88-5503: The Kevin Sheedy Medal is the award given to the Greater Western Sydney Giants player determined to have been the " best and fairest " throughout an AFL season. The award is named after the club's inaugural coach, Kevin Sheedy . The inaugural winner of the award was Callan Ward , one of the club's first captains. Recipients [ edit ] Denotes current player Season Player(s) Ref 2012 Callan Ward 2013 Jeremy Cameron 2014 Shane Mumford 2015 Heath Shaw 2016 Toby Greene 2017 Josh Kelly 2018 Lachie Whitfield 2019 Tim Taranto 2020 Nick Haynes Lachie Whitfield (2) 2021 Josh Kelly (2) 2022 Sam Taylor 2023 Toby Greene (2) 2024 Jesse Hogan Multiple winners [ edit ] Player Medals Seasons Josh Kelly 2 2017, 2021 Lachie Whitfield 2 2018, 2020 Toby Greene 2 2016, 2023 References [ edit ] ^ [1] ^ "Greater Western Sydney co-captain Callan Ward claims Kevin Sheedy medal for club's best and fairest" . Fox Sports (Australia) . News Corp Australia . 6 September 2012 . Retrieved 6 September 2012 . ^ Dampney, James (7 September 2013). "Cameron caps his year with Giant reward" . afl.com.au . Bigpond . Retrieved 8 September 2013 . ^ Cordy, Neil (5 September 2014). "Sydney premiership ruckman Shane Mumford claims GWS Giants best and fairest award" . The Daily Telegraph . News Corp Australia . Retrieved 5 September 2014 . ^ Cordy, Neil (12 September 2015). "GWS Giants best and fairest won by Heath Shaw after outstanding season" . The Daily Telegraph . News Corp Australia . Retrieved 12 September 2015 . ^ Curley, Adam (7 October 2016). "Giant Toby Greene caps breakout year with Kevin Sheedy Medal" . AFL.com.au . Bigpond . Retrieved 7 October 2016 . ^ Curley, Adam (6 October 2017). "Kelly caps stellar year with Giants B&F" . AFL.com.au . Bigpond . Retrieved 6 October 2017 . ^ Curley, Adam (5 October 2018). "Giant Whitfield rewarded for career-best year" . AFL.com.au . Telstra . Retrieved 5 October 2018 . ^ Curley, Adam (4 October 2019). "Young Giant stuns superstars to salute as club champion" . AFL.com.au . Telstra . Retrieved 4 October 2019 . ^ "History Made with Joint Kevin Sheedy Medallists" . Gwsgiants.com.au . Telstra. 29 October 2020 . Retrieved 29 October 2020 . ^ Pegan, Martin (1 October 2021). "Gun GWS Giant Edges Superstar Teammate in thrilling B & F Count" . AFL.com.au . Telstra . Retrieved 1 October 2021 . ^ Garb, Daniel (26 August 2022). "AA defender tops skipper to claim Giants' best" . AFL.com.au . Telstra . Retrieved 26 August 2022 . ^ "Greene Claims Second Sheedy Medal" . gwsgiants.com.au . GWS Giants. 6 October 2023 . Retrieved 6 October 2023 . External links [ edit ] v t e Greater Western Sydney Giants History Current squad Players Captains Coaches Kevin Sheedy Medal Gabrielle Trainor Medal Leading goalkickers AFL coach: Adam Kingsley AFL captains: Toby Greene AFLW coach: Cameron Bernasconi AFLW captain: Alicia Eva AFL home grounds Sydney Showground Stadium (2012–) Manuka Oval (2012–) AFLW home grounds Blacktown ISP Oval (2017–) Henson Park (2022) Seasons (15) NEAFL (1) 2011 AFL (13) 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Reserves seasons NEAFL (8) 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 VFL (4) 2021 2022 2023 2024 Related articles Australian rules football in New South Wales Netball team Sydney Derby 2016 AFL First Preliminary Final v t e Kevin Sheedy Medal · Greater Western Sydney Giants best and fairest winners 2012: Ward 2013: Cameron 2014: Mumford 2015: Shaw 2016: Greene 2017: Kelly 2018: Whitfield 2019: Taranto 2020: Haynes / Whitfield 2021: Kelly 2022: Taylor 2023: Greene 2024: Hogan v t e Best and fairest awards in
176-570: A Melbourne licensed venue the previous night. Before the start of the 2015 AFL Season, the Giants managed to sign Ryan Griffen in addition to re-signing Jeremy Cameron . The club overall had a fairly successful season, finishing 11th with 11 Wins and 11 Losses, including a victory over eventual premiers, Hawthorn. The Giants' fifth season was their best yet, as they recorded their first positive win–loss ratio (16 wins, 6 losses), qualified for their first finals series and finished 4th out of 18 teams on
264-497: A close affair, both physically and on the scoreboard, the Bulldogs were attempting to make their first Grand Final in 55 years, while the Giants were looking to capitalise on their recent strong form. The Bulldogs led for most of the first half and went into half-time with a nine-point lead. In the third quarter, the Giants kicked three goals to lead by 11 points, but by three-quarter-time their lead had been reduced to one point. Early in
352-433: A definitive agreement with Telstra on 23 June 2011 , estimated to be worth A$ 9 billion post-tax net present value , building upon the signing of a financial heads of agreement a year beforehand. Telstra agreed to "disconnect" its Internet customers from the copper and hybrid fibre-coaxial networks in areas where FTTP has been installed, and agreed to lease dark fibre , exchange space and ducts to NBN Co. As part of
440-508: A four-game losing streak which temporarily knocked them out of the top eight. They recovered brilliantly with nine wins in their next ten matches before losses to Sydney and Melbourne in the final two rounds of the regular season prevented them from finishing in the top four for a third consecutive year. They dominated Sydney by 49 points in the second elimination final at the SCG before losing to eventual runners-up Collingwood by ten points in
