Sydney Derby (AFL) explained

Sydney Derby (AFL)
Firstmeeting:	24 March 2012 (GWS 37–100 Sydney)
Mostrecent:	22 June 2024 (Sydney 102–75 GWS)
Nextmeeting:	To Be Determined
Trophy:	Lifeline Cup
Total:	28
Series:	Sydney Swans 18 wins GWS Giants 10 wins
Postseason:	GWS Giants 3 wins Sydney Swans 0 wins
Largestvictory:	– 129 points 14 July 2013
Longeststreak:	, 4 28 June 2014–12 June 2016
Currentstreak:	, 3 05 August 2023–Present

The Sydney Derby, formerly and unofficially called the Battle of the Bridge or the Battle of Sydney,^{[1] [2] [3]} is an Australian rules football local derby match between the two Sydney-based Australian Football League (AFL) clubs, the Sydney Swans and the Greater Western Sydney Giants. As of the conclusion of the 2023 AFL season, the head-to-head score is in favour of the Sydney Swans with 16 wins to 10; the teams have also met three times in finals matches, with Greater Western Sydney winning each time.

The match's former nickname, The Battle of the Bridge, was suggested by GWS's inaugural coach Kevin Sheedy. The bridge in question is the Anzac Bridge which connects Eastern and Western Sydney, not the iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge, which connects North Sydney to the city part of Sydney.^{[4] [5]}

History

The first Sydney Derby was held on 24 March 2012 and attracted a then-record Derby crowd of 38,203. This game was also the first game of the 2012 AFL season and the first AFL premiership match for the Giants. Fielding a very young and inexperienced team, the Giants only won three games in their first two years in the competition and failed to win any Derby games. This led to declining attendances at Sydney Derbies.

The Giants won their first Derby in the opening clash of 2014. Later that year, The Daily Telegraph noted there was "genuine dislike off the field" between the clubs.^[6] Over the subsequent years, the Giants progressively moved up the AFL ladder and got closer to the Swans, who were premiership contenders during this time. The opening Derby of 2015 attracted a crowd of over 30,000—the first time this had occurred since the first Derby. The 2016 Derbies were both well attended—the Swans' home game had the second-highest attendance in fixture history. The Giants' home game was the 10th Sydney Derby. With both teams vying for a top-four spot at the end of the season, the game was described as a blockbuster.^[7] In the lead up to the game, The Daily Telegraph published an article analysing the rivalry. Though noting that Sydney's surprise recruitment of Lance Franklin created some animosity between the clubs, the article went on to say, "What the rivalry needs is a flash point. ... Something to make it clear that when the Swans and Giants meet there is real feeling. Not the slightly awkward yet mutually respectful détente that currently exists."^[8] After the game, the paper declared that an altercation between Steve Johnson and Lance Franklin "was the moment of sporting theatre that inspired a rivalry to truly ignite".^[9] It was the first AFL game at Sydney Showground Stadium to be declared a sell-out, and it was Foxtel's highest-rating program of the day, second-highest rating twilight match of the season, and the second-most-watched Sydney Derby—behind only the inaugural clash.^{[10] [11]}

The first finals series match between the teams was on 10 September 2016, when the Swans hosted the Giants in the 1st Qualifying Final of the 2016 season. The Giants defeated the Swans by 36 points, an historic victory considering it was the Giants' first win in a finals series match and was played before a record derby crowd of 60,222.^{[12] [13]} The two teams met again in a finals match in the 2018 second elimination final; it was the first time the sides met in a knock-out match.^[14] The Giants registered their biggest-ever victory over the Swans, winning by 49 points in front of a crowd of 40,350—the largest for a Sydney Derby at the Sydney Cricket Ground.^[15]

In August 2020, the two teams contested a Sydney Derby at Optus Stadium in Perth due to concerns over a second wave of coronavirus cases in Sydney,^[16] while Sydney's outbreak in July 2021 saw that month's fixture moved first to Mars Stadium in Ballarat,^[17] then to Metricon Stadium following a COVID-19 outbreak in Victoria.^[18]

The two teams met in a Sydney Derby final for the third time in 2021, with that match taking place at University of Tasmania Stadium in Launceston, Tasmania. It became the fourth different state to host a Sydney Derby.^[19] In front of a crowd of 8,635, the smallest-ever Sydney Derby finals crowd and the third-smallest Sydney Derby crowd overall, the Giants defeated the Swans by 1 point, the narrowest winning margin in the derby's history.

