The GWS Giants are chasing another finals campaign this season but are still struggling to make an impact with Sydney’s sports fans.
As Greater Western Sydney charge towards their seventh finals campaign in nine seasons with a crucial match against Fremantle on Saturday, cricket is proving more popular than the Giants at their home ground.
Saturday’s clash between the Giants, in third spot, and sixth-placed Fremantle will have a major bearing on the finals fortunes of both teams, with the Giants a chance to grab second place below the Swans if they win their last two regular season games. Two losses and they could miss the finals altogether.
As the grandson of Richmond’s four-time premiership ruckman Michael Green, Tom Green has an intrinsic understanding of AFL’s deep history.“They are a really established club with a massive supporter base,” said Green, who grew up as a Richmond supporter in Canberra, where his much-travelled family settled because of his father’s role as an army officer.
“But if we can introduce more people to this great game of ours and get them involved, I think there’s an opportunity to have a powerhouse club in the west of Sydney, which is something that I want to help form. Green had a breakout season last year and was included as part of the club’s leadership group. He led the AFL in average disposals per game and average contested possessions . He made the All-Australian squad for the first time while tying as runner-up in the Kevin Sheedy Medal for the Giants’ best and fairest.
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