2012 Greater Western Sydney Giants season

The 2012 Greater Western Sydney Giants season was the club's first season of senior competition in the Australian Football League (AFL). The club also fielded its reserves team in the North East Australian Football League (NEAFL) for its second season, but under the new name University of Western Sydney Giants.

Greater Western Sydney Giants
2012 season
PresidentTony Shepherd
CoachKevin Sheedy
(1st season)
Captain(s)Phil Davis
(1st season)
Luke Power
(1st season)
Callan Ward
(1st season)
Home groundSkoda Stadium
Manuka Oval

Club personnel

Kevin Sheedy was the first head coach of the Giants, while Mark Williams was the assistant coach.

Playing list

Playing statistics
^ Denotes player who is on the club's rookie list
# Denotes nominated rookie where player has been elevated to club's senior list during season, and therefore eligible for senior selection.
Denotes player who is on the club's veteran list
Greater Western Sydney's 2012 playing list
Player # AFL debut Games Goals Behinds Kicks Handballs Disposals Marks Tackles
Taylor Adams 30Round 5, 201215511671312985153
Kurt Aylett 43Round 17, 201210051622
Dean Brogan 10Round 9, 2001*90058421003512
Josh Bruce 47Round 5, 2012321161733122
Tomas Bugg 14Round 1, 201218631501673177257
Matthew Buntine 21Round 8, 20126022839671610
Jeremy Cameron 18Round 1, 2012162915115451608028
Steve Clifton 24Round 16, 20125102729561120
Stephen Coniglio 3Round 1, 201212251401182585831
Rhys Cooyou# 49Round 22, 2012110371023
Chad Cornes 11Round 6, 1999*164318113631710336
Sam Darley 13Round 8, 201290082461283218
Phil Davis 1Round 4, 2010*225120911932812242
Thomas Downie 44N/A00000000
Shaun Edwards 22Round 4, 2012102491411323111
Israel Folau 4Round 1, 201213283941802218
Sam Frost# 48Round 17, 2012310231437145
Jonathan Giles 26Round 1, 2012201881771082857043
Tim Golds 15Round 20, 20122001081841
Toby Greene 35Round 1, 2012198102732665397363
Josh Growden 41N/A00000000
Curtly Hampton 2Round 1, 20121768150802305231
Nick Haynes 19Round 10, 20128114434782217
Jack Hombsch 36Round 1, 201290079511303718
Will Hoskin-Elliott 33Round 1, 2012109280361163612
Adam Kennedy 40Round 1, 201215011011062075127
James McDonald 38Round 17, 1997*1343100971973167
Anthony Miles 25Round 4, 201270074541283428
Tim Mohr 39Round 1, 2012131098601585324
Setanta O'hAilpin 37Round 7, 2005*12132511
Rhys Palmer 7Round 2, 2008*15991581282866634
Jonathon Patton 12Round 12, 2012744282048209
Andrew Phillips# 27Round 7, 20129323823611615
Luke Power 6Round 2, 1998*20012271824098452
Sam Reid 23Round 22, 2008*5002836641413
Sam Schulz 45Round 12, 201211030312
Tom Scully 9Round 1, 2010*19441772093865185
Tim Segrave 46N/A00000000
Dylan Shiel 5Round 1, 201212541081202283946
Devon Smith 34Round 1, 20122010191741443186185
Liam Sumner 28Round 6, 20122208122034
Adam Tomlinson 20Round 1, 20129215643993116
Jacob Townsend 31Round 1, 201211235038882537
Adam Treloar 17Round 3, 2012181252231573808648
Dom Tyson 29Round 1, 2012104068901584623
Gerald Ugle 32Round 17, 201211041533
Callan Ward 8Round 11, 2008*2081127821048886100
Mark Whiley 42Round 12, 2012300201535155
Nathan Wilson 16Round 1, 20129633719561520

*= Player made his debut at a club other than Greater Western Sydney.

All statistics taken from AFL.com.au[1]

Season summary

Pre-season matches

Greater Western Sydney's 2012 NAB Cup fixture (Week 1 – Lightning matches)
Round Date and local time Opponent Scores Venue Attendance Ladder
position
Ref
Home Away Result
1
Saturday, 18 February (7:15 pm) Western Bulldogs 1.3.3 (30) 0.5.5 (35) Lost by 5 points Blacktown Olympic Park 7,086
Saturday, 18 February (9:25 pm) Collingwood 0.5.2 (32) 0.5.5 (35) Lost by 3 points 7,086
Greater Western Sydney's 2012 NAB Cup fixture (Weeks 2, 3 & 4 – Full-length matches)
Round Date and local time Opponent Scores[a] Venue Attendance Ladder
position
Ref
Home Away Result
2
Saturday, 3 March (3:40 pm) Hawthorn 0.4.10 (34) 2.12.18 (108) Lost by 74 points Aurora Stadium 5,100
3
Saturday, 10 March (5:30 pm) Gold Coast 0.11.10 (76) 1.8.6 (63) Won by 13 points Lavington Sports Ground 6,740
4
Saturday, 17 March (12:30 pm) Richmond 10.6 (66) 20.20 (140) Lost by 74 points Manuka Oval 4,222