Venues

The two venues usually used for the Sydney Derby are the Sydney Cricket Ground and Sydney Showground Stadium. However, the first three Sydney Derbies and the 2016 finals series derby were held at Stadium Australia. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Sydney Derby was played at various neutral grounds. Sydney Derby XIX was played at Optus Stadium in Perth,^[16] Sydney Derby XXI was played at Metricon Stadium on the Gold Coast,^[18] and Sydney Derby XXII was played at University of Tasmania Stadium in Launceston.^[19]

AFL results

|- style="background:#ccf;font-size: 110%"| | Year| Date| | Home Team| | Away Team| | Ground| width="45" | Crowd| Result/Winner||||- style="background:#fff;font-size: 80%;"|I| rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" |2012|24/03|1| Greater Western Sydney|5.7 (37)| style="background:#ccffcc;" | Sydney| style="background:#ccffcc;" |14.16 (100)|rowspan="3"|Stadium Australia|38,203| bgcolor="red" style="text-align: center;" div || 63| bgcolor="red" style="text-align: center;" div ||- style="background:#fff;font-size: 80%;"|II|30/06|14| style="background:#ccffcc;" | Sydney| style="background:#ccffcc;" |19.18 (132)| Greater Western Sydney|5.8 (38)|22,565| bgcolor="red" style="text-align: center;" div || 94| bgcolor="red" style="text-align: center;" div ||- style="background:#fff;font-size: 80%;"|III| rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" |2013|30/03|1| Greater Western Sydney|11.10 (76)| style="background:#ccffcc;" | Sydney| style="background:#ccffcc;" |16.10 (106)|23,690| bgcolor="red" style="text-align: center;" div || 30| bgcolor="red" style="text-align: center;" div ||- style="background:#fff;font-size: 80%;"|IV|14/07|16| style="background:#ccffcc;" | Sydney| style="background:#ccffcc;" |24.27 (171)| Greater Western Sydney|5.12 (42)|Sydney Cricket Ground|21,757| bgcolor="red" style="text-align: center;" div || 129| bgcolor="red" style="text-align: center;" div ||- style="background:#fff;font-size: 80%;"|V| rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" |2014|15/03|1| style="background:#ccffcc;" | Greater Western Sydney| style="background:#ccffcc;" |15.9 (99)| Sydney|9.13 (67)|Sydney Showground Stadium| 17,102| bgcolor="#444444" style="text-align: center;" div || 32| bgcolor="Red" style="text-align: center;" div ||- style="background:#fff;font-size: 80%;"|VI|28/06|15| style="background:#ccffcc;" | Sydney| style="background:#ccffcc;" |15.16 (106)|Greater Western Sydney|8.12 (60)|rowspan="2"|Sydney Cricket Ground| 27,778| bgcolor="red" style="text-align: center;" div || 46| bgcolor="Red" style="text-align: center;" div ||- style="background:#fff;font-size: 80%;"|VII| rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" |2015|18/04|3| style="background:#ccffcc;" | Sydney| style="background:#ccffcc;" |16.15 (111)| Greater Western Sydney|12.18 (90)|31,966| bgcolor="Red" style="text-align: center;" div || 21| bgcolor="Red" style="text-align: center;" div ||- style="background:#fff;font-size: 80%;"|VIII|22/08|21| Greater Western Sydney|6.8 (44)| style="background:#ccffcc;" | Sydney| style="background:#ccffcc;" |20.13 (133)|Sydney Showground Stadium| 19,507| bgcolor="Red" style="text-align: center;" div || 89| bgcolor="Red" style="text-align: center;" div ||- style="background:#fff;font-size: 80%;"|IX| rowspan="3" style="text-align: center;" |2016|09/04|3| style="background:#ccffcc;" | Sydney| style="background:#ccffcc;" |14.9 (93)| Greater Western Sydney|10.8 (68)|Sydney Cricket Ground|37,045| bgcolor="Red" style="text-align: center;" div || 25| bgcolor="Red" style="text-align: center;" div ||- style="background:#fff;font-size: 80%;"|X|12/06|12| style="background:#ccffcc;" | Greater Western Sydney| style="background:#ccffcc;" |15.15 (105)| Sydney| 9.9 (63)|Sydney Showground Stadium| 21,541| bgcolor="#444444" style="text-align: center;" div || 42| bgcolor="Red" style="text-align: center;" div ||- style="background:#fff;font-size: 80%;"|XI|10/09|bgcolor="gold"| | Sydney| 7.13 (55)| style="background:#ccffcc;" | Greater Western Sydney| style="background:#ccffcc;" |12.19 (91)|Stadium Australia|bgcolor="Gold"| 60,222| bgcolor="#444444" style="text-align: center;" div || 36| bgcolor="Red" style="text-align: center;" div ||- style="background:#fff;font-size: 80%;"| XII| rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" |2017|22/04|5| Sydney| 9.9 (63)|style="background:#ccffcc;" | Greater Western Sydney|style="background:#ccffcc;" | 15.15 (105)|Sydney Cricket Ground| 34,824| bgcolor="#444444" style="text-align: center;" div || 42| bgcolor="Red" style="text-align: center;" div ||- style="background:#fff;font-size: 80%;"| XIII|15/07|17| Greater Western Sydney| 12.11 (83)|style="background:#ccffcc;" | Sydney|style="background:#ccffcc;" | 14.12 (96)|Sydney Showground Stadium|bgcolor="gold"| 21,924| bgcolor="Red" style="text-align: center;" div || 13| bgcolor="Red" style="text-align: center;" div ||- style="background:#fff;font-size: 80%;"| XIV| rowspan="3" style="text-align: center;" |2018|07/04|3|style="background:#ccffcc;" | Sydney|style="background:#ccffcc;" | 16.7 (103)| Greater Western Sydney|12.15 (87)|Sydney Cricket Ground|34,711| bgcolor="Red" style="text-align: center;" div || 16| bgcolor="Red" style="text-align: center;" div ||- style="background:#fff;font-size: 80%;"| XV|18/08|22| Greater Western Sydney|8.12 (60)|style="background:#ccffcc;" | Sydney|style="background:#ccffcc;" | 11.14 (80)|Sydney Showground Stadium| 21,433| bgcolor="Red" style="text-align: center;" div || 20 | bgcolor="Red" style="text-align: center;" div ||- style="background:#fff;font-size: 80%;"| XVI|08/09|bgcolor="gold"| | Sydney|4.6 (30)|style="background:#ccffcc;" | Greater Western Sydney|style="background:#ccffcc;" |10.19 (79)|rowspan="2"|Sydney Cricket Ground|bgcolor="Gold"| 40,350| bgcolor="#444444" style="text-align: center;" div || 49| bgcolor="Red" style="text-align: center;" div ||- style="background:#fff;font-size: 80%;"| XVII| rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" |2019|27/04|6| Sydney| 12.7 (79)|style="background:#ccffcc;" | Greater Western Sydney|style="background:#ccffcc;" |18.12 (120)| 29,780| bgcolor="#444444" style="text-align: center;" div || 41| bgcolor="Red" style="text-align: center;" div ||- style="background:#fff;font-size: 80%;"| XVIII|03/08|20|style="background:#ccffcc;" | Greater Western Sydney|style="background:#ccffcc;" |12.11 (83)| Sydney| 12.9 (81)|Sydney Showground Stadium| 16,116| bgcolor="#444444" style="text-align: center;" div || 2| bgcolor="Red" style="text-align: center;" div ||- style="background:#fff;font-size: 80%;"| XIX| style="text-align: center;" |2020|13/08|12|style="background:#ccffcc;" | Sydney|style="background:#ccffcc;" | 10.6 (66)| Greater Western Sydney| 3.7 (25)|Perth Stadium|6,464| bgcolor="Red" style="text-align: center;" div || 41 | bgcolor="Red" style="text-align: center;" div ||- style="background:#fff;font-size: 80%;"| XX| rowspan="3" style="text-align: center;" |2021|17/04|5| Sydney| 10.9 (69)|style="background:#ccffcc;" | Greater Western Sydney|style="background:#ccffcc;" | 9.17 (71)|Sydney Cricket Ground|33,541| bgcolor="#444444" style="text-align: center;" div || 2 | bgcolor="Red" style="text-align: center;" div ||- style="background:#fff;font-size: 80%;"| XXI|18/07|18| Greater Western Sydney| 11.6 (72)|style="background:#ccffcc;" | Sydney|style="background:#ccffcc;" | 15.8 (98)|Carrara Stadium|2,374| bgcolor= "Red" style="text-align: center;" div || 26 | bgcolor="Red" style="text-align: center;" div ||- style="background:#fff;font-size: 80%;"| XXII|28/08|bgcolor="gold"| | Sydney| 10.13 (73)|style="background:#ccffcc;" | Greater Western Sydney|style="background:#ccffcc;" | 11.8 (74)|York Park|8,635| bgcolor="#444444" style="text-align: center;" div || 1 | bgcolor="Red" style="text-align: center;" div | |- style="background:#fff;font-size: 80%;"| XXIII| rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" |2022|19/03|1| Greater Western Sydney| 13.14 (92)|style="background:#ccffcc;" | Sydney|style="background:#ccffcc;" | 17.10 (112)|Stadium Australia|25,572| bgcolor= "Red" style="text-align: center;" div || 20 | bgcolor="Red" style="text-align: center;" div ||- style="background:#fff;font-size: 80%;"| XXIV|30/07|20|style="background:#ccffcc;" | Sydney|style="background:#ccffcc;" | 17.10 (112)| Greater Western Sydney| 5.9 (39)|rowspan="2"|Sydney Cricket Ground| 31,916| bgcolor= "Red" style="text-align: center;" div || 73 | bgcolor="Red" style="text-align: center;" div ||- style="background:#fff;font-size: 80%;"| XXV| rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" |2023|29/04|7| Sydney|16.10 (106)|style="background:#ccffcc;" | Greater Western Sydney|style="background:#ccffcc;" | 17.5 (107)| 31,615| bgcolor="#444444" style="text-align: center;" div || 1| bgcolor="Red" style="text-align: center;" div ||- style="background:#fff;font-size: 80%;"| XXVI|05/08|21| Greater Western Sydney|12.13 (85)|style="background:#ccffcc;" | Sydney|style="background:#ccffcc;" |15.6 (96)|Sydney Showground Stadium| 19,332| bgcolor= "Red" style="text-align: center;" div || 11 | bgcolor="Red" style="text-align: center;" div ||- style="background:#fff;font-size: 80%;"| XXVII| rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" |2024|04/05|8| style="background:#ccffcc;" | Sydney | style="background:#ccffcc;"|14.14 (98)| Greater Western Sydney |10.9 (69)|Sydney Cricket Ground|40,337| bgcolor="red" style="text-align: center;" div || 29| bgcolor="red" style="text-align: center;" div ||- style="background:#fff;font-size: 80%;"| XXVIII|22/06|15| Greater Western Sydney|11.9 (75)|style="background:#ccffcc;" | Sydney|style="background:#ccffcc;" |15.12 (102)|Sydney Showground Stadium| 19,751| bgcolor= "Red" style="text-align: center;" div || 27| bgcolor="Red" style="text-align: center;" div |Source: Click here

