Never Surrender - a GWS Giants AFL podcast

When two waves collide, there’s a displacement of energy.

And when those waves are Orange and Blue, it’s not yet the month we don’t lose in — July, obviously — and you’ve got players slipping over, missing targets, and podcasters wandering around forlornly looking for somewhere to eat and commiserate… sometimes, somehow, the footy gods deliver.

Not on the scoreboard. With pizza.

Hats off to Basilico Pizza in Homebush for cheering us up with proper soul food: wood-fired pizzas, fresh toppings, and bases better than any you'd find on Lygon Street, Carlton. So that's a win at least.

Rags, Sparrow, Orca and Number 3 take you to the game, ride the emotion of it all, and then debrief in a converted petrol station in GREATER Western Sydney.

Just the stuff to get you through the week before Friday’s game against the Hawks. Which will be tough...

Stick fat, Orange Army, and Never Surrender. July is almost here.

Basilico Pizza: 161 Parramatta Road, Homebush. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Did we lose? Sure.

Kingers, post game: “We’re better than our ladder position”, plus “Hoges was a mistake”. Frankly, we agree.

BUT...

Was Stormy magnificent? Absolutely.

Did Bluey have his own pill? Damn right. (Check his stats on that stats thing on Mongrel Punt — astounding. Bluey or Phoenix for the Kevin Sheedy Award in October).

Nevertheless... T'was still a loss, and losses mean only one thing: we must galvanise and come together. This week: literally, for once.

Join Rags and Orca as they go DEEP WITHIN THE BOWELS OF THE BEANSTALK to commiserate, speculate, and provide the usual unauthorised and uninformed opinions.

PLUS: INTERVIEWS WITH THE BANNER CREW!!!

The heart and soul of the club. Absolute legends. Great to get them on the pod.

AND A NEW SONG FROM BRAVO BISON!!!

We turn our eyes to the Blues. Let's get to the Beanstalk on Saturday arvo and have it rockin and rollin as the Giants look to bounce back. The timeslot, the weather, the fact it’s almost July — and we never lose in July — all shapes as a cracker.

Plus, Hoges has a point to prove. And Stormy is the best player in the AFL.

We love you, Toby. Don’t leave us, Toby. Drinks and spearfishing are on us, Toby.

Never Surrender.

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Just when we were gaining some momentum, fresh off the Road Train back from Alice, we put our feet up and forgot about footy for a week...

And then the AFL decided to put the Giants on at the same time the Socceroos kick off their World Cup campaign.

Will our heads be elsewhere? Toby has confirmed: yes, this is likely.

Will the Tsunami retreat to a gentle lapping on the fringes of the Marvel turf? There’s every chance.

Hypothetically, technically and realistically, we should continue to march up the ladder given the big ins this week, the form that’s been building, and the fact that the Saints would be demoralised after letting that one slip against the Swannies. And three Ls in a row. Ouch.

Plus, we’re just a better side than the Saints.

But nothing is a given in this beautiful, chaotic, unpredictable sport called Australian Rules Football. And nothing is predictable — other than the Giants making the top four and going on to win our first cup — with this enigmatic team known as the GREATER Western Sydney Giants.

Is this stressful? Sure.

Do we love it? You bet.

Gamble responsibly.

So sit back, split the Kayo screen down the middle, mute the soccer, and enjoy Finn slicing the Saints to pieces, Hoges coming back and kicking a baker’s dozen, and maybe something special from Gothard once again...

Never Surrender.

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What’s better than watching us towel up the Dees in beautiful Central Australia, at the foot of the MacDonnell Ranges, with the Tanami Transport Road Train parked in behind the goals?

NOT BLOODY MUCH!!

We love that ground. We kick straight. The opposition don’t. Bad Kicking is Bad Footy. We win.

So on that note, let’s just claim Traeger Park as another ground to call our temporary home over the Easter Show period. Homebush, Canberra, Alice — all part of the “Greater” Western Sydney. Another tick in the “keep the name” column, Scotty... and Tim (Reed, number one fan of the pod. We see you Tim).

So yeah, another won. TWO IN A ROW!!! Not quite as dominant as the DRUBBING of the Brisbane Cubs, but convincing nonetheless. Are we now perfectly placed? YES, in an Orange Tinted Shades kind of way — how we like it — not on top, but nicely positioned for a strong, storming, Stormy sprint to the finish.

RagsBet/SpazBet this week suggests loading up at odds of $24 for the Cup to come home to Tom Wills Oval. (Gamble responsibly; for gambling help call 1800 858 858). It’ll only get shorter as we knock teams off after the bye.

Enjoy the bye, wear your Big Freeze Beanie for Neale Daniher and all those impacted by MND, and we’ll meet again via the airwaves soon...

Maybe next week. We’ll see.

Till then, Never Surrender.

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REUPLOAD!! 😲

Song of the Week has caused some major headaches... We've slogged it out with Universal Music (Major Sponsor of the show, we appreciate their support), we won of course, but have come to the agreement that Angry Anderson is not allowed on this episode. So here's the new version...

