In episode two of the GIANTS' new podcast The Originals, award-winning journalist Emma Quayle sits down with pick five in the 2011 National Draft Matt Buntine.

Together they talk about Matt's struggle with injuries and how he's dealt with the external expectations of being a high draft pick.

Matt talks about his fight to break into the GIANTS line-up, the frustrations he felt when injuries hit and the never surrender attitude he has maintained in returning to the starting 22.

The agile defender also discusses how the GIANTS' culture came to be and what it was like to be at the club during the tough foundation years.

In episode two of the GIANTS' new podcast The Originals, award-winning journalist Emma Quayle sits down with pick five in the 2011 National Draft Matt Buntine. Together they talk about Matt's struggle with injuries and how he's dealt with the external expectations of being a high draft pick. Matt talks about his fight to break into the GIANTS line-up, the frustrations he felt when injuries hit and the never surrender attitude he has maintained in returning to the starting 22. The agile defender also discusses how the GIANTS' culture came to be and what it was like to be at the club during the tough foundation years.

Award-winning journalist Emma Quayle will host a new podcast, interviewing 10 of the GIANTS inaugural squad members who remain at the club.

Over the next few months, Emma will sit down with each of them, to chat about their first seven seasons.

They'll talk about what they remember of being drafted, the varying challenges that have come their way in the seven seasons since, and about what the GIANTS has come to mean to them.

Award-winning journalist Emma Quayle will host a new podcast, interviewing 10 of the GIANTS inaugural squad members who remain at the club. Over the next few months, Emma will sit down with each of them, to chat about their first seven seasons. They'll talk about what they remember of being drafted, the varying challenges that have come their way in the seven seasons since, and about what the GIANTS has come to mean to them.

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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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In episode two of the GIANTS' new podcast The Originals, award-winning journalist Emma Quayle sits down with pick five in the 2011 National...

The Originals: Matt Buntine

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

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

Becoming GIANT - Toby Bedford

It sounds like the fun stuff, but there were a lot of people to keep happy when the new club was choosing its name, colours and guernsey design. Meanwhile, a decision to set the club up like a US college campus played a huge part in creating its culture and building a lasting bond between the players, as the crucial hunt for a permanent home base began. 

Episode features:  
Graeme Allan, GIANTS’ first head of football  
Dale Holmes, original GIANTS chief executive officer
Mel Lambert, who headed up the club’s welfare program with husband Craig  
Andrew Demetriou, former AFL chief executive officer
David Matthews, current GIANTS chief executive officer
Phil Davis, original GIANTS recruit and inaugural co-captain  
Tom Scully, former GIANTS player  
Luke Power, former GIANTs player and inaugural co-captain  

It sounds like the fun stuff, but there were a lot of people to keep happy when the new club was choosing its name, colours and guernsey design. Meanwhile, a decision to set the club up like a US college campus played a huge part in creating its culture and building a lasting bond between the players, as the crucial hunt for a permanent home base began. Episode features: &nbsp; Graeme Allan, GIANTS&rsquo; first head of football &nbsp; Dale Holmes, original GIANTS chief executive officer Mel Lambert, who headed up the club&rsquo;s welfare program with husband Craig &nbsp; Andrew Demetriou, former AFL chief executive officer David Matthews, current GIANTS chief executive officer Phil Davis, original GIANTS recruit and inaugural co-captain &nbsp; Tom Scully, former GIANTS player &nbsp; Luke Power, former GIANTs player and inaugural co-captain &nbsp;

Episode 5: The GIANTS: The name, the colours, the song, the identity

Who would you target if you were building an AFL list from scratch and had big contract offers to throw around? Clubs expected the GIANTS to come after their older, established stars like expansion teams had in the past, but they had other ideas. They had their eye on long-term success from the start, even if it would make for a tough first few seasons.  

Episode features:  
Graeme Allan, GIANTS’ first head of football  
Stephen Silvagni, GIANTS’ original list manager  
Phil Davis, original GIANTS recruit and inaugural co-captain  
Callan Ward, original GIANTS recruit and inaugural co-captain  
Dale Holmes, original GIANTS chief executive officer 
Tom Scully, former GIANTS player and original signing  
Luke Power, former GIANTS player and inaugural co-captain  

Who would you target if you were building an AFL list from scratch and had big contract offers to throw around? Clubs expected the GIANTS to come after their older, established stars like expansion teams had in the past, but they had other ideas. They had their eye on long-term success from the start, even if it would make for a tough first few seasons.&nbsp;&nbsp; Episode features: &nbsp; Graeme Allan, GIANTS&rsquo; first head of football &nbsp; Stephen Silvagni, GIANTS&rsquo; original list manager &nbsp; Phil Davis, original GIANTS recruit and inaugural co-captain &nbsp; Callan Ward, original GIANTS recruit and inaugural co-captain &nbsp; Dale Holmes, original GIANTS chief executive officer&nbsp; Tom Scully, former GIANTS player and original signing &nbsp; Luke Power, former GIANTS player and inaugural co-captain &nbsp;

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