By Carl Murphy Canberra is a crossroads of the football civilisations. It has its own Rugby League and Rugby Union teams, and even had its own soccer team in the national competition for many years until continued failure meant everyone gave up and went home. But despite a flourishing local competition, it had never really [Read more]
The importance of being Ablett
August 15, 2012 by 11 Comments
I had my first Metricon Stadium experience last Saturday night, as the Gold Coast played host to Queensland’s inaugural Expansion Derby. With a community atmosphere unlike any major stadium I have ever been to, the Suns’ home ground brings a touch of the grassroots to the elite football environment, much like the side itself. It [Read more]
NOT another thumping – quite the opposite in fact
August 6, 2012 by 6 Comments
Where do I begin? What a day, what a game. We’ve been hammered in the last month by some of the best teams in the land, chasing not only the win but the percentage needed in one of the tightest seasons in memory. Our young kids have been valiant but have run out of legs, [Read more]
light and shade
August 2, 2012 by Leave a Comment
sunset a few purple patches kill off the game evening sky no great signs only flashes playing the bottom team the caller questions a lack of urgency twilight game the zig-zag path to goal empty seats Cloke marks alone and unattended fading light Wood losing what little he had twilight the light and shade of [Read more]
5.30am and 4.40pm starts – on the same day
July 31, 2012 by 2 Comments
Alarm rings at 5.30 AM. Just in time for Olympic opening ceremony. Not a problem as was asleep early on Friday night, couldn’t stand to sit up and watch the Hawks again after their demolition of the Pies last week. Text Uncle Deano, he’s up early for the opening ceremony too. Could have stayed in [Read more]
AFL bites the bullet
July 15, 2012 by 14 Comments
In a bid to finally fix the inequity of the fixture – where 18 teams play 22 rounds – the AFL has bitten the bullet and will embark on the most sensible option. It will introduce five more teams. Commercial realties dictate a 22-round season must be maintained. Except for this year, when a 23-round [Read more]
Giant lurve never dies
July 9, 2012 by 2 Comments
This is a statement of intent. I jumped off a very good club – Geelong – in order to do whatever I can to promote the game in Sydney through GWS. The Giants are the perfect vehicle in which to take the pioneering work of the Swans to the next level, and to make our [Read more]
GWS v Richmond
June 21, 2012 by 10 Comments
Good Win….Surely. Greasy, Wet and Slippery Ground Well Skinny Gosh, We’re Struggling Giants Will Surprise Gun forwards Will Star Goals With Seconds left Grubby Win- Sealed Grimes Will Strengthen backs Ginger Jackson Was Solid Game Was Sodden John CarrFirst and foremost, I’m a Richmondite- 5th generation and dyed in the wool. I love the club, [Read more]
He’s not the messiah…
June 21, 2012 by 2 Comments
The debut of 2011 Number 1 draft pick Jonathon Patton for the GWS on the weekend created more than just a vast number of footy sub-editors salivating over the prospect of calling him the General in future headlines. In many ways, it was the greatest 7 possession and 4 mark game, let alone first game, [Read more]
A couple of bright spots in the rain
June 17, 2012 by 1 Comment
What a shocker of a day. Not the football – the weather. Usually there is a slight reprieve, for a few minutes at least, before the sky reloads. Not today. It was just a constant downpour. We shared our train from Lidcombe to Olympic Park with vikings, superheroes, blue-haired french maids, druids, zombies and other [Read more]
I think we’ve got a live one!
June 8, 2012 by 2 Comments
Where: the small community hall at Breakfast Point (which looks remarkably like a church, but isn’t). When: Thursday, 17/5/12, sometime between 6pm 10:15pm (most likely around 9ish) Why: making the GWS banner for the game in Brisbane, featuring a tribute to Luke Power on the occasion of his return to his original club, where he [Read more]
Essendon breaking new ground
May 27, 2012 by 4 Comments
“ Hi Tania. We expected that. Thanks for calling. Guys, it’s off,” said my dad. After the rain on Friday, I would have been very surprised if our tennis game was on. It was the first washout of the season, but it meant a quiet day before gearing up for an almost certain win for [Read more]
The Giants’ barnstorming finish swells the heart of a footy novice
May 22, 2012 by 4 Comments
Sometimes the football gods are with you. Sometimes a chance, a whim, an accident turns into a day you’ll remember to the end of your days. Even when the omens, frankly, aren’t all that auspicious. I didn’t expect much from my first AFL game: years of arguing with Mr Harms and his friend, Radio National’s [Read more]
Scrimmage and scrap until the Giants break clear at Manuka
May 22, 2012 by 1 Comment
Greater Western Sydney v Gold Coast Manuka Oval, Saturday May 12th Official Crowd 8,603 GWS Giants 4.2 5.8 8.13 13.16 94pts Gold Coast Suns 1.3 7.9 9.11 9.13 67pts Manuka Oval was in perfect condition for the clash of the novices. The game was probably the worst League game seen by me in 64 years and would [Read more]
Round 7 Winners and Losers
May 15, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Round 7 was a round unlike many others. The competition’s newest members got their inaugural win, and the smallest winning margin was 3 goals. This week’s list features plenty of unexpected winners as underdogs not only came away with victories, but significant margins to boot. Winners The Greater Western Sydney Giants This match was the [Read more]
How Good Was That?
May 14, 2012 by 1 Comment
I wasn’t there damn it. We were out, following the fortunes via a little app on constant ‘refresh’; Another good start another first quarter won, after Carlton I knew we’d be in it; we sighed when they kicked six in the second quarter not knowing that we weren’t actually out of the game for very [Read more]
I heart GWS
May 10, 2012 by 6 Comments
Most people love a battler. Battling teams usually become everyone’s second favourites. Think Footscray. They battle along. Everybody wants them to win the Grand Final – even when Terry Wallace was coach. For that reason my new second favourite side is the Giants. They remind me of the Bad News Bears. Not for the ridiculous [Read more]
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