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In Leek, and Breadsy, We Trust.

And with glimpses of brilliance from Stormy, Gothard, Lek, Cads, Stringer and Captain Tobes (with the team on his beautiful oily shoulders), that's all the scraps we need as a starving fan base to head north and take the M1 to the Expansion Cup.

RAGS WILL BE THERE!! That's right, fully aware he'll have a 3 hr turn around for Monday morning mowing, Rags is going deep into Suns territory.

Should be a good one. They're no longer the shit older brother. They've got guns. But we've got an Orange Army.

Never Surrender.

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What. A. Game.

Well, when it’s a 14-goal-to-0 third quarter — sorry, they did kick three behinds — it’s not so much a game as a belting. Brutal. Relentless. A training drill against the U12s Parramatta Lions. An Orange Tide that can’t be stopped. Yes, you could even say an Orange Tsunami. Maybe that’s the purest display we’ve seen of the OT in quite a while.

I mean, if you want instant gratification, just put Stormy’s work at the centre clearance on loop for a while and you’ll be a happy member of the Orange Crush. Best player in the league* — according to Ragnar et al.

Sparrow, Ragnar Lothbrok and Team Orca are here to break it all down, reflect on whatever it was we witnessed this past Sunday, and look forward to the trip to Alice, where the Tanami Transport road train, sitting in front of the spectacular MacDonnell Ranges, once again — hopefully — witnesses an Alice Ambush against the Demons. Cue Sparrow’s Soliloquy..

Did we mention there’s ANOTHER SONG? A tribute to our great skipper, of course, off the back of the speculation that he’s leaving for Geelong, his poor form against the Eagles, and the simply stunning game he played against Brisbane.

Did we mention those big oily shoulders carrying the team? No? Well, here’s a tip: HE’S HAD A BLOODY BROKEN FOOT for the past five or so weeks!!! Man, that guy is tough. Build a new stadium in Punchbowl and name it after him.

Lap it up, Squinters, and Never Surrender.

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All we can do is look forward.

Not look back — or west — and pretend that Bailey Willams and the Harley Show never happened.

Sure it's denial.

Sure it fails to deal with the problem.

But the pain is too deep.

Let's just all get down to GMHBA stadium in Geelong and beat the Ca...oh wait, no Cats game this year to reserrect our season... damnit.

SO IT'S TO THE BEANSTALK WE MARCH!!!

Pony Up Orange Army. Take some stoic advice from Seneca via Sparrow, enjoy the latest tune from Ragnar, and reflect with reflections from Orca, and let's lift each other up and out of the Guildford Hotel gutter.

Onwards and upwards in our quest for 10th on the ladder!

Never Surrender.

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This episode was massive. Not so much cause we played so well in our win over the Bombers — it was actually mostly ugly to watch (hence Sparrow's long run at half-time) — but MAN there's some GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY (GWS, Scotty) GIANTS chat out there at the moment.

And being the 𝑜̶𝑛̶𝑙̶𝑦̶ original unfiltered, unauthorised, and uninformed Giants fancast, it naturally falls on us to discuss all that's happening in the Orange Army.

Toby's NOT leaving, the Kid with Lid is a miracle healer, and Connor Idun is the Smother GOAT. They're the main headlines you need to know.

So sit back, extend your drive to work by another 15 minutes (thanks Zoom Premium), and enjoy the banter — AND THE NEW SONG FROM RAGS!!!

Never Surrender.

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Join Rags, Sparrow and Orca as they unpack the disappointment of our first ever (??) loss to our underwhelming older brother, the Gold Coast Suns. Maybe not first ever but the losses are few and far between to the men in pink? blue? red??

In brighter news, RAGS HAS WRITTEN A LOVE SONG TO LAVERDE 😍 – well, it's for Sparrow as he has developed a serious man crush (sorry Madden you're on the scrap heap)...

Speaking of scrap heap... WHATS UP with Briggsy, Hoges, and Toby?? We do our best to come up with answers. Form is down, attitude is poor, and the season is slipping away...

Oh yeah – Leek's got a new name now that he's an honourary member of the Ruck BBQ Division. As does the young promising–but ALSO injured–Logan Smith. Tune in to find out.

See you at the Beanstalk, fly the GREAT WESTERN SYDNEY Giants Banner high and proud, and remember: Never Surrender you greater western sydney legends..

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A full house at the Golden Egg on a stunning Sunday arvo in our Nation's capital were presented with a good game —sure, at times somewhat frustrating, but nonetheless, a WIN for the men in Orange and Charcoal.

WE'LL TAKE IT!!!

And with glimpses of brilliance from Stormy, Gothard, Lek, Cads, Stringer and Captain Tobes (with the team on his beautiful oily shoulders), that's all the scraps we need as a starving fan base to carry on and take the M1 to the Expansion Cup.

RAGS WILL BE THERE!! That's right, fully aware he'll have a mere 3 hour turn around for Monday morning mowing, Rags is going deep into Suns territory.

Should be a good one. They're no longer the shit older brother. They've got guns. But we've got an Orange Army. Bring it on.

Never Surrender.

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