The 2017 Greater Western Sydney Giants season is the 6th season in the Australian Football League contested by the Greater Western Sydney Giants.

Greater Western Sydney Giants
2017 season
PresidentTony Shepherd
CoachLeon Cameron
Captain(s)Phil Davis (co-captain)
Callan Ward
Home groundSpotless Stadium (capacity: 25,000)
Startrack Oval (capacity: 13,550)
Pre-season2 wins, 1 loss
AFL season4th
Finals seriesPreliminary Final
Best & FairestJosh Kelly
Leading goalkickerJeremy Cameron
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2017 season squad

Greater Western Sydney Giants
Senior list Rookie list Coaching staff

Head coach

Assistant coaches

Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)
  • Long-term injury list
  • Upgraded rookie(s)
  • (B) Category B rookie

Updated: 22 March 2017
Source(s): Coaching staff, Senior list

Season summary

Pre-season

Rd Date and local time Opponent Scores (Greater Western Sydney's scores indicated in bold) Venue Attendance Ref.
Home Away Result
1 Saturday, 18 February (2:05 pm) West Coast 0.10.10 (70) 0.5.7 (37) Won by 33 points Narrandera Sports Stadium (H) 3,984 [1]
2 Friday, 3 March (7:40 pm) Sydney 1.4.9 (42) 0.8.6 (54) Lost by 12 points Blacktown International Sportspark (H) 2,695 [2]
3 Friday, 10 March (5:50 pm) North Melbourne 2.15.17 (125) 0.12.15 (87) Won by 38 points Manuka Oval (H) 3,997 [3]

Home and Away Season

Rd Date and local time Opponent Scores (Greater Western Sydney's scores indicated in bold) Venue Attendance Ref.
Home Away Result
1 Sunday, 26 March (2:45 pm) Adelaide 22.15 (147) 14.7 (91) Lost by 56 points Adelaide Oval (A) 43,993 [4]
2 Saturday, 1 April (4:35 pm) Gold Coast 24.16 (160) 8.10 (58) Won by 102 points Spotless Stadium (H) 8,022 [5]
3 Saturday, 8 April (1:45 pm) North Melbourne 10.7 (67) 15.19 (109) Won by 42 points Blundstone Arena (A) 8,758 [6]
4 Saturday, 15 April (4:35 pm) Port Adelaide 16.16 (112) 11.15 (81) Won by 31 points UNSW Canberra Oval (H) 9,185 [7]
5 Saturday, 22 April (7:25 pm) Sydney 9.9 (63) 15.15 (105) Won by 42 points SCG (A) 34,824 [8]
6 Friday, 28 April (7:50 pm) Western Bulldogs 11.9 (75) 9.19 (73) Won by 2 points UNSW Canberra Oval (H) 14,048 [9]
7 Friday, 5 May (7:50 pm) St Kilda 16.12 (108) 12.13 (85) Lost by 23 points Etihad Stadium (A) 21,160 [10]
8 Saturday, 13 May (4:35 pm) Collingwood 15.12 (102) 15.9 (99) Won by 3 points Spotless Stadium (H) 11,360 [11]
9 Saturday, 20 May (4:35 pm) Richmond 11.12 (78) 10.15 (75) Won by 3 points Spotless Stadium (H) 10,677 [12]
10 Sunday, 28 May (2:40 pm) West Coast 14.6 (90) 14.14 (98) Won by 8 points Domain Stadium (A) 37,057 [13]
11 Saturday, 3 June (4:35 pm) Essendon 18.9 (117) 15.11 (101) Won by 16 points Spotless Stadium (H) 13,671 [14]
12 Sunday, 11 June (3:20 pm) Carlton 10.11 (71) 9.16 (70) Lost by 1 point Etihad Stadium (A) 23,194 [15]
13 Bye
14 Saturday, 24 June (4:35 pm) Brisbane Lions 12.14 (86) 22.14 (146) Won by 60 points Gabba (A) 11,455 [16]
15 Saturday, 1 July (7:25 pm) Geelong 10.8 (68) 10.8 (68) Match drawn Spotless Stadium (H) 15,007 [17]
16 Saturday, 8 July (1:45 pm) Hawthorn 14.13 (97) 15.7 (97) Match drawn University of Tasmania Stadium (A) 12,156 [18]
17 Saturday, 15 July (7:25 pm) Sydney 12.11 (83) 14.12 (96) Lost by 13 points Spotless Stadium (H) 21,924 [19]
18 Sunday, 23 July (1:10 pm) Richmond 9.10 (64) 6.9 (45) Lost by 19 points MCG (A) 33,467 [20]
19 Saturday, 29 July (2:10 pm) Fremantle 13.20 (98) 13.8 (86) Won by 12 points Spotless Stadium (H) 11,233 [21]
20 Saturday, 5 August (1:45 pm) Melbourne 14.13 (97) 10.2 (62) Won by 35 points UNSW Canberra Oval (H) 14,274 [22]
21 Friday, 11 August (7:50 pm) Western Bulldogs 7.15 (57) 16.9 (105) Won by 48 points Etihad Stadium (A) 30,672 [23]
22 Saturday, 19 August (4:35 pm) West Coast 12.9 (81) 9.6 (60) Won by 21 points Spotless Stadium (H) 15,751 [24]
23 Saturday, 26 August (7:25 pm) Geelong 15.13 (103) 8.11 (59) Lost by 44 points Simonds Stadium (A) 30,087 [25]