528-630: A major sponsor of the V8 Supercars car racing championship through its BigPond brand and directly sponsored the Sydney Telstra 500 event, the final round of the series held at Sydney Olympic Park . The sport ended this deal at the conclusion of the 2012 season. Telstra had naming rights to the Docklands Stadium in Melbourne from 2002 until 2009. Telstra is also the naming rights sponsor of
616-400: A new website, including the ability for customers to link their online accounts to their Facebook identity. In March 2014, Telstra announced a new digital development program called "Digital First" with a stated aim to conduct 65 to 70 percent of its transactions online. Telstra published a white paper sharing some key metrics of its digital program: In September 2014, Telstra announced
704-591: A partnership with eVTOL racing series Airspeeder . The deal centred around providing a service to transmit terabytes of data for vehicle to vehicle and vehicle to infrastructure communications for the EXA series. This deal incorporated on-vehicle branding for Telstra. In November 1997, the Australian government sold the first tranche of its Telstra shares, 4.29 Billion shares, publicly at a price of $ 3.40 per share to institutional investors and $ 3.30 to retail investors. This sale
792-407: A percentage of 45.4 and, before that, Melbourne in 1919 with 43.0. In their second season , Greater Western Sydney fared even worse than in their debut season. The Giants lost their first seventeen games, an ignominy suffered previously by Fremantle in 2001 , St. Kilda in 1910 and seven teams who finished with an 0–18 record . The most recent of these VFL/AFL teams losing all eighteen games
880-553: A pillar of the corporation’s social responsibility ethos according to Telstra’s head of social services Gerard Devan and the Telstra foundation. The following table shows total complaints handled by the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (TIO) 2010–2015, and of those, the ones made against Telstra. In February 2011, Telstra announced the formation of Telstra Digital under the leadership of Gerd Schenkel who
968-472: A publicly listed company with a market capitalisation of approximately $ 600m (June 2016). In February 2011, Telstra announced the creation of an additional 100 retail stores within three years. The carrier opened the world's first Android store, called " Androidland ", on Bourke Street , Melbourne, Australia, in December 2011. These developments built on Telstra's T[life] concept stores it had launched in
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#17328732352451056-604: Is a member of the S&;P/ASX 20 stock index, and is Australia's largest telecommunications company by market share. Telstra has a long history in Australia, originating together with Australia Post as the Postmaster-General's Department upon federation in 1901. Telstra had transitioned from a state-owned enterprise to a fully privatised company by 2006. Australia's telecommunications services were originally controlled by
1144-544: Is commonly referred to as "T1". In October 1999, the Australian government sold the second tranche of its Telstra shares under the "T2" program for $ 7.80 per share to institutional investors and $ 7.40 to retail investors. In November 2006, the government sold a third tranche of its shares, "T3", at $ 3.60 per share. Since its privatisation, Telstra shares have hit a low of just over $ 2.50 per share in late 2010. Since then, Telstra shares have risen to $ 5 per share in December 2013 and $ 6 per share in December 2014. On 17 May 2019
1232-415: Is derived from the word Telecom Australia ("Tel" from Tel ecom and "stra" from Au stra lia). The corporation then traded under the "Telstra" brand internationally and "Telecom Australia" domestically until uniform branding of "Telstra" was introduced throughout the entire organisation in 1995, following an unsuccessful attempt to register the trademark "Telecom Australia". Telstra has faced competition since
1320-437: Is for customer service to be fundamental to everything we do". In August 2011, Telstra Digital announced expansion of customer service into social media with 24/7 coverage. By November 2012, Telstra claimed 140,000 live chats for the month and a growth rate of this service of 600% p.a. In October 2013, Telstra announced that it had grown its Live Chat workforce to 600 and its social media workforce to 30. Customer Service became
1408-599: The 2011 and 2012 AFL pre-season tournaments , and the 2011 Foxtel Cup . The club played its first game in the Australian Football League on 24 March 2012 at ANZ Stadium in the inaugural Sydney Derby against the Sydney Swans which they lost by 63 points. On 12 May 2012 the club recorded its first win, defeating the Gold Coast Suns in a round 7 match by 13.16 (94) to 9.13 (67). The only other victory of
1496-560: The AFL Grand Final , having become one of the club's better locally known players. However, the idea never materialised and the AFL has since stated that this was never a serious option. In March 2008, the AFL won the support of the league's 16 club presidents to establish an eighteenth side in Western Sydney. The Western Sydney working party devising player rules and draft concessions for