Regular season

Greater Western Sydney's 2012 AFL season fixture
Round Date and local time Opponent Home Away Result Venue Attendance Ladder
position
Ref
Scores
1
Saturday, 24 March (7:20 pm) Sydney 5.7 (37) 14.16 (100) Lost by 63 points ANZ Stadium 38,203 18th
2
Sunday, 8 April (1:10 pm) North Melbourne 8.6 (54) 28.15 (183) Lost by 129 points Blundstone Arena 11,127 18th
3
Sunday, 15 April (1:10 pm) West Coast 10.9 (69) 23.12 (150) Lost by 81 points Blacktown Olympic Park 6,875 18th
4
Saturday, 21 April (4:10 pm) Adelaide 7.8 (50) 13.18 (96) Lost by 46 points AAMI Stadium 28,261 18th
5
Saturday, 28 April (1:45 pm) Western Bulldogs 9.8 (62) 15.14 (104) Lost by 42 points Manuka Oval 9,128 18th
6
Sunday, 6 May (2:45 pm) Carlton 6.7 (43) 15.20 (110) Lost by 67 points Etihad Stadium 28,213 18th
7
Saturday, 12 May (1:40 pm) Gold Coast 13.16 (94) 9.13 (67) Won by 27 points Manuka Oval 8,603 16th
8
Sunday, 20 May (1:40 pm) Brisbane Lions 5.10 (40) 19.18 (132) Lost by 92 points The Gabba 16,049 16th
9
Saturday, 26 May (7:40 pm) Essendon 7.11 (53) 18.11 (119) Lost by 66 points Skoda Stadium 11,887 16th
10
Saturday, 2 June (1:45 pm) Geelong 9.7 (61) 19.12 (126) Lost by 65 points Simonds Stadium 17,243 17th
11
Bye
12
Saturday, 16 June (2:10 pm) Richmond 12.2 (74) 11.20 (86) Lost by 12 points Skoda Stadium 7,538 17th
13
Sunday, 24 June (3:15 pm) Melbourne 9.3 (57) 20.15 (135) Lost by 78 points MCG 20,070 17th
14
Saturday, 30 June (7:40 pm) Sydney 5.8 (38) 19.18 (132) Lost by 94 points ANZ Stadium 22,565 17th
15
Sunday, 8 July (1:10 pm) Hawthorn 4.7 (31) 28.25 (193) Lost by 162 points MCG 26,518 17th
16
Sunday, 15 July (1:10 pm) Adelaide 8.11 (59) 27.16 (178) Lost by 119 points Skoda Stadium 7,669 18th
17
Sunday, 22 July (2:40 pm) Fremantle 5.7 (37) 18.24 (132) Lost by 95 points Patersons Stadium 28,767 18th
18
Sunday, 28 July (4:40 pm) Collingwood 7.12 (54) 26.18 (174) Lost by 120 points Skoda Stadium 8,102 18th
19
Saturday, 4 August (2:10 pm) Port Adelaide 16.11 (107) 10.13 (73) Won by 34 points Skoda Stadium 6,811 17th
20
Saturday, 11 August (4:40 pm) Gold Coast 12.7 (79) 16.13 (109) Lost by 30 points Metricon Stadium 14,657 18th
21
Saturday, 18 August (2:10 pm) Melbourne 9.5 (59) 11.18 (84) Lost by 25 points Manuka Oval 7,561 18th
22
Saturday, 25 August (1:45 pm) St Kilda 5.5 (35) 25.13 (163) Lost by 128 points Etihad Stadium 17,327 18th
23
Saturday, 1 September (4:40 pm) North Melbourne 11.11 (77) 16.9 (105) Lost by 28 points Skoda Stadium 6,696 18th

Ladder

2012 AFL ladder
Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts
1 Hawthorn 22 17 5 0 2679 1733 154.6 68 Finals series
2 Adelaide 22 17 5 0 2428 1833 132.5 68
3 Sydney (P) 22 16 6 0 2290 1629 140.6 64
4 Collingwood 22 16 6 0 2123 1823 116.5 64
5 West Coast 22 15 7 0 2244 1807 124.2 60
6 Geelong 22 15 7 0 2209 1886 117.1 60
7 Fremantle 22 14 8 0 1956 1691 115.7 56
8 North Melbourne 22 14 8 0 2359 2097 112.5 56
9 St Kilda 22 12 10 0 2347 1903 123.3 48
10 Carlton 22 11 11 0 2079 1925 108.0 44
11 Essendon 22 11 11 0 2091 2090 100.0 44
12 Richmond 22 10 11 1 2169 1943 111.6 42
13 Brisbane Lions 22 10 12 0 1904 2092 91.0 40
14 Port Adelaide 22 5 16 1 1691 2144 78.9 22
15 Western Bulldogs 22 5 17 0 1542 2301 67.0 20
16 Melbourne 22 4 18 0 1580 2341 67.5 16
17 Gold Coast 22 3 19 0 1509 2481 60.8 12
18 Greater Western Sydney 22 2 20 0 1270 2751 46.2 8
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers.

NEAFL season

Squad

Results

Greater Western Sydney's 2012 NEAFL season fixture
Round Date and local time Opponent Home Away Result Venue Ladder
position
Ref
Scores
1
Saturday, 24 March (3:50 pm) Sydney 4.10 (34) 23.13 (151) Lost by 117 points ANZ Stadium 8th
2
Bye 9th
3
Saturday, 7 April (1:00 pm) Brisbane 12.9 (81) 15.19 (109) Lost by 28 points Blacktown Olympic Park 9th
4
Sunday, 15 April (4:15 pm) Sydney Hills 19.16 (130) 13.19 (94) Won by 36 points Blacktown Olympic Park 8th
5
Saturday, 21 April (1:45 pm) Queanbeyan 14.14 (98) 13.16 (94) Won by 4 points Blacktown Olympic Park 6th
6
Saturday, 28 April (9:30 am) Eastlake Manuka Oval

References

  1. AFL.com.au/stats
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