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Giants round 9 preview: The expansion battle

The GWS Giants will start their journey away from home with a crucial battle against the improved Gold Coast Suns.

AFL round 8 review: Calm before the storm

Round 8 was the last ‘normal’ round before the AFL begins its Football Fiesta with at least one game a day for the next 20 days.

AFL round 8 preview: Grand Final rematch

Round 8 sees the first meeting between the GWS Giants and Richmond Tigers since last year’s Grand Final where the Tigers were resounding 89-point winners.

AFL round 7 review: The match of the season

AFL Round 7 saw four of the premiership favourites at the start of the season all have their best performances to send a message the rest of the competition. The Magpies, Lions, Tigers...

AFL round 7 preview: Hello Perth

AFL round 7 sees the first football played in Perth since round 1 as the Cats and Magpies play there on Thursday night before a Derby on Sunday.

AFL round 6 review: More upsets and a snooze fest

This round continued the unpredictable nature of season 2020 with a few big upsets while every single ‘home’ team won. With all the relocating of sides, round 6 saw no team play at...

Giants succumb to late Power surge

The Port Adelaide Power used a dominant last quarter to defeat the GWS Giants 9.9 (63) to 6.10 (46) at Metricon Stadium on Sunday afternoon, 12 July.

Giants round 6 preview: Power trip

The Giants will be aiming for their third win in a row when they travel to Metricon Stadium to take on the ladder-leading Port Adelaide Power

AFL round 6 preview: Goodbye Victoria

The 10 Victorian clubs previously based there have moved into the hubs in Queensland or NSW as they say goodbye to their homes for at least six weeks.

AFL round 5 review: The new number 1 seed

The Brisbane Lions have announced themselves as the new premiership favourites after a dominant win over the previously undefeated Port Adelaide Power. The Saints showed they’re ready to play finals, the Cats celebrated...

Giants forwards fire in comfortable win

The Giants have moved into the top eight after dominant second half saw them run out 13.5 (83) to 7.7 (49) winners against the Hawthorn Hawks at Giants Stadium.

AFL round 5 preview: Shuffling the draw

AFL round 5 preview. Despite a few changes, the fixture for round 5 is now sorted, so with several big clashes lined up, let’s get into the games.

AFL round 4 review: Close encounters

Well, given the uncertainty around the Victorian teams after the extraordinary new regulations by the Queensland government due to the spike of COVID-19 in Victoria, this may be the last somewhat normal...

Giants get back on track with Magpie nail biter

The GWS Giants got their season going again after they clawed their way to a 10.6 (66) to 9.10 (64) win over the Collingwood Magpies.

Giants round 4 preview: Looking to cool off some Pies

GWS Giants (12th) vs Collingwood Magpies (2nd) Friday 26 June 7.50pm @Giants Stadium This shapes as a blockbuster matchup with stars all over the park and is an important clash for the Giants...

AFL round 4 preview: COVID chaos

AFL round 4 preview. What drama has surrounded Connor McKenna and the Essendon Bombers over the past week but there's still plenty of footy ahead.

AFL round 3 review: Upsets and uncertainty

The second week back delivered the league even more upsets and a whole lot of uncertainty.

Giants go down swinging to the Dogs

The Giants recorded their second straight loss on Friday night (19 June), as the Western Bulldogs ran out convincing 24-point winners at Marvel Stadium to get their first win of the season. The...

Giants round 3 preview: Renewing the rivalry

Western Bulldogs (18th) vs GWS Giants (8th) Friday 19 June 7.50pm @Marvel Stadium A rivalry has developed between these sides ever since the Bulldogs beat the Giants in the 2016 preliminary final and...

AFL round 3 preview: A response is required

The first round back threw up some questions about premiership contenders so it will be fascinating to see how they respond this weekend. Both the GWS Giants and West Coast Eagles had their...

AFL round 2 review: Young superstars emerge

Even after a three-month layover, round 2 of the AFL managed to entertain by throwing a few curveballs into the mix for some premiership contenders while also showcasing the emergence of some...

Giants stunned by resurgent Kangaroos

The North Melbourne Kangaroos have continued their perfect start to the season with a gutsy upset over the fancied Giants at the Sydney showground. The Giants, viewed by many as premiership contenders, were...

Giants round 2 preview: Hopping into the restart

GWS Giants vs North Melbourne Kangaroos, Sunday 14 June 1.05pm AEST, Giants Stadium After 85 long days the Giants will return to action against the Kangaroos at their home ground with a few...

AFL round 2 preview: Blockbusters galore

After an 83-day break the AFL restarts with several blockbusters for fans to salivate over in round 2. It’s been a long wait for patient footy fans, but we’ve finally made it and...

Giants schedule reveals blockbuster first month

The AFL have announced the fixture for the first four rounds back with plenty of blockbusters lined up to have footy fans salivating, with the GIANTS schedule including a rematch of last...

Giants to return on Monday as AFL restart date locked in

The AFL’s long-awaited season restart announcement has delivered good news to fans with an 11 June resumption date, 81 days after the season was postponed. The AFL has been patient in finalising a...

AFL suspends season due to spread of COVID-19

The AFL has decided to suspend the 2020 season after just one round until at least 31 May, and end the AFLW season without declaring a winner.

Giants head to Riverina for AFLW clash

The GWS Giants will host an AFLW game in the Riverina for the first time with Canberra set to miss out on a match – as well as an AFL pre-season fixture...

At a glance: GWS fall at final hurdle

GWS fall at final hurdle The GWS Giants struggled in their maiden AFL Grand Final appearance at the MCG on Saturday 28 September, falling by 89 points to a red hot Richmond. The...

Giants looming large against Dockers

It’s safe to say the Fremantle Dockers face a monumental task on Saturday 20 April when they travel to Canberra to take on the in-form Giants, who are sitting in second place...