1584-1745: The Australian Football League Current awards Brownlow Medal ( league-wide ) Malcolm Blight Medal ( Adelaide ) Merrett–Murray Medal ( Brisbane Lions ) John Nicholls Medal ( Carlton ) Copeland Trophy ( Collingwood ) Crichton Medal ( Essendon ) Doig Medal ( Fremantle ) Carji Greeves Medal ( Geelong ) Gold Coast Suns Club Champion ( Gold Coast ) Kevin Sheedy Medal ( Greater Western Sydney ) Peter Crimmins Medal ( Hawthorn ) Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Trophy ( Melbourne ) Syd Barker Medal ( North Melbourne ) John Cahill Medal ( Port Adelaide ) Jack Dyer Medal ( Richmond ) Trevor Barker Award ( St Kilda ) Bob Skilton Medal ( Sydney ) John Worsfold Medal ( West Coast ) Charles Sutton Medal ( Western Bulldogs ) Former awards Brisbane Bears Club Champion ( Brisbane Bears ) Mitchell Medal ( Fitzroy ) Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kevin_Sheedy_Medal&oldid=1248958970 " Categories : Australian Football League awards Greater Western Sydney Giants Awards established in 2012 Australian rules football-related lists Hidden categories: All articles with dead external links Articles with dead external links from November 2021 Use dmy dates from January 2018 Use Australian English from January 2018 All Misplaced Pages articles written in Australian English Articles with hCards Greater Western Sydney Giants The Greater Western Sydney Giants (officially
1672-751: The Greater Western Sydney Football Club and colloquially known as the GWS Giants or simply GWS or Giants ) are a professional Australian rules football team based in Sydney Olympic Park which represents the Greater Western Sydney region of New South Wales . The Giants compete in the Australian Football League (AFL), and entered the league in 2012 as the competition's 18th active club. The club train at
1760-726: The National Rugby League Premiership. Telstra is also the principal sponsor of Swimming Australia . They also sponsored the Minardi team for the 2002 Formula One season , and the Rally Australia 2006 Championships. Telstra also had the naming rights (under TelstraClear ) for the TelstraClear Pacific events centre in Manukau City , New Zealand. In September 2021 Telstra solutions and Telstra Purple announced
1848-612: The Postmaster-General's Department (PMG), formed in 1901 as a result of Australian Federation. Prior to 1901, telecommunications were administered by each colony. On 1 July 1975, separate commissions were established by statute to replace the PMG. Responsibility for postal services was transferred to the Australian Postal Commission (Australia Post). The Australian Telecommunications Commission (ATC), trading as Telecom Australia , ran domestic telecommunication services. In 1989,
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#17328732352451936-476: The Sydney Swans 15.9 99 to 9.13 67 in their first round encounter at Spotless Stadium . They would eventually finish 16th (6 wins 16 losses), which was enough to avoid the Wooden Spoon for the first time. On 13 May 2014, Greater Western Sydney midfielder Toby Greene was charged with a number of offences including assault with a dangerous weapon and intentionally causing serious injury over an alleged assault in
2024-696: The WestConnex Centre in the Olympic Park and play most home matches at Sydney Showground Stadium , also located within the Olympic Park precinct. In addition it plays four home matches per season at Manuka Oval in Canberra as part of a deal with the ACT Government . The Giants commenced competing in the AFL in March 2012. Despite struggling initially in the competition and claiming two consecutive wooden spoons ,
2112-471: The federal government began to privatise the corporation. The first three stages were initiated by the Liberal–National Coalition 's Howard government : the first, informally known as "T1" (with shares priced at $ 3.30), occurred in 1997. "T2" ($ 7.40) followed in 1999; "T3" ($ 3.60) in 2006. In T1 , the government sold one third of its shares in Telstra for A$ 14 billion and publicly listed
2200-492: The 2017 draft and picks 45, 58 and 135. The club traded in Richmond player, and former first round draft pick, Brett Deledio using Geelong's first round pick acquired from Carlton and its own third round pick. With its picks in the 2016 draft and the acquisition of Deledio via trade, the club added Tim Taranto, Will Setterfield (academy), Harry Perryman (academy), Isaac Cumming (academy), Lachlan Tiziani (academy) and Matt de Boer via
2288-521: The AFL officially registered the business name Western Sydney Football Club Ltd with ASIC . In March 2008, it was revealed by the media that the AFL had considered a radical proposal to launch an Irish-dominated team in Sydney's western suburbs, which would perform before an international audience under the "Celtic" brand name. At the time, the Irish Experiment was peaking with numerous Irish players in
2376-538: The AFL. The "Sydney Celtics" plan was first put to AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou in early 2007 by Gaelic Players Association executive Donal O'Neill. It was said that the proposal originated at the International Rules series in Ireland in late 2006 when O'Neill put forward a plan to purchase an AFL licence in Sydney. The idea had been boosted by the hype generated by Tadhg Kennelly 's appearance for Sydney in
2464-667: The ATC introduced new buildings and frameworks. In 1993, the Overseas Telecommunications Commission , a separate government body established in 1946, was merged with the Australian Telecommunications Corporation into the short-lived Australian and Overseas Telecommunications Corporation (AOTC) which continued trading under the established identities of Telecom and OTC. The AOTC was renamed to Telstra Corporation Limited in 1993. The name "Telstra"