Crowds impacted by COVID-19

Timeline

Brett Kirk Medal

The Brett Kirk Medal is awarded to the player deemed to be the best player on the ground after the match. It is named after Sydney Swans AFL premiership player Brett Kirk, who was born and raised in country New South Wales and played junior football for North Albury.Players highlighted in green are current players for either club.

Year	Match	Medalist	Team
2012	I	Josh Kennedy	Sydney
	II	Kieren Jack	Sydney
2013	III	Kieren Jack (2)	Sydney
	IV	Nick Malceski	Sydney
2014	V	Callan Ward	Greater Western Sydney
	VI	Kieren Jack (3)	Sydney
2015	VII	Dan Hannebery	Sydney
	VIII	Josh Kennedy (2)	Sydney
2016	IX	Luke Parker	Sydney
	X	Heath Shaw	Greater Western Sydney
2017	XII	Shane Mumford	Greater Western Sydney
	XIII	Lance Franklin	Sydney
		Callan Ward (2)	Greater Western Sydney
2018	XIV	Callum Mills	Sydney
	XV	Lance Franklin (2)	Sydney
2019	XVII	Tim Taranto	Greater Western Sydney
	XVIII	Jacob Hopper	Greater Western Sydney
2020	XIX	Luke Parker (2)	Sydney
2021	XX	Lance Franklin (3)	Sydney
	XXI	Luke Parker (3)	Sydney
2022	XXIII	Luke Parker (4)	Sydney
	XXIV	Luke Parker (5)	Sydney
2023	XXV	Toby Greene	Greater Western Sydney
	XXVI	Errol Gulden	Sydney
2024	XXVII	Errol Gulden (2)	Sydney
	XXVIII	Errol Gulden (3)	Sydney

NOTE: No medal was awarded in Sydney Derby XI, Sydney Derby XVI or Sydney Derby XXII due to those matches being finals matches.

Multiple winners

Number	Player	Team	Matches
5	Luke Parker	Sydney	IX (2016) XIX (2020) XXI (2021) XXII, XXIV (2022)
3	Lance Franklin	Sydney	XIII (2017) XV (2018) XX (2021)
3	Kieran Jack	Sydney	II (2012) III (2013) VI (2014)
3	Errol Gulden	Sydney	XXVI (2023) XXVII, XXVIII (2024)

Statistics

Below are listed statistics from the Battle of the Bridge only.

Team statistics

Highest scores

Club	Round	Goals	Behinds	Total
Sydney	2013, Round 16	24	27	171
Sydney	2015, Round 21	20	13	133
Sydney	2012, Round 14	19	18	132
Greater Western Sydney	2019, Round 6	18	12	120
Sydney	2022, Round 20	17	10	112

Lowest scores

Club	Round	Goals	Behinds	Total
Greater Western Sydney	2020, Round 12	3	7	25
Sydney	2018, Elimination Final	4	6	30
Greater Western Sydney	2012, Round 1	5	7	37
Greater Western Sydney	2012, Round 14	5	8	38
Greater Western Sydney	2022, Round 20	5	9	39

Biggest wins

Club	Round	Winning score	Losing score	Margin
Sydney	2013, Round 16	24.27 (171)	5.12 (42)	129
Sydney	2012, Round 14	19.18 (132)	5.8 (38)	94
Sydney	2015, Round 21	20.13 (133)	6.8 (44)	89
Sydney	2022, Round 20	17.10 (112)	5.9 (39)	73
Sydney	2012, Round 1	14.16 (100)	5.7 (37)	63
Greater Western Sydney	2018, Elimination Final	10.19 (79)	4.6 (30)	49

Smallest wins

Club	Round	Winning score	Losing score	Margin
Greater Western Sydney	2023, Round 7	17.5 (107)	16.10 (106)	1
Greater Western Sydney	2021, Elimination Final	11.8 (74)	10.13 (73)	1
Greater Western Sydney	2019, Round 20	12.11 (83)	12.9 (81)	2
Greater Western Sydney	2021, Round 5	9.17 (71)	10.9 (69)	2
Sydney	2023, Round 21	15.6 (96)	12.13 (85)	11
Sydney	2017, Round 17	14.12 (96)	12.11 (83)	13

Player statistics

Players highlighted in green are still on AFL lists for either Sydney or Greater Western Sydney. Updated to the end of 2024.

