- May 23, 2016
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We've heard countless times about how the Giants are a plastic AFL franchise, a marketing exercise to spread Rules into rugby territory, not a 'real' football club with a history, tradition, passionate supporters. I'm sure many of you beg to differ, and I think it takes time for any club to be 'accepted' by the masses, not that you should care.
Anyway, I'm curious how much hype there is about the Giants playing in their first grand final in Sydney, particularly the western suburbs. For those living in Sydney, especially the west, Is there a lot of orange, white and charcoal everywhere? Posters, balloons, streamers? What's the mood in Parramatta, Bankstown, Ashfield, Liverpool etc? What about the Sydney or NSW media? Or would you not even know they were in it? Would be a good indication of how popular AFL is becoming in western Sydney. I live in Footscray and as you can imagine, it was a deluge of red, white and blue before the 2016 gf. They even painted a lot of public buildings and murals. I'm going to the parade as I type this, and I'm curious how many Giants fans will be there.
Anyway, I'm curious how much hype there is about the Giants playing in their first grand final in Sydney, particularly the western suburbs. For those living in Sydney, especially the west, Is there a lot of orange, white and charcoal everywhere? Posters, balloons, streamers? What's the mood in Parramatta, Bankstown, Ashfield, Liverpool etc? What about the Sydney or NSW media? Or would you not even know they were in it? Would be a good indication of how popular AFL is becoming in western Sydney. I live in Footscray and as you can imagine, it was a deluge of red, white and blue before the 2016 gf. They even painted a lot of public buildings and murals. I'm going to the parade as I type this, and I'm curious how many Giants fans will be there.