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I don’t like the GWS Giants.
Not a little bit.
Not “I respect them but…”
No. I just don’t like the Orange. I know I say our games about Freo and West Coast are the most important each year, but really...it's the game(s) against the Giants.
And remember, this isn’t some knee-jerk reaction to one bad loss or a petty grudge. This is a well-earned, well-stoked fire that’s been burning ever since they poached Cal Ward and Ryan Gryphon elected to move North.
Other reasons?
1. They’re the AFL’s Golden Child
Handed draft picks like lollies at a kids party. Priority picks, pre-list access, mini-drafts, zone picks, compensation picks for picks they didn’t even use. The rest of us are out here scrapping for every inch, and they got handed a mansion with a pool and told “go nuts.” I will admit they have treated their draft picks with a bit more respect than Gold Coast...but being better than the Suns should not be applauded.
2. They Somehow Think They’re Battlers
Every time you hear from them, it’s the same narrative: “Nobody respects us… the AFL doesn’t help us… we’ve had it tough.”
Spare me. You were given more help than any team in history. You’ve never played in front of a real crowd unless you were being booed by ours.
To be fair, Blacktown is a city of battlers. Sadly, no-one from Blacktown knows the Giants are (sorta) based there.
3. The Toby Greene Factor
I do NOT like Toby Greene.
The end.
4. The 2016 Prelim
You knew it was coming.
That was our fairytale. They were the AFL's pick. We were the people’s pick. They had the headlines. We had the heart. And watching us beat them—there—will always be a top-3 moment of my footy life.
But they’ve never let it go. And neither have we.
5. They Still Don’t Belong
The colours look good.
The song is anthemic.
Their sorta fun social media.
Doesn't matter. No one watches and no-one cares.
Blood and Boots vs Focus Groups.
The hell with strategy and game-plans. Let's just win this week.
Not a little bit.
Not “I respect them but…”
No. I just don’t like the Orange. I know I say our games about Freo and West Coast are the most important each year, but really...it's the game(s) against the Giants.
And remember, this isn’t some knee-jerk reaction to one bad loss or a petty grudge. This is a well-earned, well-stoked fire that’s been burning ever since they poached Cal Ward and Ryan Gryphon elected to move North.
Other reasons?
1. They’re the AFL’s Golden Child
Handed draft picks like lollies at a kids party. Priority picks, pre-list access, mini-drafts, zone picks, compensation picks for picks they didn’t even use. The rest of us are out here scrapping for every inch, and they got handed a mansion with a pool and told “go nuts.” I will admit they have treated their draft picks with a bit more respect than Gold Coast...but being better than the Suns should not be applauded.
2. They Somehow Think They’re Battlers
Every time you hear from them, it’s the same narrative: “Nobody respects us… the AFL doesn’t help us… we’ve had it tough.”
Spare me. You were given more help than any team in history. You’ve never played in front of a real crowd unless you were being booed by ours.
To be fair, Blacktown is a city of battlers. Sadly, no-one from Blacktown knows the Giants are (sorta) based there.
3. The Toby Greene Factor
I do NOT like Toby Greene.
The end.
4. The 2016 Prelim
You knew it was coming.
That was our fairytale. They were the AFL's pick. We were the people’s pick. They had the headlines. We had the heart. And watching us beat them—there—will always be a top-3 moment of my footy life.
But they’ve never let it go. And neither have we.
5. They Still Don’t Belong
The colours look good.
The song is anthemic.
Their sorta fun social media.
Doesn't matter. No one watches and no-one cares.
Blood and Boots vs Focus Groups.
The hell with strategy and game-plans. Let's just win this week.
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