Scores in one game

Player	Club	Date	Goals	Behinds
Lance Franklin	Sydney	2015, Round 3	5	5
Lance Franklin	Sydney	2018, Round 22	5	4
Lance Franklin	Sydney	2014, Round 15	5	3
Kurt Tippett	Sydney	2015, Round 21	5	3
Luke Parker	Sydney	2022, Round 1	5	1
Lance Franklin	Sydney	2021, Round 5	5	0
Jeremy Cameron	Greater Western Sydney	2016, Qualifying Final	4	4
Lance Franklin	Sydney	2017, Round 17	4	4

Goal total

Player	Club	Goals	Behinds	Accuracy	Games	Goals/Game
Lance Franklin	Sydney	50	32	61.0%	17	2.94
Toby Greene	Greater Western Sydney	36	28	56.3%	21	1.71
Jeremy Cameron	Greater Western Sydney	33	23	58.2%	16	2.13
Tom Papley	Sydney	27	16	62.8%	18	1.50
Isaac Heeney	Sydney	25	14	64.1%	20	1.25

Disposals in one game

Player	Club	Date	Disposals
Errol Gulden	Sydney	2024, Round 15	41
Tom Green	Greater Western Sydney	2023, Round 21	38
Jarrad McVeigh	Sydney	2012, Round 14	37
Lachie Whitfield	Greater Western Sydney	2015, Round 3	37
Ryan O'Keefe	Sydney	2012, Round 14	36
Jarrad McVeigh	Sydney	2013, Round 16	35
Dan Hannebery	Sydney	2015, Round 3	35
Josh Kennedy	Sydney	2015, Round 21	35
Tom Green	Greater Western Sydney	2024, Round 15	35

Derbies played

Player	Club	Games
Callan Ward	Greater Western Sydney	25
Luke Parker	Sydney	24
Lachie Whitfield	Greater Western Sydney	23
Josh Kennedy	Sydney	22
Jake Lloyd	Sydney	22
Toby Greene	Greater Western Sydney	21
Josh Kelly	Greater Western Sydney	21
Dane Rampe	Sydney	21
Nick Haynes	Greater Western Sydney	20
Isaac Heeney	Sydney	20
Harry Cunningham	Sydney	20
Stephen Coniglio	Greater Western Sydney	19

Brownlow votes

Brownlow Votes as of the end of the 2023 AFL season.

Player	Club	Votes		Average
Luke Parker	Sydney	19	24	0.79
Josh Kennedy	Sydney	16	22	0.73
Lance Franklin	Sydney	15	17	0.88
Shane Mumford	Greater Western Sydney & Sydney	8	16	0.5
Kieran Jack	Sydney	7	16	0.44

Coach statistics

Coaches highlighted in green are the current head coach for either Sydney or Greater Western Sydney.

Coach	Club	Years	Total	Wins	Losses	Percent
John Longmire	Sydney	2012–	24	17	7	70.83%
Adam Kingsley	Greater Western Sydney	2023–	4	1	3	25.00%
Leon Cameron	Greater Western Sydney	2014–2022	15	7	8	46.66%
Kevin Sheedy	Greater Western Sydney	2012–2013	4	0	4	0.00%
Mark McVeigh	Greater Western Sydney	2022	1	0	1	0.00%

Other Sydney Derbies

Pre-season

Like both the "Western Derby" and the "Showdown", pre-season matches do not count towards the overall Sydney Derby results and statistics. However, The first ever match between the Greater Western Sydney Giants and the Sydney Swans occurred during the 2011 pre-season. To date GWS and Sydney have played 10 pre-season fixtures including annually from 2013 to 2021.

Year	Date	Round	Home team	Away team	Score	Winner	Venue
2011	19 February 2011	1	GWS Giants	Sydney	4-83		Blacktown ISP Oval
2013	24 February 2013	1	GWS Giants	Sydney	52-28		Blacktown ISP Oval
2014	20 February 2014	2	GWS Giants	Sydney	75-115		Manuka Oval
2015	22 March 2015	4	GWS Giants	Sydney	67-73		Manuka Oval
2016	4 March 2016	3	Sydney	GWS Giants	60-94		Drummoyne Oval
2017	3 March 2017	3	GWS Giants	Sydney	42-54		Blacktown ISP Oval
2018	9 March 2018	3	Sydney	GWS Giants	82-71		Blacktown ISP Oval
2019	2 March 2019	1	GWS Giants	Sydney	81-59		Blacktown ISP Oval
2020	29 February 2020	2	GWS Giants	Sydney	121-27		Blacktown ISP Oval
2021	7 March 2021	1	GWS Giants	Sydney	114-86		Sydney Showground Stadium

