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Local boy gets GIANT chance

21-year-old Kieren Briggs will complete his transition from Pennant Hills Juniors, Pennant Hills Seniors and the GIANTS Academy to become a fully-fledged GIANT, when he makes his AFL debut on Saturday night against the Richmond Tigers at Marvel Stadium in

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Narrandera’s Matt Flynn set for AFL debut

One had to wait 1944 days. The other 102. But both Matt Flynn and Tanner Bruhn will make their AFL debuts against St Kilda on Sunday at GIANTS Stadium. The pair was told they’d be playing their first AFL games

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Graham Becomes GIANTS’ Fifth Debutant

Originally published on gwsgiants.com.au Defender Libby Graham will play her first AFLW game at Manuka Oval on Saturday as she becomes the club’s fifth debutant for the season. Graham is one of three changes for the GIANTS’ crucial clash against

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Will Shaw on becoming a GIANT

Originally published on gwsgiants.com.au Will Shaw wasn’t ready to give up, when he missed out on being drafted at the end of 2019. Invited to stay on with the Bendigo Pioneers for an extra year as a 19-year-old he went

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Mumford backing Flynn and Briggs to fill GIANTS ruck void

By Rob Forsaith, AAP, Published on AFL.com.au GIANTS Shane Mumford wants to help his club’s next generation of ruckmen step up in the absence of Braydon Preuss, rather than fill the void himself. The GIANTS recruited Preuss from Melbourne in

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Western Sydney’s Georgia Garnett named for AFLW debut

Second-year midfielder Georgia Garnett will play her first AFLW game on Saturday at Blacktown International Sportspark when the GIANTS face the Gold Coast Suns. Garnett is one of four changes for the must-win clash with defender Annalyse Lister returning from

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AFL welcomes first AFLW Pride Round

The AFL has officially launched the inaugural 2021 AFLW Pride Round this week for Round Two of the 2021 NAB AFLW competition. As part of the dedicated round, all AFL Umpires will wear rainbow-coloured sweatbands, while Goal Umpires will exchange

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GIANTS set to clash with Adelaide in Blacktown

The AFL has this afternoon confirmed the GIANTS will play Adelaide in round two of the NAB AFLW Women’s competition.  The GIANTS will take on the Crows as part of a revised second round fixture with the match to be

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Two Debutants Headline GIANTS Round One Team

The GIANTS have named their team for their opening round clash of season five of the NAB AFL Women’s competition. In what has been a big month for the GIANTS, the club enters round one full of mixed emotions. The

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Buckley hoping to repay GIANTS’ faith

Jack Buckley is eager to justify the GIANTS’ decision to give him a contract extension after an injury-interrupted start to his AFL career. “At this point last year, I was coming off another injury and I wasn’t in the greatest

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