2552-694: The Australian Business of the Year award, the MYOB Small Business Award, and the National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Award (NATSIAA) which has become known as the Telstra Award. Notable past winners include Vaxine , APS Plastics , and eWAY . Telstra also set up a social services CEO round table under Gerard Devan which acted as a "Think Tank" to the sector. Telstra was
2640-461: The Future Fund sold off another $ 2.4 billion worth of shares, reducing the government's stake in Telstra to 10.9%. In August 2011, under Labor 's Gillard government , the Future Fund sold its remaining " above market weight " Telstra shares, reducing its holding to 0.8% of the shares, effectively completing Telstra's privatisation. With more than one million shareholders, Telstra is currently
2728-469: The Giants at Stadium Australia (ANZ Stadium) , with 60,222 spectators attending the match; at the time, this was the largest ever crowd for a match involving the club. The Giants only fielded six players who had previously played an AFL final, conversely, the Swans had six players who were making their finals debut. After a close first half, forward Jeremy Cameron kicked three goals in a five-minute period during
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2816-458: The Giants became only the second team since the introduction of the AFL final eight system in 2000 to reach the grand final without earning a spot in the top four, after the Bulldogs qualified for the 2016 decider from seventh position (and would eventually win that year's premiership). They met 2017 premiers Richmond in the 2019 AFL Grand Final on 28 September. They were thoroughly outplayed by
2904-591: The Giants in 2012. McDonald and Power took on roles as playing Assistant Coaches. Greater Western Sydney also recruited Israel Folau , a former professional rugby league and rugby union footballer, from the Brisbane Broncos on a promotional salary of more than $ 6 million over four years despite him having never heard of the sport before. Before entering the AFL, the club played in the TAC Cup in 2010 and North East Australian Football League in 2011, as well as
2992-402: The Giants. The Giants finished fourth on the ladder after round 23, which meant they secured a double chance for the upcoming finals series. With cross-town rivals the Sydney Swans finishing as minor premiers, the mechanics of the AFL finals system meant that the Giants would play their first final in their five-year history against the Swans in Sydney. In their first final, the Swans hosted
3080-593: The Government on the new network. Telstra also has pay TV and owns 35% of the Australian media company Foxtel. The Overseas Telecommunications Commission (OTC) was established by an Act of Parliament in August 1946. It inherited facilities and resources from Amalgamated Wireless Australasia Limited (AWA) and Cable & Wireless , and was charged with responsibility for all international telecommunications services into, through and out of Australia. On 1 February 1992, it
3168-606: The NSW government, Blacktown City Council, Cricket NSW and the AFL agreed to the development of an AFL/Cricket centre at Blacktown International Sportspark at a cost of $ 27.5 million. The agreement between Blacktown City Council and the AFL was an 84-year (21 x 4) agreement. The breakdown of contributors of funding was the NSW Government $ 15 million, Blacktown City Council $ 6.75m, Cricket NSW $ 2.875 million and AFL $ 2.875 million. The development included; Blacktown International Sports centre
3256-677: The National Broadband Network RFP process on 15 December 2008. In response, Telstra announced that it would raise speeds on its existing Next G network and HFC "cable" network so that they both offer higher speeds than the RFP for the NBN requires. Following Telstra's exclusion from the National Broadband Network bidding process Telstra's share price suffered the biggest one-day percentage fall in its history. NBN Co Limited signed
3344-551: The Tigers, who won their second flag in three years by a margin of 89 points – one of the heaviest defeats ever suffered in a Grand Final in the history of the VFL/AFL. At the conclusion of the season, foundation player Adam Tomlinson was traded to Melbourne , confirmed on Tuesday 8 October 2019. A predicted transfer of inaugural #1 draft pick Jonathon Patton being traded to Hawthorn also occurred. 2017 first-round draft pick Aiden Bonar
3432-543: The Western Sydney AFL team. The entry concessions ended up being removed ahead of schedule at the end of the 2016 AFL season. Greater Western Sydney were provided with similar recruitment entitlements to the Gold Coast who had entered the AFL the year before the Giants. Key differences included that their access to an uncontracted player from each other AFL club was able to be acted on in either 2011 or 2012. The club
3520-583: The agreement, Telstra would not be able to market their mobile network as an alternative to the NBN for a number of years. Telstra remains the owner of its networks. On 18 October 2011, Telstra shareholders overwhelmingly approved the deal. On 14 December 2014 it was announced that in a A$ 11b renegotiated deal Telstra will transfer ownership of its copper and hybrid fibre-coaxial (HFC) networks to NBN while disconnecting premises from these networks. This ownership allows NBN Co to use these networks "where it sees fit in for its multi-technology NBN rollout." Under
