Jennifer Muirden was safe from the thunder and lightning at home on her Melbourne couch as she took in the dramatic game between GWS and Carlton from Sydney.
AFLW Round 2 – GWS v Carlton: Giants gazumped by classy Carlton the inclement weather specialists
February 15, 2018 by 4 Comments
AFL Finals – Fearless’s Review
September 22, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Fearless looks at the first two weeks of the AFL Finals.
Finals Week 2 – GWS v West Coast: Different
September 20, 2017 by 2 Comments
Young Aidan Hammond needs some help with the names of grounds before he gives his match report, which describes the Giants’ easy win against the Eagles.
I hate Richmond
September 19, 2017 by 64 Comments
Smokie Dawson tries to explain his deep-seated hatred of Richmond.
Round 21 – Western Bulldogs v GWS: Youth, teamwork and matching – My birthday extravaganza
August 18, 2017 by 1 Comment
Mark O’Sullivan flew down to Melbourne on his birthday to watch his Giants in action. Not only did he enjoy the win, he took in plenty of Melbourne’s culture and food.
Round 21 – Western Bulldogs v GWS: Just how good are the young guns?
August 17, 2017 by 3 Comments
Peter Fuller is a Carlton supporter but he went to this important match and had a good look at the two sides. What happened? And was it more than accuracy that won the Giants the game?
Round 21 – Western Bulldogs v GWS: Surf’s up
August 14, 2017 by 1 Comment
The orange tsunami is back. Gill Dite watches them overwhelm the reigning premier.
Round 18 – Richmond v GWS: Can I say the ‘F’ word yet?
July 25, 2017 by 7 Comments
Jack Banister may have froze on Sunday but he was pumped by Richmond beating GWS and claiming a top four spot. A Toby Nankervis moment of beauty and goal has everyone on their feet.
Round 17 – GWS v Sydney: There and not there
July 20, 2017 by 12 Comments
I’m not sure Mathilde de Hauteclocque is entitled to sit in the House of Reps but her impact comes from the keyboard anyway. Here she describes the green shoots of genuine rivalry in Football Sydney on a night to satisfy the senses and sensibilities, French and otherwise.
Emma Quayle: A Giant Success
July 20, 2017 by 5 Comments
Deakin student Marnie Cohen interviewed GWS recruiter and former Age journalist Emma Quayle about her journey in footy. [This is a truly fascinating interview – MNQ].
Round 17 – GWS v Sydney: I could gloat – but I refuse!
July 16, 2017 by 3 Comments
The stats don’t interest Jan, the speculation doesn’t interest her. All she wants is for the Swans to continue playing good hard-fought contested footy, as they have in recent weeks, then all the hype can take care of itself. Jan is a happy lady at the moment! Maybe into September? Who knows!
Round 16 – Hawthorn v GWS: Fireworks and Crazy Rollercoaster Rides
July 12, 2017 by 1 Comment
Mark O’Sullivan plays Fixture Lotto when choosing family getaways and this one takes him to Launceston where he sees the draw and heads off to see the Tassie Symphony Orchestra.
Round 16 – Hawthorn v GWS: We can be Giants, just for one day
July 10, 2017 by 2 Comments
John Green and Mrs Green are on holidays in Tassie, and take in the Hawks-Giants game in Launceston. They become Giants of the day, for good reason. As for the rest of the day…
Round 15 – GWS v Geelong: Game End (Far from a match report – this raises a number of timely issues)
July 7, 2017 by 8 Comments
How does the modern player respond to a draw, or to any result? What is the nature of a three quarter time address? Has the club tribe become a single football tribe of players drawn from the same pond. Should players be more gutted at the result, or their own performance. Lots to consider in Old Dog’s piece – in which he is really thinking through matters out loud.
Round 15 – GWS v Geelong: Theseus and the Minotaur
July 5, 2017 by 14 Comments
A touch of mythology from Dips as he looks at GWS (‘the Minotaur of the modern AFL’) and Geelong (‘Theseus’). Can the Minotaur be beaten in September?
Round 12 – Carlton v GWS: All is forgiven
June 13, 2017 by 11 Comments
Matthew Kreuzer led the charge as his Blues overcame the odds to defeat premiership favourites GWS in an absolute classic.
GWS: Cursed by injuries
June 8, 2017 by 5 Comments
You may have missed some of the freak accidents down at GWS. Pete gives us a laugh or two for Thursday morning.
Round 11 – GWS v Essendon: A Giant Ascension
June 8, 2017 by 13 Comments
Prompted by the Giants’ ladder position (top) after their Round 11 win over Essendon, John Butler looks at the rise of the machine that is GWS – which has angered some (Victorian) fans. However JB thinks they’re a real contender for the flag and a powerhouse of the future.
Round 11 – GWS v Essendon: The Bell Frogs and Schnitzenstein are Here to Stay
June 5, 2017 by 4 Comments
Mark O’Sullivan watched his Giants get the better of a tough Essendon. The game was also the first time the attendance at a GWS home game was greater than that of the NRL game next door. Great signs for footy in western Sydney.
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