AFLW

Year	Date	Round	Home team	Away team	Score	Winner	Venue	Attendance
S7 (2022)	10 September 2022	3	Sydney	GWS Giants	18 - 65		SCG	4,223
2023	3 September 2023	1	Sydney	GWS Giants	51 - 46		North Sydney Oval	5,474

VFL

Year	Date	Round	Home team	Away team	Score	Winner	Venue
2021	17 April 2021	1	Sydney	GWS Giants	96-70		Tramway Oval
2022	30 July 2022	19	Sydney	GWS Giants	77-39		SCG
2023	5 August 2023	20	GWS Giants	Sydney	67-145		Blacktown International Sportspark
2024	4 May 2024	6	Sydney	GWS Giants	85-75		SCG
2024	22 June 2024	13	GWS Giants	Sydney	90-76		Blacktown International Sportspark

See also

• Western Derby: The AFL Intrastate Derby of Western Australia, first played in 1995. (West Coast Eagles Vs. Fremantle Dockers).
• Showdown: The AFL Intrastate Derby of South Australia, first played in 1997. (Adelaide Crows Vs. Port Adelaide Power).
• QClash: The AFL intrastate Derby of Queensland, first played in 2011. (Brisbane Lions Vs. Gold Coast Suns)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Buddy Franklin stars as Swans outclass Giants in Sydney derby. 9 April 2016. theaustralian.com.au. The Australian. 9 April 2016.
2. Web site: Swans champ Adam Goodes takes a final bow. Warren. Adrian. The New Daily. 9 April 2016. en-GB. 2016-04-09.
3. News: Sydney Swans remain a top four team says Greater Western Sydney coach Leon Cameron. Wu. Andrew. The Age. 2016-04-09.
4. https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/afl/teams/sydney/swans-v-gws-rivalry-is-building-but-yet-to-ignite-writes-richard-hinds/news-story/85eda2c11874a8e8498021f0d48b9eb8 Swans v GWS rivalry is building but yet to ignite, writes Richard Hinds.
5. Web site: 2013-03-12 . Giants and Swans fight Battle of the Bridge . 2024-04-29 . afl.com.au . en.
6. News: Cordy. Neil. Just three years old, the Sydney Swans, GWS Giants rivalry is building into a classic. The Daily Telegraph. 27 June 2014.
7. News: Horne. Ben. GWS Giants v Sydney Swans: Young players won't rely on talent to succeed. The Daily Telegraph. 10 June 2016.
8. News: Hinds. Richard. Swans v GWS rivalry is building but yet to ignite, writes Richard Hinds.. The Daily Telegraph. 9 June 2016.
9. News: Horne. Ben. Steve Johnson's bump on Lance Franklin showed GWS is no longer everyone's second favourite team. The Daily Telegraph. 13 June 2016.
10. News: Wu. Andrew. AFL 2016: Greater Western Sydney Giants want earlier home games for 2017. The Age. 9 June 2016.
11. News: Horne. Ben. GWS Giants demand TV prime time exposure on Friday nights. The Daily Telegraph. 15 June 2016.
12. News: GWS Giants come of age to upset Sydney Swans in first qualifying final. News.com.au. 10 September 2016. Hinds. Richard.
13. Web site: AFL lands NRL huge blow with bumper crowd for Sydney Swans v GWS Giants qualifying final. The Sydney Morning Herald. 10 September 2016.
14. Web site: Giants to meet Swans in finals after devil of a day against Demons. The Age. Andrew. Wu. 26 August 2018. 27 August 2018.
15. Web site: GWS Giants humiliate Sydney Swans in elimination final. Wide World of Sports. Chris. De Silva. 8 September 2018. 14 September 2018.
16. Web site: Footy every day: Check out the next four rounds of the AFL's fixture. AFL.com.au. Damian. Barrett. 21 July 2020. 21 July 2020.
17. Web site: FIXTURE UPDATE: Giants v Swans R18 venue locked in. AFL.com.au. 12 July 2021. 12 July 2021.
18. Web site: Statement: AFL confirms round 18 fixture update. AFL.com.au. 16 July 2021. 18 July 2021.
19. Web site: IT'S FINALS TIME: Match-ups, venues revealed for week one. AFL.com.au. 22 August 2021. 22 August 2021.