The GIANTS had to start somewhere, and it was a random collection of boys from Sydney, Canberra and country NSW – as well as a future Australian Test cricketer – who represented the new club in an AFL competition for the first time, as staff worked behind the scenes to secure the 18th AFL club licence and a very big name decided to cross over from the NRL. As coach Alan McConnell discovered, the kids were a long, long way from being AFL ready. 

Episode features: 
Alan McConnell, coach of Team GWS and the club’s first employee  
Dale Holmes, original GIANTS chief executive officer
Cam Bernasconi, Team GWS player and current GIANTS Academy coach  
Alex Carey, Team GWS player and current Australian cricket team member  
Brett Hand, Team GWS assistant coach  

The GIANTS had to start somewhere, and it was a random collection of boys from Sydney, Canberra and country NSW &ndash; as well as a future Australian Test cricketer &ndash; who represented the new club in an AFL competition for the first time, as staff worked behind the scenes to secure the 18th AFL club licence and a very big name decided to cross over from the NRL. As coach Alan McConnell discovered, the kids were a long, long way from being AFL ready.&nbsp; Episode features:&nbsp; Alan McConnell, coach of Team GWS and the club&rsquo;s first employee  Dale Holmes, original GIANTS chief executive officer Cam Bernasconi, Team GWS player and current GIANTS Academy coach &nbsp; Alex Carey, Team GWS player and current Australian cricket team member &nbsp; Brett Hand, Team GWS assistant coach &nbsp;

There's a big big sound on GIANTS Radio. Check out all the latest offerings including One-Eyed GIANTS, Trade Talk. the Rewatchables and Team Talkback.

There's a big big sound on GIANTS Radio. Check out all the latest offerings including One-Eyed GIANTS, Trade Talk. the Rewatchables and Team Talkback.

GIANTS Radio

Get all the latest news and features directly from the club's official podcast account.

The latest series features award-winning journalist Emma Quayle sitting down with key players for 'Becoming GIANT'.

You can also catch up on The Rewatchables as the team re-lived famous victories from years past during the AFL Shutdown.

In the earlier series 'The Originals' and 'The Leaders', football fans get to hear stories that have never been told before, from the players and staff that have been at the club since its foundation in 2010.

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