3608-575: The apps reached 2.5 million downloads. At a results announcement, CEO David Thodey remarked that "the group's new online strategy was delivering" in the context of a 28% reduction of inbound service calls. Telstra estimated that its digital program will provide productivity benefits of $ 100 million in the 2013 financial year from lower printing costs, decreasing commissions to third parties, and reduced dependence on call centre staff. In October 2012, Telstra's CEO David Thodey stated, "The rise of online and social media had 'fundamentally changed
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3696-649: The city's west. After a third meeting in Sydney in November, the AFL cited the Economic crisis of 2008 as being a key factor in the delays. While the AFL reiterated its stance on the Western Sydney licence, the commission admitted that the delay in the decision was due to financial remodelling of the bid in response to the crisis, and conceded that the debut of the team in the AFL may eventuate one or more seasons later than initially suggested. The expansion licence drew increasing media scepticism and public criticism, particularly in
3784-618: The club reached finals for the first time in 2016 and qualified for its first Grand Final in 2019 , where they were defeated by Richmond by 89 points. The Giants also operate other teams outside of the AFL. The club has fielded a team in the AFL Women's league since 2017 and a reserves team in the Victorian Football League (VFL) since 2021 and the Greater Western Sydney Giants Academy, consisting of
3872-597: The club's best junior development signings, contests Division 2 of the men's and women's underage national championships and the Talent League . A netball team, known as Giants Netball , competes in the Suncorp Super Netball . The idea of an AFL team from western Sydney originated from the AFL's plans in 1999 to make the North Melbourne Football Club Sydney's second team. Following
3960-416: The club's final series. The side yet again fell at the second last hurdle, once again losing to eventual premiers, Richmond Football Club in front of a crowd of 94,000, the biggest crowd the club has played in front of. A hit-and-miss 2018 season saw the Giants finish seventh on the AFL ladder with 13 wins, eight losses and one draw. Despite losing just once in their first six games, they would go on to suffer
4048-606: The company on the Australian Stock Exchange. In 1998, a further 16% of Telstra shares were sold to the public, leaving the Australian government with 51% ownership. In 2006, T3 was announced by the government and was the largest of the three public releases, reducing the government's ownership of Telstra to 17%. The 17% remainder of Telstra was placed in Australia's Future Fund , a sovereign wealth fund established mainly to meet future liabilities for payment of superannuation to retired federal public servants . In 2009,
4136-550: The conclusion of 2012, in order to become a development coach at the Richmond Tigers. In November 2010 Skoda Australia was announced as the team's first major sponsor, signing a three-year contract which included naming rights to the team's home ground at the Sydney Showground. SpotJobs became a sponsor in March 2015. They featured on the back of the Giants' playing guernseys for home matches in Sydney and Canberra and on
4224-544: The early 1990s from Optus (Australia's second largest communication company) and a number of smaller providers. Telstra once retained ownership of the fixed-line telephone network, but since the nationwide upgrade to the National Broadband Network (NBN), the Australian Government now has legal ownership of these lines since 2007, though Telstra has played a big part in this upgrade supplying resources to
4312-615: The early 2000s. In October 2011, Telstra launched a new brand identity and colour scheme. The new identity launched with the slogan "It's how we connect", and features the "T" from the previous logo in a variety of colors. This was followed by a "brand refresh" in February 2014 and again in 2016. In 2013, Telstra was assessed as Australia's third most valuable brand, after Woolworths and BHP Billiton . In 2016 Telstra became Australia's most valuable brand, which it maintained in 2017. Telstra sponsors numerous awards around Australia, including
4400-709: The edge" by Deloitte 's Centre for the Edge. In September 2011, Telstra Digital launched a new account services portal to help achieve its goal of managing 35% of Telstra's transactions. In October 2011, Telstra Digital announced a new mobile smartphone optimised version of its website. In November 2011, Telstra Digital launched an iPhone app on a trial basis as well as a new online mobile phone shop. In July 2012, Telstra Digital launched smartphone and Facebook apps for customers to manage their Telstra accounts and in November 2012, Telstra claimed that over 700,000 customers had downloaded those apps. In August 2013, Telstra revealed that
4488-640: The executive director of Telstra Digital Gerd Schenkel left Telstra to become CEO of a fintech company. Telstra owns and operates a series of retail stores known as Telstra Stores. Some are directly owned and operated by Telstra and some are operated by licensees. As of May 2016, Telstra has a total of 360 retail stores across Australia. This includes several new 'Discovery' stores, where Telstra has invested millions in redesigning key stores based on local requirements. These designs include new displays, accessory shops, digital tickets and free baristas. 109 of Telstra's stores are owned and operated by Vita Group ,
