2023 Greater Western Sydney Giants season explained

Club:Greater Western Sydney Giants
Season:2023
President:Tony Shepherd
Coach:Adam Kingsley
Home Ground:Giants Stadium (capacity: 25,000)
Manuka Oval (capacity: 13,550)
Preseason Comp:Pre-season
Preseason Result:1 win, 0 losses
Regularseason Comp:AFL season
Regularseason Result:7th
Finals Series:Finals series
Finals Result:Preliminary Final
Club B&Amp;F:Best & Fairest
Best And Fairest:Josh Kelly
Leading Goalscorer:Toby Greene (66)
Prevseason:2022
Nextseason:2024

The 2023 Greater Western Sydney Giants Football Club season is the club's 12th season of senior competition in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Overview

Greater Western Sydney's 2023 season overview!Captain!Coach!Home ground!Wā€“Lā€“D!Ladder!Finals!Best and fairest!Leading goalkicker!Refs
Toby GreeneAdam KingsleyGIANTS Stadium & Manuka Stadium15ā€“11ā€“07thPreliminary FinalTBDToby Greene[1]

Squad

Players are listed by guernsey number, and 2023 statistics are for AFL regular season and finals series matches during the 2023 AFL season only. Career statistics include a player's complete AFL career, which, as a result, means that a player's debut and part or whole of their career statistics may be for another club. Statistics are correct as of round 11 of the 2023 season (28 May 2023) and are taken from AFL Tables.

No.NameAFL debutGames (2023)Goals (2023)Games (GWS)Goals (GWS)Games (AFL career)Goals (AFL career)
1Phil Davis2010 (Adelaide)0017461927
2Darcy Jones000000
3Stephen Coniglio2012115188106188106
4Toby Greene (c)2012926200291200291
5Aaron Cadman2023747474
6Lachie Whitfield20131001957019570
7Lachie Ash2020111675675
8Callan Ward2008 (Western Bulldogs)107280140280140
9Ryan Angwin2022607070
10Jacob Wehr202220124124
11Braydon Preuss2017 (North Melbourne)001022811
12Tom Green202010455225522
13Isaac Cumming201880631631
14Toby Bedford2020 (Melbourne)53532312
15Sam Taylor201860811811
16Brent Daniels2018101672387238
17Finn Callaghan2022111163163
18Conor Stone2021309393
19Nick Haynes20121011931219312
20James Peatling2021100269269
21Leek Aleer2022004040
22Josh Kelly201495185112185112
23Jesse Hogan2015 (Melbourne)11213845128246
24Harry Rowston2023606060
25Lachlan Keeffe2009 (Collingwood)1068109817
26Jake Riccardi20206535333533
27Harry Himmelberg20161010137159137159
29Cameron Fleeton2023202020
30Matt Flynn20219133103310
31Toby McMullin000000
32Kieran Briggs202122115115
33Xavier O'Halloran20207840144014
34Josh Fahey101010
35Max Gruzewski000000
36Harry Perryman20177393259325
38Daniel Lloyd20178386668666
39Connor Idun2019110530530
40Adam Kennedy2012501531415314
41Nicholas Madden000000
42Jason Gillbee000000
43Cooper Hamilton2022418181
44Jack Buckley2020110280280
45Wade Derkson000000
46Callum Brown202140146146
Bold = Played all games in 2023

Squad changes

In

No.NamePositionPrevious Clubvia
5Key ForwardGWV U18AFL national draft, first round (pick No. 1)[2]
14Medium ForwardMelbournetrade[3]
42MidfielderBendigo U18Category B rookie selections[4]
41RuckGIANTS AcademyCategory B rookie selections[5]
31MidfielderForwardSandringham U18AFL national draft, second round (pick No. 34)[6]
35Key ForwardOakleigh U18AFL national draft, second round (pick No. 22)[7]
2MidfielderSwans DistrictAFL national draft, first round (pick No. 21)[8]
24MidfielderCalder U18AFL national draft, first round (pick No. 16)[9]

Out

No.NamePositionNew Clubvia
31MidfielderForward-delisted[10]
5Midfieldertrade[11]
24Midfielder-retired[12]
37Medium Forwardtrade[13]
2Midfieldertrade[14]
28Key Forward-delisted[15]
42Key Defender-delisted
14Midfieldertrade[16]

Season

See main article: 2023 AFL season.

Pre-season

Date and local time! rowspan="2" scope="col"
OpponentScoresVenueRef
HomeAwayResult
Saturday, 4 March 19.18.12212.5.77Blacktown ISP[17]

Premiership season

Round! rowspan="2" scope="gws"
Date and local timeOpponentHomeAwayResultVenueAttendanceLadder positionRef
Scores
1Saturday, 19 March 15.16.10612.18.90Giants Stadium [H]8,1697th[18]
2Sunday, 26 March 14.16.10011.15.81Optus Stadium [A]44,64910th[19]
3Saturday, 1 April 9.10.649.20.74Giants Stadium [H]9,69110th[20]
4Sunday, 9 April 11.22.8811.9.75Marvel Stadium [A]28,81515th[21]
5Sunday, 16 April 10.17.7711.9.75Norwood Oval [H]9,05712th[22]
6Saturday, 22 April 13.9.8716.12.108Giants Stadium [H]10,46112th[23]
7Saturday, 29 April 16.10.10617.5.107SCG [A]31,61512th[24]
8Saturday, 6 May 10.11.7113.8.86Manuka Oval [H]10,03913th[25]
9Sunday, 14 May 18.12.1207.13.55MCG [A]37,63115th[26]
10Sunday, 21 May 12.8.8013.14.92Giants Stadium [H]7,50815th[27]
11Saturday, 27 May 10.14.7412.9.81GMHBA Stadium [A]21,349[28]
12Sunday, 4 June Giants Stadium [H]
13Sunday, 11 June Blundstone Arena [A]
14Saturday, 17 June Giants Stadium [H]
15ByeBye
16Sunday, 2 July TIO Traeger Park [A]
17Saturday, 8 July Giants Stadium [H]
18Sunday, 16 July Marvel Stadium [A]
19Sunday, 23 July Giants Stadium [H]
20Saturday, 29 July Mars Stadium [A]
21Saturday, 5 August Giants Stadium [H]
22Sunday, 13 August Adelaide Oval [A]
23Saturday, 19 August Giants Stadium [H]
24TBDMarvel Stadium [A]