Finals

Rd Date and local time Opponent Scores (Greater Western Sydney's scores indicated in bold) Venue Attendance Ref.
Home Away Result
QF1 Thursday, 7 September (7:20 pm) Adelaide 12.12 (84) 6.12 (48) Lost by 36 points Adelaide Oval (A) 52,805 [26]
SF1 Saturday, 16 September (7:25 pm) West Coast 19.11 (125) 9.4 (58) Won by 67 points Spotless Stadium (H) 14,865 [27]
PF2 Saturday, 23 September (4:45 pm) Richmond 15.13 (103) 9.13 (67) Lost by 36 points MCG (A) 94,258 [28]

Ladder

Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts Qualification
1 Adelaide 22 15 6 1 2415 1776 136.0 62 2017 finals
2 Geelong 22 15 6 1 2134 1818 117.4 62
3 Richmond (P) 22 15 7 0 1992 1684 118.3 60
4 Greater Western Sydney 22 14 6 2 2081 1812 114.8 60
5 Port Adelaide 22 14 8 0 2168 1671 129.7 56
6 Sydney 22 14 8 0 2093 1651 126.8 56
7 Essendon 22 12 10 0 2135 2004 106.5 48
8 West Coast 22 12 10 0 1964 1858 105.7 48
9 Melbourne 22 12 10 0 2035 1934 105.2 48
10 Western Bulldogs 22 11 11 0 1857 1913 97.1 44
11 St Kilda 22 11 11 0 1925 1986 96.9 44
12 Hawthorn 22 10 11 1 1864 2055 90.7 42
13 Collingwood 22 9 12 1 1944 1963 99.0 38
14 Fremantle 22 8 14 0 1607 2160 74.4 32
15 North Melbourne 22 6 16 0 1983 2264 87.6 24
16 Carlton 22 6 16 0 1594 2038 78.2 24
17 Gold Coast 22 6 16 0 1756 2311 76.0 24
18 Brisbane Lions 22 5 17 0 1877 2526 74.3 20
Source: AFL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

References

  1. ↑ Curley, Adam (18 February 2017). "Match report: Kelly's gang of young Giants cruise past Eagles". AFL.com.au. Australian Football League. Archived from the original on 18 February 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  2. ↑ Curley, Adam (3 March 2017). "Match report: Swans get some Giant revenge in the wet". AFL.com.au. Australian Football League. Archived from the original on 18 February 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  3. ↑ Curley, Adam (10 March 2017). "Match report: Injuries and report sour Giants' win over North". AFL.com.au. Australian Football League. Archived from the original on 18 February 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  4. ↑ "Match report: Crows make a giant statement". AFL.com.au. Australian Football League. 26 March 2017. Archived from the original on 8 March 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  5. ↑ Curley, Adam (1 April 2017). "Match report: Giants bounce back with big win over sorry Suns". AFL.com.au. Australian Football League. Archived from the original on 29 March 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
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  9. ↑ "Match report: Rivalry grows as Giants win a classic". AFL.com.au. Australian Football League. 28 April 2017. Archived from the original on 2 April 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  10. ↑ Twomey, Callum (5 May 2017). "Match report: Stunning Saints claim Giant victim". AFL.com.au. Australian Football League. Archived from the original on 2 April 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
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  12. ↑ Sygall, David (20 May 2017). "Match report: Tigers blow it again in thriller". AFL.com.au. Australian Football League. Archived from the original on 1 April 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
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  20. ↑ Bowen, Nick (23 July 2017). "Match report: Tigers at the double after Giant slog". AFL.com.au. Australian Football League. Archived from the original on 3 April 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
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  28. ↑ Bowen, Nick (23 September 2017). "Match report: Tigers flatten GWS, destiny awaits".
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