Georgina Hibberd is slowly letting hope in as her GWS Giants are coming into form at the right time in the short AFLW Season, defeating Fremantle on the road on Saturday.
AFLW Round 5 – Fremantle v GWS Giants: ‘We didn’t fly five hours to lose.’
March 5, 2018 by 2 Comments
How I accidentally fell in love with GWS
March 2, 2018 by 6 Comments
Deb Waterhouse-Watson had a bitter break-up with AFL footy a few years ago, but there’s something about the AFLW that’s bringing her back to the game.
AFLW Round 4 – Giants v Adelaide: A New Icon is Born – Pepa Burrito
February 27, 2018 by 1 Comment
Mark O’Sullivan braved the elements to witness the first draw of the AFLW Season when the Giants took on Adelaide on Sunday. Despite a great contest, it was something in the post match interview with Pepa Randall that really caught his eye…
AFLW Round 4 – GWS v Adelaide: Tackled
February 26, 2018 by 4 Comments
Georgina Hibberd made it through the deluge at Drummoyne in Round 2 so was well prepared for the weather gods to strike again at Blacktown on Sunday, though was not prepared for the deflating draw.
AFLW Round 4 – GWS v Adelaide: The Journey Continues
February 26, 2018 by 3 Comments
Anna Pavlou reminisces her last drive up to Sydney with her family on a sporting road trip as she watches Sunday’s AFLW clash between GWS and Adelaide in the dry comfort of home.
AFLW Round 4 – GWS v Adelaide: Draw in the Dark
February 26, 2018 by 2 Comments
Ron Barton is starting to lose hope of a back-to-back Adelaide AFLW Premiership after the Crows drew with the Giants on Sunday in the first draw of the 2018 Season.
AFLW Round 3 – Collingwood v GWS: Three blokes walk into a bar
February 21, 2018 by 17 Comments
Smokie and his mates meet for a beer down the coast and take in the Collingwood v GWS AFLW match at the pub, though only after convincing the bartender to put the game on at least one of the TV’s that were all switched on to PyeongChang.
AFLW Round 3 – Collingwood v GWS: Post-match interview with Amanda Farrugia
February 19, 2018 by 4 Comments
GWS scored a solid on-the-road win against Collingwood and then their Irish recruit Cora Staunton (broken nose and all) introduced her friend, Olympian Sonia O’Sullivan, who spoke glowingly of the women and the impact they are having. Kasey Symons was in the rooms to take it all in and caught up with Giants captain Amanda Farrugia to get her reaction to the performance.
AFLW Round 2 – GWS v Carlton: Blues draw the battle lines
February 13, 2018 by 2 Comments
Peter Fuller considers the battle zone to sports field metaphor as he watched a valiant effort by some warriors in Friday night’s match between GWS and Carlton.
AFLW Round 2 – GWS v Carlton: Everything explodes
February 12, 2018 by 7 Comments
Despite the deluge at Drummoyne, Georgina Hibberd weathered the storm (literally) to cheer on her Giants in a fierce contest against Carlton.
AFLW Round 2 – GWS v Carlton: The Drummoyne Experience
February 10, 2018 by 5 Comments
Torrential rain, thunder, lightning and the old Oxford Hotel not having Toohey’s Old on tap wasn’t enough to dampen Dave H’s night out at the footy in Drummoyne.
AFLW Round 1 – Melbourne v GWS: Getting voted off Demon Island
February 8, 2018 by 2 Comments
For lifelong Dee’s fan Joseph Ryan, it took a pretty special reason for him to jump on board the Giants in AFLW – though perhaps not reason enough for his Demon loving friends to forgive his treachery!
AFLW Round 1 – Melbourne v GWS: Dees win in tight first round tussle
February 6, 2018 by 1 Comment
The Melbourne v GWS clash at Casey on Saturday was a display of entertaining footy for Cat Jones and despite the Dees being Premiership favourites in AFLW2, she anticipates great things from the Giants too.
AFLW Round 1 – Melbourne v GWS: A Giant Future
February 4, 2018 by 2 Comments
Melbourne played like the quality team that they are, but last year’s wooden spooners, GWS, showed they’ll be no easybeats this season as Anna Pavlou reports.
AFLW Round 1 – Melbourne v GWS: History doesn’t repeat for determined Dees
February 4, 2018 by 2 Comments
Alyce Collett was a nervous Dees fan at Casey Fields yesterday as they took on GWS but unlike Friday night history did not repeat itself and Melbourne came away with the win.
Finals Week 3 – Richmond v GWS: Richmondy no more?
September 28, 2017 by 13 Comments
John Butler wonders whether Richmond can finally remove the ‘Richmondy’ tag this Saturday with a premiership win over the minor premiers Adelaide.
Finals Week 3 – Richmond v GWS: The Day I Went to the ‘G with 90,000 of my closest friends.
September 26, 2017 by 5 Comments
The MCG (and the city) was awash with the yellow and black of Richmond as 90,000 Tiger fans filled the stadium to watch their team make the Grand Final. Joe De Petro was ecstatic but he also couldn’t help but feel for the GWS supporters.
Ode to Ross Oakley – and Sheeds
September 26, 2017 by 5 Comments
Peter Crossing has written a thank you to Ross Oakley and Kevin Sheedy for helping expand the VFL/AFL.
Finals Week 3 – Richmond v GWS: The Universe is Aligning
September 26, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Thomas Foster is seeing Richmond succeed in the finals for the first time in his life and and believes 2017 is already a big tick. A premiership win will only make things so much sweeter.
Finals Week 3 – Richmond v GWS: Caught in the Richmond Wave – the Orange Year is Over
September 26, 2017 by 5 Comments
After making the trip to Melbourne, Mark O’Sullivan wonders where to next for the Giants. At least he got to enjoy the Dior and Hokusai exhibitions at the NGV.
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