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#17328732352454576-536: The first player to announce that he would sign with the new club. During 2011, four more AFL listed players announced they would be playing for the Giants in 2012 – Bulldogs midfielders Callan Ward and Sam Reid , Fremantle midfielder Rhys Palmer and Melbourne midfielder Tom Scully . Former Melbourne Captain James McDonald , Brisbane veteran Luke Power and Port Adelaide ruckman Dean Brogan and midfielder Chad Cornes came out of retirement to play for
4664-415: The fourth quarter, the Giants kicked two quick goals to lead by 14 points, but the Bulldogs would kick two goals in response to take the lead, and, after scores were level with five minutes of game time remaining, a goal from Jack Macrae saw the Bulldogs win the match by six points. After the match, coach Leon Cameron said that the pre-finals bye did not have any effect on the club's performance. There
4752-475: The front of the guernseys for all the team's away games for that year only. Currently, Virgin Australia, Toyo Tyres and St. George bank are the main sponsors, along with apparel partner, Puma. On 4 October 2012, Greater Western Sydney confirmed Leon Cameron as its new senior assistant coach for 2013. This role expanded to Senior Coach which he held for nine years before resigning from his position in May 2022. In 2007
4840-477: The ladder. A major highlight of the Giants' 2016 season was their 75-point win over three-time reigning premiers Hawthorn in round 6. Although they had beaten the Hawks by ten points in 2015, and went into the rematch as favourites, a margin of this size was unexpected. They also recorded their largest average home crowd in a season so far (12,333), and new recruit Steve Johnson kicked 43 goals in his first year at
4928-686: The leadership of David Thodey , Telstra embarked upon a transformation agenda to become more sales and service focused. As part of that, an ambitious customer service agenda was defined. In 2014, Telstra was named "most respected company" by the Australian Financial Review newspaper. Early in 2010, Telstra announced the creation of a $ 1 billion "fighting fund" to be used in a concerted effort to win back market share in key product categories. This effort seems to have paid off with strong sales momentum announced in February 2011. As part of its new strategy, Telstra announced that its "goal
5016-553: The light of a poor finals attendance in Sydney, declining Sydney Swans attendances and memberships, the economic crisis and the Tasmanian AFL Bid which had gained significant momentum and public support during 2008. An Australian Senate enquiry into the Tasmanian AFL Bid concluded that Sydney had "insurmountable cultural barriers" to the establishment of a second AFL team. In May 2009, AIS/AFL Academy coach Alan McConnell
5104-461: The market for Canberra . The AFL's interest in the Western Sydney market appeared to be rekindled after the Sydney Swans' second, more successful Grand Final appearance in 2005 . In 2006, the AFL introduced the NSW Scholarships scheme also known as the Talented Player Program (TPP), primarily aimed at juniors in West Sydney market to foster home grown talent and produce AFL players, a region which despite its large and growing population, had prior to
5192-416: The mini-draft as well trading away players who had previously nominated for the draft in return for additional early draft selections in the 2011 AFL Draft , that resulted in them holding the first five draft selections and 11 of the first 14. During the 2011 season, there was much speculation about which uncontracted players would sign with the Giants. In August 2011, Adelaide defender Phil Davis became
5280-430: The momentum of the relocated Swans Grand Final appearance, the AFL had backed the move for North Melbourne, a club which had then previously gained market exposure by defeating the Swans in their first re-location Grand Final appearance. However, the venture was unsuccessful and after several games a season North Melbourne never managed to draw crowds of over 15,000 at the Sydney Cricket Ground before finally leaving
5368-415: The most widely held ASX-listed company. On 26 November 2008, Telstra submitted a non-complying tender issued by the federal government to build a National Broadband Network , a 12-page letter proposing a $ 5 billion broadband network covering between 80 and 90 percent of the Australian population in major cities, despite the tender requiring 98 percent coverage. As a result, Telstra was removed from
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#17328732352455456-411: The national draft, and another former de-listed Docker in Tendai M'Zungu in the Rookie Draft. The club had an absolutely horrible run with injuries over the year yet somehow managed to scrape in to the Top 4. Josh Kelly had a breakout year, all the while weighing up a return to his father's former club, North Melbourne, on a rumoured 7-year, $ 11,000,000 contract. He refused that offer and re-signed before
5544-477: The odds and would eventually bound into their first ever grand final . The Giants emphatically turned the tables on the Bulldogs – who had humiliated them on their own home ground just three weeks prior – in the second elimination final to the tune of 58 points. Then, they defeated the Brisbane Lions by three points in a classic semifinal at the Gabba before holding on to defeat Collingwood by four points in an equally enthralling preliminary final. In doing so,
