2017 Greater Western Sydney Giants season

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Greater Western Sydney Giants
2017 season
President Tony Shepherd
Coach Leon Cameron
Captain(s) Phil Davis (co-captain)
Callan Ward
Home ground Spotless Stadium (capacity: 25,000)
Startrack Oval (capacity: 13,550)
Pre-season 2 wins, 1 loss
AFL season 4th
Finals series Preliminary Final
Best & Fairest Josh Kelly
Leading goalkicker Jeremy Cameron
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The 2017 Greater Western Sydney Giants season is the 6th season in the Australian Football League contested by the Greater Western Sydney Giants.

Contents

2017 season squad

Greater Western Sydney Giants
Senior listRookie listCoaching staff

Head coach

Assistant coaches

Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)
  • Cruz Roja.svg Long-term injury list
  • Arrow-up.gif Upgraded rookie(s)
  • (B) Category B rookie

Updated: 22 March 2017
Source(s): Coaching staff, Senior list

Season summary

Pre-season

RdDate and local timeOpponentScores (Greater Western Sydney's scores indicated in bold)VenueAttendanceRef.
HomeAwayResult
1Saturday, 18 February (2:05 pm) West Coast 0.10.10 (70)0.5.7 (37)Won by 33 pointsNarrandera Sports Stadium (H)3,984 [1]
2Friday, 3 March (7:40 pm) Sydney 1.4.9 (42)0.8.6 (54)Lost by 12 points Blacktown International Sportspark (H)2,695 [2]
3Friday, 10 March (5:50 pm) North Melbourne 2.15.17 (125)0.12.15 (87)Won by 38 points Manuka Oval (H)3,997 [3]

Home and Away Season

RdDate and local timeOpponentScores (Greater Western Sydney's scores indicated in bold)VenueAttendanceRef.
HomeAwayResult
1Sunday, 26 March (2:45 pm) Adelaide 22.15 (147)14.7 (91)Lost by 56 points Adelaide Oval (A)43,993 [4]
2Saturday, 1 April (4:35 pm) Gold Coast 24.16 (160)8.10 (58)Won by 102 points Spotless Stadium (H)8,022 [5]
3Saturday, 8 April (1:45 pm) North Melbourne 10.7 (67)15.19 (109)Won by 42 points Blundstone Arena (A)8,758 [6]
4Saturday, 15 April (4:35 pm) Port Adelaide 16.16 (112)11.15 (81)Won by 31 points UNSW Canberra Oval (H)9,185 [7]
5Saturday, 22 April (7:25 pm) Sydney 9.9 (63)15.15 (105)Won by 42 points SCG (A)34,824 [8]
6Friday, 28 April (7:50 pm) Western Bulldogs 11.9 (75)9.19 (73)Won by 2 points UNSW Canberra Oval (H)14,048 [9]
7Friday, 5 May (7:50 pm) St Kilda 16.12 (108)12.13 (85)Lost by 23 points Etihad Stadium (A)21,160 [10]
8Saturday, 13 May (4:35 pm) Collingwood 15.12 (102)15.9 (99)Won by 3 points Spotless Stadium (H)11,360 [11]
9Saturday, 20 May (4:35 pm) Richmond 11.12 (78)10.15 (75)Won by 3 points Spotless Stadium (H)10,677 [12]
10Sunday, 28 May (2:40 pm) West Coast 14.6 (90)14.14 (98)Won by 8 points Domain Stadium (A)37,057 [13]
11Saturday, 3 June (4:35 pm) Essendon 18.9 (117)15.11 (101)Won by 16 points Spotless Stadium (H)13,671 [14]
12Sunday, 11 June (3:20 pm) Carlton 10.11 (71)9.16 (70)Lost by 1 point Etihad Stadium (A)23,194 [15]
13Bye
14Saturday, 24 June (4:35 pm) Brisbane Lions 12.14 (86)22.14 (146)Won by 60 points Gabba (A)11,455 [16]
15Saturday, 1 July (7:25 pm) Geelong 10.8 (68)10.8 (68)Match drawn Spotless Stadium (H)15,007 [17]
16Saturday, 8 July (1:45 pm) Hawthorn 14.13 (97)15.7 (97)Match drawn University of Tasmania Stadium (A)12,156 [18]
17Saturday, 15 July (7:25 pm) Sydney 12.11 (83)14.12 (96)Lost by 13 points Spotless Stadium (H)21,924 [19]
18Sunday, 23 July (1:10 pm) Richmond 9.10 (64)6.9 (45)Lost by 19 points MCG (A)33,467 [20]
19Saturday, 29 July (2:10 pm) Fremantle 13.20 (98)13.8 (86)Won by 12 points Spotless Stadium (H)11,233 [21]
20Saturday, 5 August (1:45 pm) Melbourne 14.13 (97)10.2 (62)Won by 35 points UNSW Canberra Oval (H)14,274 [22]
21Friday, 11 August (7:50 pm) Western Bulldogs 7.15 (57)16.9 (105)Won by 48 points Etihad Stadium (A)30,672 [23]
22Saturday, 19 August (4:35 pm) West Coast 12.9 (81)9.6 (60)Won by 21 points Spotless Stadium (H)15,751 [24]
23Saturday, 26 August (7:25 pm) Geelong 15.13 (103)8.11 (59)Lost by 44 points Simonds Stadium (A)30,087 [25]

Finals

RdDate and local timeOpponentScores (Greater Western Sydney's scores indicated in bold)VenueAttendanceRef.
HomeAwayResult
QF1Thursday, 7 September (7:20 pm) Adelaide 12.12 (84)6.12 (48)Lost by 36 points Adelaide Oval (A)52,805 [26]
SF1Saturday, 16 September (7:25 pm) West Coast 19.11 (125)9.4 (58)Won by 67 points Spotless Stadium (H)14,865 [27]
PF2Saturday, 23 September (4:45 pm) Richmond 15.13 (103)9.13 (67)Lost by 36 points MCG (A)94,258 [28]

Ladder

PosTeam
PldWLDPFPAPPPtsQualification
1 Adelaide 22156124151776136.062 2017 finals
2 Geelong 22156121341818117.462
3 Richmond (P)22157019921684118.360
4 Greater Western Sydney 22146220811812114.860
5 Port Adelaide 22148021681671129.756
6 Sydney 22148020931651126.856
7 Essendon 221210021352004106.548
8 West Coast 221210019641858105.748
9 Melbourne 221210020351934105.248
10 Western Bulldogs 22111101857191397.144
11 St Kilda 22111101925198696.944
12 Hawthorn 22101111864205590.742
13 Collingwood 2291211944196399.038
14 Fremantle 2281401607216074.432
15 North Melbourne 2261601983226487.624
16 Carlton 2261601594203878.224
17 Gold Coast 2261601756231176.024
18 Brisbane Lions 2251701877252674.320
Source: AFL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

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