 to 2020. Cameron has kicked the mo ...
(CHF) * 2020 –
Nick Haynes Nick Haynes (born 18 May 1992) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited by the club in the 2011 AFL draft, 2011 national draft with pic ...
(HBF)


Coleman Medal

* 2019 –
Jeremy Cameron Jeremy Cameron (born 1 April 1993) is a professional footballer with the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played for the Greater Western Sydney Giants from 2012 to 2020. Cameron has kicked the mo ...
(67 goals)


AFLCA Best Young Player

* 2013 –
Jeremy Cameron Jeremy Cameron (born 1 April 1993) is a professional footballer with the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played for the Greater Western Sydney Giants from 2012 to 2020. Cameron has kicked the mo ...


Individual awards

AFL leading goalkicker *
Jeremy Cameron Jeremy Cameron (born 1 April 1993) is a professional footballer with the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played for the Greater Western Sydney Giants from 2012 to 2020. Cameron has kicked the mo ...
– 2019


Match and ladder records

*Highest score: Greater Western Sydney 24.16 (160) v Gold Coast 8.10 (58), Round 2, 2017,
Sydney Showground Stadium Sydney Showground Stadium (Known commercially as GIANTS Stadium during the AFL Season) is a sports and events stadium located at the Sydney Showground in Sydney Olympic Park. It hosted the baseball events for the 2000 Summer Olympics. The Show ...
*Lowest score: Greater Western Sydney 3.7 (25) v Richmond 17. 12 (114), Grand Final 2019,
Melbourne Cricket Ground The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadiu ...
& Greater Western Sydney 3.7 (25) v Sydney Swans 10.6 (66), Round 12, 2020,
Optus Stadium Perth Stadium, currently known as Optus Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is a multi-purpose stadium in Perth, Western Australia, located in the suburb of Burswood. It was completed in late 2017 and officially opened on 21 January 2018. The s ...
*Highest losing score: Greater Western Sydney 16.8 (104) v Gold Coast 21.22 (148), Round 5, 2013,
Manuka Oval Manuka Oval is a sporting venue in Canberra, the capital of Australia. It is located in Griffith, in the area of that suburb known as Manuka. Manuka Oval has a seating capacity of 13,550 people and an overall capacity of 16,000 people, although ...
*Lowest winning score: Port Adelaide 7.13 (55) v Greater Western Sydney 8.8 (56), Round 19, 2019,
Adelaide Oval Adelaide Oval is a sports ground in Adelaide, South Australia, located in the parklands between the city centre and North Adelaide. The venue is predominantly used for cricket and Australian rules football, but has also played host to rugby ...
*Greatest winning margin: 108 points – Greater Western Sydney 20.14 (134) v Gold Coast 4.2 (26), Round 12, 2018,
Sydney Showground Stadium Sydney Showground Stadium (Known commercially as GIANTS Stadium during the AFL Season) is a sports and events stadium located at the Sydney Showground in Sydney Olympic Park. It hosted the baseball events for the 2000 Summer Olympics. The Show ...
*Greatest losing margin: 162 points – Greater Western Sydney 4.7 (31) v Hawthorn 28.25 (193), Round 15, 2012,
Melbourne Cricket Ground The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadiu ...
*Longest winning Streak: 6 games – Round 4, 2016 – Round 9, 2016 *Longest losing Streak: 21 games – Round 20, 2012 – Round 18, 2013


AFL finishing positions (2012–present)


AFL Women's team

In April 2016, the Giants launched a bid to enter a team in the inaugural
AFL Women's AFL Women's (AFLW) is Australia's national semi-professional Australian rules football league for female players. The first season of the league in February and March 2017 had eight teams; the league expanded to 10 teams in the 2019 season, 1 ...
season in 2017. The club had previously partnered with the local Auburn Giants Football Club and run a female Academy program. They were announced as a founding club in June, receiving one of eight licenses awarded at this time. Former AFL NSW/ACT Female Football High Performance coach Tim Schmidt was announced as the team's inaugural head coach in July 2016. Days later the club announced its first two players, marquee signings Renee Forth and Emma Swanson. As a result of the NSW/ACT talent pool's size and depth, the Giants were granted five priority signings prior to the draft, the most of any club in the league. Prior to the draft, the club had recruited no NSW/ACT players, instead drawing three from Western Australia, three from Victoria and one more from South Australia. In September the Giants won the first selection in the inaugural draft via lottery, and selected Sydney University player Nicola Barr. The team was sponsored by Harvey Norman, FlexiGroup and Sydney Airport in its inaugural season. In July 2017 it was announced Giants AFL director of coaching Alan McConnell would replace Tim Schmidt as coach of side. The 2018 Giants AFLW Captain is Amanda Farrugia and the vice-captain is Alicia Eva.


Season summaries


Current squad


Gabrielle Trainor Medal winners


Reserves team

Greater Western Sydney fielded a reserves team beneath the AFL team in the
North East Australian Football League The North East Australian Football League (NEAFL) was an Australian rules football league in New South Wales, Queensland, the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory. The league was formed in November 2010, and its inaugural co ...
(NEAFL) competition between 2012 and 2019. The senior team participated in the
2011 NEAFL season The 2011 NEAFL season was the inaugural season of the North East Australian Football League (NEAFL). The season began on Saturday, 2 April and concluded on Saturday, 24 September with the NEAFL Grand Final. were the Northern Division Champions ...
, prior to it entering the AFL the following year. Following the dissolving of the NEAFL at the end of the 2019 season, the Giants reserves team entered the
Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Australia serving as one of the second-tier regional semi-professional competitions which sit underneath the fully professional Australian Football League (AFL). It ...
(VFL) in 2021.


Sponsorship


Notes


References


External links

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