5632-449: The opening of a "Digital Transformation Centre" in Sydney to design and built new digital tools for its service systems. In June 2014, Telstra disclosed that it had 3 million customers on "electronic billing" saving it $ 3 million per month in costs. Telstra also mentioned that live chat accounted for 10% of total contact centre activity. In December 2015, Telstra Digital launched customer service on Periscope . In October 2016,
5720-451: The program, produced few professional Australian Footballers. The AFL was buoyed when it gained the support of then NSW premier Morris Iemma in late 2006, and the league became a partner in the Blacktown sporting facility in Rooty Hill, New South Wales . The facility was announced as the new home base for its team out of western Sydney in 2007; it announced that it had planned to grant its 18th licence in mid to late 2008. In January 2008,
5808-399: The relocation of GWS to the suburb of Sydney Olympic Park. Greater Western Sydney Giants presence at the complex from 2010 to 2014 was concluded with the movement of the senior team 27 km east to Sydney Olympic Park . This move was supported by the NSW Government which spent an additional $ 45 million to upgrade the Sydney Showground Stadium at Sydney Olympic Park providing a new home for
5896-416: The season against Gold Coast to win the award outright, after trailing North Melbourne 's Ben Brown by six goals heading into the match. The Giants entered the 2019 finals series with unconvincing form, particularly after two very poor performances against Hawthorn and the Western Bulldogs in rounds 21 and 22 respectively, and were expected by some to exit the finals quickly. However, they defied
5984-432: The season against Melbourne to snap a 21-game losing streak. Leading into the final round of the home-and-away season, Jeremy Cameron had kicked 62 goals to this point in the season and was equal third in the race for the Coleman Medal , two goals behind leader Jarryd Roughead . At the end of the season, coach Kevin Sheedy stood aside for Leon Cameron , who had been assistant to Sheedy in 2013. On 19 December 2013, it
6072-413: The second Sydney team met on 22 July 2008. During 2008, the AFL Commission , whose agenda was to make a final decision on the Western Sydney Football Club, delayed it on multiple occasions. During the same year, in November, the AFL announced a A$ 100 million venture to redevelop a stadium originally built for baseball at the Sydney Olympics, into a boutique AFL stadium at the Sydney Showground , in
6160-418: The second semi-final. At the conclusion of the season, foundation players Dylan Shiel and Tom Scully were traded to Essendon and Hawthorn respectively. Two-gamer Will Setterfield was also traded to Carlton . Greater Western Sydney qualified for their fourth consecutive finals series in 2019 , finishing sixth on the AFL ladder with 13 wins and nine losses. They suffered a major setback early in
6248-509: The shares closed on the ASX at $ 3.56 up from a twelve-month low of $ 2.547 per share In February 2014, Telstra raised its dividend from 14c to 14.5c per share. Amid the global pandemic crisis of the coronavirus in 2020, Telstra was one of three companies of the ASX 200 to gain in the week starting 15 March. It increased by 1.8 percent on the Australian Securities Exchange. In January 2014, Telstra announced its intention to sell 70% of Sensis to Platinum Equity for $ 454 million. Sensis
6336-504: The team's inaugural season was a 34-point win over Port Adelaide. The Giants were to have numerous big losses, including five by over 100 points, beating the previous record of four set by Fitzroy in their final season , the Brisbane Bears in 1991 , St Kilda in 1985 and Footscray in 1982 . They lost four other games by over eighty points and finished with a percentage of 46.17, the lowest by any club since St Kilda, in 1955 , had
6424-495: The third quarter, as the Giants won by 36 points. The win was marred by an incident involving Steve Johnson , in which he collided with Swan Josh Kennedy and was subsequently suspended for one match; this meant he missed the preliminary final. Two weeks later, in the preliminary final, the Giants faced the Western Bulldogs at Spotless Stadium , competing for a place in the 2016 AFL Grand Final in only their fifth year. In
6512-499: The way' which the company communicated with its customers". In a 2015 Deloitte report, Telstra disclosed that its "CrowdSupport" service community had generated 200,000 pieces of user-generated content. In August 2016, Telstra disclosed that "more than 60%" of visitors to "CrowdSupport" manage to find an answer on the community. In February 2013, Telstra introduced the ability to pay its bills via PayPal. And in June 2013, Telstra launched
6600-517: The year when co-captain Callan Ward was struck down with an ACL injury during the club's round four victory over Geelong and was subsequently sidelined for the rest of the season. Jeremy Cameron became the first GWS player to win the Coleman Medal as the leading goal scorer in the competition, kicking 67 goals during the home-and-away season. He notably scored nine goals in the final round of
6688-472: Was Fitzroy in 1964 . Greater Western Sydney's combined percentage for their first two seasons was indeed the lowest by any club since St. Kilda in 1901 and 1902 . Furthermore, the Giants again lost five games by 100 points or more, repeating an ignominy from the debut season. In round 19, they avoided becoming the fourteenth club in VFL and AFL history to finish a season winless, winning their solitary game for
