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Greater Western Sydney Giants
2017 season
PresidentTony Shepherd
CoachLeon Cameron
Captain(s)Phil Davis (co-captain)
Callan Ward
Home groundSpotless Stadium (capacity: 25,000)
Startrack Oval (capacity: 13,550)
Pre-season2 wins, 1 loss
AFL season4th
Finals seriesPreliminary Final
Best & FairestJosh Kelly
Leading goalkickerJeremy 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.

2017 season squad

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Greater Western Sydney Giants
Senior list Rookie list Coaching staff

Head coach

Assistant coaches

Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)
  • Long-term injury list
  • Upgraded rookie(s)
  • (B) Category B rookie

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

Season summary

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Main article: 2017 AFL season

Pre-season

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Main article: 2017 JLT Community Series
Rd Date and local time Opponent Scores (Greater Western Sydney's scores indicated in bold) Venue Attendance Ref.
Home Away Result
1 Saturday, 18 February (2:05 pm) West Coast 0.10.10 (70) 0.5.7 (37) Won by 33 points Narrandera Sports Stadium (H) 3,984 [1]
2 Friday, 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]
3 Friday, 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

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Main article: 2017 AFL season
Rd Date and local time Opponent Scores (Greater Western Sydney's scores indicated in bold) Venue Attendance Ref.
Home Away Result
1 Sunday, 26 March (2:45 pm) Adelaide 22.15 (147) 14.7 (91) Lost by 56 points Adelaide Oval (A) 43,993 [4]
2 Saturday, 1 April (4:35 pm) Gold Coast 24.16 (160) 8.10 (58) Won by 102 points Spotless Stadium (H) 8,022 [5]
3 Saturday, 8 April (1:45 pm) North Melbourne 10.7 (67) 15.19 (109) Won by 42 points Blundstone Arena (A) 8,758 [6]
4 Saturday, 15 April (4:35 pm) Port Adelaide 16.16 (112) 11.15 (81) Won by 31 points UNSW Canberra Oval (H) 9,185 [7]
5 Saturday, 22 April (7:25 pm) Sydney 9.9 (63) 15.15 (105) Won by 42 points SCG (A) 34,824 [8]
6 Friday, 28 April (7:50 pm) Western Bulldogs 11.9 (75) 9.19 (73) Won by 2 points UNSW Canberra Oval (H) 14,048 [9]
7 Friday, 5 May (7:50 pm) St Kilda 16.12 (108) 12.13 (85) Lost by 23 points Etihad Stadium (A) 21,160 [10]
8 Saturday, 13 May (4:35 pm) Collingwood 15.12 (102) 15.9 (99) Won by 3 points Spotless Stadium (H) 11,360 [11]
9 Saturday, 20 May (4:35 pm) Richmond 11.12 (78) 10.15 (75) Won by 3 points Spotless Stadium (H) 10,677 [12]
10 Sunday, 28 May (2:40 pm) West Coast 14.6 (90) 14.14 (98) Won by 8 points Domain Stadium (A) 37,057 [13]
11 Saturday, 3 June (4:35 pm) Essendon 18.9 (117) 15.11 (101) Won by 16 points Spotless Stadium (H) 13,671 [14]
12 Sunday, 11 June (3:20 pm) Carlton 10.11 (71) 9.16 (70) Lost by 1 point Etihad Stadium (A) 23,194 [15]
13 Bye
14 Saturday, 24 June (4:35 pm) Brisbane Lions 12.14 (86) 22.14 (146) Won by 60 points Gabba (A) 11,455 [16]
15 Saturday, 1 July (7:25 pm) Geelong 10.8 (68) 10.8 (68) Match drawn Spotless Stadium (H) 15,007 [17]
16 Saturday, 8 July (1:45 pm) Hawthorn 14.13 (97) 15.7 (97) Match drawn University of Tasmania Stadium (A) 12,156 [18]
17 Saturday, 15 July (7:25 pm) Sydney 12.11 (83) 14.12 (96) Lost by 13 points Spotless Stadium (H) 21,924 [19]
18 Sunday, 23 July (1:10 pm) Richmond 9.10 (64) 6.9 (45) Lost by 19 points MCG (A) 33,467 [20]
19 Saturday, 29 July (2:10 pm) Fremantle 13.20 (98) 13.8 (86) Won by 12 points Spotless Stadium (H) 11,233 [21]
20 Saturday, 5 August (1:45 pm) Melbourne 14.13 (97) 10.2 (62) Won by 35 points UNSW Canberra Oval (H) 14,274 [22]
21 Friday, 11 August (7:50 pm) Western Bulldogs 7.15 (57) 16.9 (105) Won by 48 points Etihad Stadium (A) 30,672 [23]
22 Saturday, 19 August (4:35 pm) West Coast 12.9 (81) 9.6 (60) Won by 21 points Spotless Stadium (H) 15,751 [24]
23 Saturday, 26 August (7:25 pm) Geelong 15.13 (103) 8.11 (59) Lost by 44 points Simonds Stadium (A) 30,087 [25]

Finals

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Main article: 2017 AFL finals series
Rd Date and local time Opponent Scores (Greater Western Sydney's scores indicated in bold) Venue Attendance Ref.
Home Away Result
QF1 Thursday, 7 September (7:20 pm) Adelaide 12.12 (84) 6.12 (48) Lost by 36 points Adelaide Oval (A) 52,805 [26]
SF1 Saturday, 16 September (7:25 pm) West Coast 19.11 (125) 9.4 (58) Won by 67 points Spotless Stadium (H) 14,865 [27]
PF2 Saturday, 23 September (4:45 pm) Richmond 15.13 (103) 9.13 (67) Lost by 36 points MCG (A) 94,258 [28]

Ladder

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Pos Team
 Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts Qualification
1 Adelaide 22 15 6 1 2415 1776 136.0 62 2017 finals
2 Geelong 22 15 6 1 2134 1818 117.4 62
3 Richmond (P) 22 15 7 0 1992 1684 118.3 60
4 Greater Western Sydney 22 14 6 2 2081 1812 114.8 60
5 Port Adelaide 22 14 8 0 2168 1671 129.7 56
6 Sydney 22 14 8 0 2093 1651 126.8 56
7 Essendon 22 12 10 0 2135 2004 106.5 48
8 West Coast 22 12 10 0 1964 1858 105.7 48
9 Melbourne 22 12 10 0 2035 1934 105.2 48
10 Western Bulldogs 22 11 11 0 1857 1913 97.1 44
11 St Kilda 22 11 11 0 1925 1986 96.9 44
12 Hawthorn 22 10 11 1 1864 2055 90.7 42
13 Collingwood 22 9 12 1 1944 1963 99.0 38
14 Fremantle 22 8 14 0 1607 2160 74.4 32
15 North Melbourne 22 6 16 0 1983 2264 87.6 24
16 Carlton 22 6 16 0 1594 2038 78.2 24
17 Gold Coast 22 6 16 0 1756 2311 76.0 24
18 Brisbane Lions 22 5 17 0 1877 2526 74.3 20
Source: AFL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

References

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