In 2008 the AFL announced it would be introducing two new teams, on the Gold Coast and in Sydney. In the first episode of this five-part series exploring the creation of the Greater Western Sydney GIANTS, find out why the league decided to expand in the middle of a global financial crisis, why they decided to move into western Sydney, what resistance was met from other clubs and why no-one gave up on the chase for Tony Shepherd as the new club’s first chairman.  

Episode features: 
Andrew Demetriou, former AFL chief executive officer
Dale Holmes, original GIANTS chief executive officer
David Matthews, current GIANTS chief executive officer
Tony Shepherd, inaugural and current GIANTS chairman  

In 2008 the AFL announced it would be introducing two new teams, on the Gold Coast and in Sydney. In the first episode of this five-part series exploring the creation of the Greater Western Sydney GIANTS, find out why the league decided to expand in the middle of a global financial crisis, why they decided to move into western Sydney, what resistance was met from other clubs and why no-one gave up on the chase for Tony Shepherd as the new club&rsquo;s first chairman.&nbsp;&nbsp; Episode features:&nbsp; Andrew Demetriou, former AFL chief executive officer Dale Holmes, original GIANTS chief executive officer David Matthews, current GIANTS chief executive officer Tony Shepherd, inaugural and current GIANTS chairman &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.

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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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