Each year a handful of aspiring AFL players have their dreams realised when they're drafted to an AFL club. Award winning journalist and GIANTS recruiter Emma Quayle introduces new draft classes, tells their stories and sees how they're settling into the club. She also goes back and learns about some of the different paths players have taken to becoming GIANT.

<p>Each year a handful of aspiring AFL players have their dreams realised when they're drafted to an AFL club. Award winning journalist and GIANTS recruiter Emma Quayle introduces new draft classes, tells their stories and sees how they're settling into the club. She also goes back and learns about some of the different paths players have taken to becoming GIANT.</p>

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.

<p>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.</p>

GIANTS Radio

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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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Becoming GIANT

GIANTS recruiter and award-winning journalist Emma Quayle sits down with GIANTS recruit Toby Bedford.

<p>GIANTS recruiter and award-winning journalist Emma Quayle sits down with GIANTS recruit Toby Bedford.</p>

Becoming GIANT - Toby Bedford

Cooper Hamilton opens up about growing up on a farm in country Victoria, navigating his way through two years of interrupted football and his perfect first impression at the GIANTS.

<p>Cooper Hamilton opens up about growing up on a farm in country Victoria, navigating his way through two years of interrupted football and his perfect first impression at the GIANTS.</p>

Becoming GIANT - Cooper Hamilton

GIANTS recruiter and award-winning journalist Emma Quayle sits down with Josh Fahey to discuss his decision to leave and then re-join the GIANTS Academy, the influence of Tom Green and his decision to move back to Canberra to finish school. 

<p>GIANTS recruiter and award-winning journalist Emma Quayle sits down with Josh Fahey to discuss his decision to leave and then re-join the GIANTS Academy, the influence of Tom Green and his decision to move back to Canberra to finish school.&nbsp;</p>

Becoming GIANT - Josh Fahey

GIANTS recruiter and award-winning journalist Emma Quayle sits down with Leek Aleer to discuss his childhood in Egypt, his move to Australia as a five-year-old and the influence his mother had on his footballing dream.

<p>GIANTS recruiter and award-winning journalist Emma Quayle sits down with Leek Aleer to discuss his childhood in Egypt, his move to Australia as a five-year-old and the influence his mother had on his footballing dream.</p>

Becoming GIANT - Leek Aleer

GIANTS recruiter and award-winning journalist Emma Quayle sits down with the GIANTS' first pick in the 2021 draft Finn Callaghan.  

<p>GIANTS recruiter and award-winning journalist Emma Quayle sits down with the GIANTS' first pick in the 2021 draft Finn Callaghan. &nbsp;</p>

Becoming GIANT - Finn Callaghan

From the Geelong West Giants, to Greater Western Sydney: defender Cam Fleeton chats about how he made the most of the 2020 shutdown, his long wait on draft night and his first two months at the GIANTS.

<div>From the Geelong West Giants, to Greater Western Sydney: defender Cam Fleeton chats about how he made the most of the 2020 shutdown, his long wait on draft night and his first two months at the GIANTS.</div>

From the Geelong West Giants, to Greater Western Sydney: defender Cam Fleeton chats about how he made the most of the 2020 shutdown,...

Becoming GIANT - Cam Fleeton

The 2020 season was a tough one for all, but none more than draft-bound kids in Victoria. Conor Stone - selected at pick 15 - chats about how he handled the many challenges that the football-free year threw his way.

<div>The 2020 season was a tough one for all, but none more than draft-bound kids in Victoria. Conor Stone - selected at pick 15 - chats about how he handled the many challenges that the football-free year threw his way.</div>

The 2020 season was a tough one for all, but none more than draft-bound kids in Victoria. Conor Stone - selected at pick 15 - chats abo...

Becoming GIANT - Conor Stone

After missing out in the 2019 draft, Will Shaw found his way onto an AFL list without playing a single game in 2020, aborting a move to Bendigo to move home to Deniliquin and start a building apprenticeship when the coronavirus lockdown began.

<div>After missing out in the 2019 draft, Will Shaw found his way onto an AFL list without playing a single game in 2020, aborting a move to Bendigo to move home to Deniliquin and start a building apprenticeship when the coronavirus lockdown began.</div>

After missing out in the 2019 draft, Will Shaw found his way onto an AFL list without playing a single game in 2020, aborting a move to...

Becoming GIANT - Will Shaw

Ryan Angwin had access to a very handy resource - Port Adelaide player Xavier Duursma, from the same small Victorian town - as he set about making the most of his almost football-free 2020 season.

<div>Ryan Angwin had access to a very handy resource - Port Adelaide player Xavier Duursma, from the same small Victorian town - as he set about making the most of his almost football-free 2020 season.</div>

Ryan Angwin had access to a very handy resource - Port Adelaide player Xavier Duursma, from the same small Victorian town - as he s...

Becoming GIANT - Ryan Angwin

Jacob Wehr almost gave up on his dream to make the AFL at the end of 2019. The 22-year-old from country South Australia was studying teaching and working as a part-time painter when the GIANTS grabbed him with the very last selection in the 2020 draft.

<div>Jacob Wehr almost gave up on his dream to make the AFL at the end of 2019. The 22-year-old from country South Australia was studying teaching and working as a part-time painter when the GIANTS grabbed him with the very last selection in the 2020 draft.</div>

Jacob Wehr almost gave up on his dream to make the AFL at the end of 2019. The 22-year-old from country South Australia was studying...

Becoming GIANT

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