Episode 5: The GIANTS: The name, the colours, the song, the identity
Episode 5: The GIANTS: The name, the colours, the song, the identity
It sounds like the fun stuff, but there were a lot of people to keep happy when the new club was choosing its name, colo... Read more
25 Mar 2022
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56mins
Episode 4: The Team: The wheeling, dealing and draft decisions that shaped the GIANTS’ playing list
Episode 4: The Team: The wheeling, dealing and draft decisions that shaped the GIANTS’ playing list
Who would you target if you were building an AFL list from scratch and had big contract offers to throw around? Clubs ex... Read more
25 Mar 2022
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1hr 25mins
Episode 3: Get Sheedy: Why Kevin Sheedy was targeted to be the GIANTS’ first AFL coach
Episode 3: Get Sheedy: Why Kevin Sheedy was targeted to be the GIANTS’ first AFL coach
Kevin Sheedy? Really? People were surprised and many were dismissive when the AFL pursued Sheedy - in his 60s and more t... Read more
25 Mar 2022
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47mins
Episode 2: Team GWS: Before the GIANTS there was…
Episode 2: Team GWS: Before the GIANTS there was…
The GIANTS had to start somewhere, and it was a random collection of boys from Sydney, Canberra and country NSW – as wel... Read more
25 Mar 2022
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50mins
Episode 1: Expansion: Why the AFL moved into western Sydney
Episode 1: Expansion: Why the AFL moved into western Sydney
In 2008 the AFL announced it would be introducing two new teams, on the Gold Coast and in Sydney. In the first episode o... Read more
22 Mar 2022
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56mins