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Round 19 – GWS v Essendon: Give me the child

August 11, 2015 by Earl O'Neill 5 Comments

Earl O’Neill watches the young GWS Giants finish over the top of the broken Bombers. He is encouraged by the kids in the crowd and can see a future for footy in western Sydney.

Round 19 – GWS v Essendon – 15 Things I Learned

August 10, 2015 by Mick Jeffrey 1 Comment

Mick Jeffery on the 15 things he learnt from travelling to Spotless Stadium to watch the Giants take on the Bombers.

Round 19 – GWS v Essendon: Bombers inaccurate kicking at goal rears its ugly head again

August 10, 2015 by NWeidmann 4 Comments

Another ordinary day at the office for the Dons. The frustration of losing is compounded for Nick Weidmann by the Bombers’ continuing inability to convert in front of goal.

Claims of AFL conspiracy should concern us all

August 7, 2015 by Lynden Albiston 6 Comments

Lynden Albiston is concerned for all footy fans, after Richard Colless revealed some comments made to him by Mike Fitzpatrick about the recruitment of Lance Franklin to Sydney at the end of 2013.

Round 18 – Fremantle v GWS: Dancing With The Stars

August 6, 2015 by Josh Coales 3 Comments

Young Josh Coales tells the story of Freo’s solid win against GWS and notes the slip-ups of some of the other top sides. And the Hot Coales Award goes to…?

Round 17 – GWS v Geelong: Arm wrestle at Manuka

July 28, 2015 by Almanac Admin 1 Comment

Sports historian – and Cats fan – Bruce Kennedy was all too familiar with the Hoops’ record in Canberra, and approached the clash against the Giants with a degree of caution. Class and experience, however, won the day.

Round 17 – Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life: Disappointing or disgraceful?

July 28, 2015 by Almanac Admin 1 Comment

Five losses in a row is Cam Hooke’s tipping point. It’s time for change and there’s selection pressure coming from the VFL players. The axe? Swing it.

Round 17 – A tale of two AFL venues: ES and SO

July 28, 2015 by Peter Clark 1 Comment

Peter Clark juxtaposes the conditions at two venues for AFL in Round 17. All match conditions are not created equal. (Wonder how Port, Essendon, GWS and Geelong players feel about it?)

Round 17 – GWS v Geelong: Manuka sun…Canberra magic moments – Cats master the Giants of Two Homes

July 27, 2015 by salomes 3 Comments

Steve Alomes venture to a typically Canberra day when it’s warm in the sunshine and frigid in the shade to see the Cats’ experience get them home.

Round 17 – GWS v Geelong: They Call the Wind….*

July 26, 2015 by steve duffy 2 Comments

GWS supporter Steve Duffy’s day ended in disappointment as he saw his Giants go down to the Cats, after he took the bus to the nation’s capital from Sydney.

Round 15 – GWS v St. Kilda: Ain’t No Sunshine but still some Sainter highs

July 13, 2015 by Jennifer Muirden 2 Comments

Saints fan Jennifer Muirden was very impressed by the Saints third quarter performance in their loss to the Giants at Spotless Stadium. She was especially impressed with a Maverick Weller goal so she pays tribute to him in song.

Round 15 – Greater Western Sydney v St. Kilda: Saints fall short against Giants in patchy display at Spotless Stadium

July 13, 2015 by Braham Dabscheck Leave a Comment

After last week’s smashing of the Bombers, the Saints faced a much sterner task against the Giants at Spotless Stadium. Braham Dabscheck analyses how the Saints fared against one of the competition’s rising stars.

Round 14 – Richmond v GWS: The simplicity after the complexity

July 10, 2015 by Chris Daley Leave a Comment

Tigers supporter, Chris Daley, watched the Tigers have a scrappy win against the Giants with his family on Saturday. Then found out a few days later that some players were born in the moment and have never left.

Round 14 – Richmond v GWS: The Jetlag Game

July 9, 2015 by salomes Leave a Comment

Stephen Alomes’ possibly-delayed-by-jetlag report on a grey day at the G.

Round 14 – Richmond v GWS: Trembling hands and wry optimism

July 6, 2015 by Rees Quilford 2 Comments

If ‘trembling hands and wry optimism is the lot of today’s Richmond fan’, then Saturday’s win by the Tigers over the Giants certainly lived up to Rees Quilford’s expectations.