6776-448: Was a lot of outside expectation on the club leading into 2017. A lot of the media were talking up the side as eventual premier, thanks to the club's run in the second half of 2016. In the off season the club traded want-away player Cam McCarthy to Fremantle along with picks 7, 34 & 72 for pick 3 in the draft. Canberra academy player Jack Steele was traded to St Kilda for a future second round pick. Unlucky, but highly talented Paul Ahern
6864-536: Was a major disappointment. Inconsistent performances throughout the season resulted in the Giants finishing tenth and missing the finals for the first time since 2015. They became the third team in four years to miss the finals after playing in the previous year's decider, after 2016 premiers the Western Bulldogs and 2017 runners-up Adelaide. During the trading period prior to the start of the 2021 AFL season , star player and former Coleman Medallist Jeremy Cameron
6952-461: Was also allocated the ability to trade up to four selections in a "mini-draft" of players born between January and April 1994, that would otherwise not be eligible to be drafted until the 2012 AFL Draft . They also were given the first selection in each round of the 2011 AFL Draft as well as selections 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13 and 15 in the first round of the draft. The 2011 Trade Week saw the Giants take part in nine trades, involving two selections in
7040-426: Was announced that Sheedy had been appointed to the club's board. Club Chairman, Tony Shepherd, highlighted Sheedy's importance when he said, "In many ways Kevin Sheedy is the father of the Giants. He's been here from the start and has helped build the Giants." Greater Western Sydney started their third season impressively winning two of their first three games, including beating their much-fancied cross-town rivals,
7128-406: Was appointed as the club's high performance manager. McConnell was the first full-time appointment for GWS and his new role commenced on 1 July 2009. Kevin Sheedy was appointed inaugural coach in November 2009, signing a three-year contract. His role commenced on 2 February 2010. His first senior assistant coach was former premiership coach of Port Adelaide, Mark Williams. Williams left the role at
7216-434: Was hired from National Australia Bank / UBank . Telstra Digital's initial purpose was to improve the use of digital channels for customer service. In April 2011, Telstra Digital relaunched its web homepage design. In July 2011, Telstra Digital launched "CrowdSupport", an online forum to crowd source customer service. As of July 2017, Telstra's "CrowdSupport" had 463,000 posts. It was also cited as an example of "scaling at
7304-547: Was merged with Australia's domestic telecommunications carrier, the Australian Telecommunications Corporation Limited ("Telecom"), to create the Australian and Overseas Telecommunications Corporation Limited (AOTC). The new organisation underwent a corporate identity review and was subsequently renamed Telstra Corporation Limited ("Telstra") for international business in 1993 and domestic business in 1995. Beginning in 1997 and finalizing in 2011,
7392-467: Was officially opened on 22 August 2009. On 15 April 2012, the Giants played their first and only regular season AFL premiership game against West Coast Eagles in front of a crowd of 6,875 at Blacktown International Sportspark. The final score being Giants 10.9 (69) – Eagles 23.12 (150). In April 2013, an $ 11.6 million redevelopment of a former golf driving range into a new AFL training ground and multicultural community education centre commenced, signalling
7480-416: Was said to have once been "one of Telstra's most lucrative businesses" and reportedly "has been under pressure in recent years amid competition from more agile digital alternatives such as Google". In February 2014, Telstra was reportedly seeking to reduce Sensis employment by 400 to 1,000 positions. In September 2013, Telstra launched a new health business unit – Telstra Health and hired Shane Solomon as
7568-479: Was traded to North Melbourne Football Club in the final minutes of the trade period. The Giants got in veteran Sam Jacobs from the Adelaide Crows Football Club , an exemplary ruck of his day, to strengthen their ruck stocks. Greater Western Sydney entered the 2020 AFL season looking to atone for their humiliating defeat in the grand final. However, despite some early optimism, the Giants' season
7656-523: Was traded to Geelong as a restricted free agent along with two second round draft picks for three first round draft picks and one fourth round draft pick. The Giants also traded away defenders Zac Williams for one first round draft pick, and Aiden Corr for one second round pick to Carlton and North Melbourne respectively. Bigpond Telstra Group Limited is an Australian telecommunications company that builds and operates telecommunications networks and markets related products and services. It
7744-499: Was traded to North Melbourne for pick 69. Crowd favourite, Will Hoskin-Elliott, was traded to the Collingwood Football Club for a future second round pick. Continuing the club's strong trading with Carlton Football Club, they offloaded, Caleb Marchbank, Jarrod Pickett (like Ahern a high draft pick who never played a game for the club) Rhys Palmer and the club's 2nd round pick in the 2017 draft for Geelong's first round pick in
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