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From the Pocket: AFL’s Final Siren documentary is slick but forgettable

It follows some of the best-known footballers in the game. As a result, we don’t really learn anything new

The Guardian - AU

Comedian Josh Thomas Says Bailey Smith Mad Monday Post Was Not ‘Homophobic’

“We’ve got to stop calling people that aren’t homophobic, homophobic. It widens the divide and alienates people.”

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Sam Docherty exits the game with respect that transcends allegiances

The Carlton player may not have the accolades or highlights reel of many of the greats but he retires with just as much admiration

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AFL Player Jack Graham Handed A Four-Match Ban After Using A ‘Highly Offensive’ Homophobic Slur

"I made a mistake and need to be better and will prove that through my actions going forward," Graham shared in a statement.

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Tough-as-teak Giant lauded ahead of AFL milestone

Two-time All-Australian defender Lachie Whitfield will return for GWS and play his 250th game in Saturday's massive home match against Geelong.

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Young Aaron Cadman becomes a giant ahead of milestone

Inaugural GWS coach Kevin Sheedy had said an AFL player comes of age when he chalks up the 50-game milestone, and it's ringing true for youngster Aaron Cadman.

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Callan Ward turning heartbreak into inspiration sums up all that is wonderful about AFL

GWS Giants veteran sustaining a potentially career-ending knee injury delivers a tender, human moment that shines a light on the player and his club

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Jesse Hogan feeds off hostile crowd as GWS Giants breach Geelong fortress again

The reigning Coleman medallist drags the Giants over the line to claim their fifth victory in as many matches at the Cats’ home ground

The Guardian - AU

AFL star Jesse Hogan and his love of chess: ‘Within a month, I was stone-cold addicted’

Having honed his craft during hours spent travelling with the GWS Giants, it hasn’t been unusual for the forward to be up at 3am playing an online game

The Guardian - AU

GWS rookie inspired by Israel Folau's AFL experiment

Growing up in rugby league heartland, Greater Western Sydney rookie Josaia Delana remembers discovering the AFL through code-hopper Israel Folau.

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AFL bans six Giants players amid sanctions for ‘unacceptable’ behaviour at post-season party

Josh Fahey suspended for four matches and five players to miss two games, while Toby Greene is among players fined $5,000 each

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Giants utility James Peatling to leave for Crows

Greater Western Sydney utility James Peatling has turned down an offer from the Giants to formally request an AFL trade to Adelaide.

AAP

From the Pocket: Joe Daniher repays Brisbane’s faith on the biggest stages as ‘the sickness and the cure’

The enigmatic Lions forward can dazzle and disappoint in the same passage of play but saves his best for crunch moments and matches

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Sydney stage epic comeback to defeat GWS Giants and snatch home preliminary final

The Swans have staged an amazing comeback, overturning a 28-point deficit to defeat the Giants in a thrilling AFL qualifying final.

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How GWS became Aussie sport's social media trendsetters

GWS is on a mission to be the most talked-about club in Australia. The man behind the memes explains how the AFL's youngest side took social media by storm.

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GWS Giants have eyes only for Bulldogs right now

Shaking off AFLW seasons past, Greater Western Sydney are fully focused on starting with a win over the Western Bulldogs in Canberra on Saturday.

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From memes to sports betting, AFL clubs blur the line between big business and fun

The clubs’ social media teams create a fun, likable voice for fans online. But there is a business beneath all this – or rather, enmeshed with it – that needs to function

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Remembering Cam McCarthy goes beyond black armbands and bouquets

The former AFL player was known to mates and Dockers supporters as ‘Dardy McCrafty’ and embraced being ‘a bit of a weirdo’

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Collingwood beat GWS in AFL preliminary final – as it happened

The Collingwood Magpies have secured their spot in the AFL grand final after holding on to a one-point lead against the GWS Giants

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DJ Sue to spin the decks at GWS Giants game this weekend

It's going to be a lot of fun.

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Melbourne Demons vs GWS Giants AFL match in Alice Springs in jeopardy amid community competition dispute

In an email to the council, seen by the ABC, the league said it would "review the viability" of holding the Round 16 match between Melbourne Demons and GWS Giants in Alice Springs in June.

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Pies to inspire Giants' AFL recovery

New coach Adam Kingsley says the GWS Giants are hoping to emulate Collingwood's rise up the ladder after a disappointing 2022.

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GWS bounce back with AFLW win over Carlton

A week after suffering a record AFLW loss, the GWS Giants have rebounded to beat Carlton by 17 points in a stirring display in Sydney.

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AFL Premiership Cup visits Maitland as homegrown hero Heeney's Swans beat Demons

Aussie Rules' holy grail the AFL Premiership Cup called into Maitland on Thursday as part of a national tour ending at the MCG on grand final day on Saturday, September 24. Swans fans will be taking it as an omen with Maitland born Sydney Swans star Isaac Heeney and his…

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Ainslie Football Club becomes first known Aussie rules club to invest equal money into men's and women's programs

Late last year, Allyson Flynn and Zoe Skyrianos asked their local footy club board to invest equal money into its men's and women's programs. This is how it went.

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