Awards and milestones

References

  1. Web site: 2023-02-15 . 'I've come a long way': Greene shoots into sole captaincy at Giants . 2023-05-24 . afl.com.au . en.
  2. Web site: 2022-11-28 . Giant title: No.1 tag to motivate draft's top selection . 2023-05-24 . afl.com.au . en.
  3. Web site: Keating . Mitch . 2022-10-10 . DONE DEAL: Demons trade Toby Bedford to GWS . 2023-05-24 . Zero Hanger . en-US.
  4. Web site: 2022-11-30 . Rookie: Jason Gillbee . 2023-05-24 . gwsgiants.com.au . en.
  5. Web site: 2022-11-30 . Rookie: Nick Madden . 2023-05-24 . gwsgiants.com.au . en.
  6. Web site: 2022-11-29 . Pick 34: Toby McMullin . 2023-05-24 . gwsgiants.com.au . en.
  7. Web site: 2022-11-29 . Pick 22: Max Gruzewski . 2023-05-24 . gwsgiants.com.au . en.
  8. Web site: 2022-11-28 . Pick 21: Darcy Jones . 2023-05-24 . gwsgiants.com.au . en.
  9. Web site: 2022-11-28 . Pick 16: Harry Rowston . 2023-05-24 . gwsgiants.com.au . en.
  10. Web site: 2022-09-23 . Former Eagle among three axed by Giants . 2023-05-24 . afl.com.au . en.
  11. Web site: 2022-10-07 . Tanner the Cat: First-round pick gets trade wish to join Geelong . 2023-05-24 . afl.com.au . en.
  12. Web site: 2022-08-10 . De Boer Calls Time . 2023-05-24 . gwsgiants.com.au . en.
  13. Web site: 2022-10-03 . First trade done: GWS livewire becomes a Magpie . 2023-05-24 . afl.com.au . en.
  14. Web site: Keating . Mitch . 2022-10-11 . DONE DEAL: Richmond land Jacob Hopper, Giants gain first-round pick . 2023-05-24 . Zero Hanger . en-US.
  15. Web site: 2022-09-20 . GIANTS Farewell Three . 2023-05-24 . gwsgiants.com.au . en.
  16. Web site: 2022-10-03 . Giant gets his wish: Tigers give up first two picks to land Taranto . 2023-05-24 . afl.com.au . en.
  17. Web site: 2023-03-04 . AFL - News, Fixtures, Scores & Results . 2023-05-24 . afl.com.au . en.
  18. Web site: 2023-03-19 . AFL - News, Fixtures, Scores & Results . 2023-05-22 . afl.com.au . en.
  19. Web site: 2023-03-26 . AFL - News, Fixtures, Scores & Results . 2023-05-24 . afl.com.au . en.
  20. Web site: 2023-04-01 . AFL - News, Fixtures, Scores & Results . 2023-05-24 . afl.com.au . en.
  21. Web site: 2023-04-09 . AFL - News, Fixtures, Scores & Results . 2023-05-24 . afl.com.au . en.
  22. Web site: 2023-04-16 . AFL - News, Fixtures, Scores & Results . 2023-05-24 . afl.com.au . en.
  23. Web site: 2023-04-22 . AFL - News, Fixtures, Scores & Results . 2023-05-24 . afl.com.au . en.
  24. Web site: 2023-04-29 . AFL - News, Fixtures, Scores & Results . 2023-05-24 . afl.com.au . en.
  25. Web site: 2023-05-06 . AFL - News, Fixtures, Scores & Results . 2023-05-24 . afl.com.au . en.
  26. Web site: 2023-05-14 . AFL - News, Fixtures, Scores & Results . 2023-05-24 . afl.com.au . en.
  27. Web site: 2023-05-21 . AFL - News, Fixtures, Scores & Results . 2023-05-24 . afl.com.au . en.
  28. Web site: 2023-05-27 . Giants stun Cats on the Greene, Greene grass of Geelong . 2023-05-27 . afl.com.au . en.
  29. Web site: 2023-03-24 . Dream Come True for Academy Graduate . 2023-05-24 . gwsgiants.com.au . en.
  30. Web site: 2023-03-23 . Foundation GIANT Adam Kennedy Returns for Game 150 . 2023-05-24 . gwsgiants.com.au . en.
  31. Web site: 2023-04-14 . Giant step forward as No.1 draft pick earns debut . 2023-05-24 . afl.com.au . en.
  32. Web site: 2023-04-27 . Bedford In for Sydney Derby XXV . 2023-05-24 . gwsgiants.com.au . en.
  33. Web site: 2023-05-12 . Fleeton to Debut . 2023-05-24 . gwsgiants.com.au . en.
  34. Web site: Gould . Russell . 2023-05-28 . Toby Greene opens up on journey to 200 AFL games . news.com.au.
  35. Web site: Helmers . Caden . 2023-05-26 . Canberra product set for Giants debut . 2023-05-27 . The Canberra Times . en-AU.

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