‘We’ve been here since day one’: Swans, Giants set for fresh AFLW rivalry

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When the Sydney Swans host Greater Western Sydney in the AFLW on Saturday afternoon, it will be the first Sydney derby, Marn Grook match and game for premiership points on the SCG in the women’s competition

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“The game is continuing to grow both in Sydney and Australia-wide and I think we’re proud to play that role for Sydney ... it’s also a good thing that we have two teams because it almost shows how much talent we can get out of Sydney,” said Doyle. The 26-year-old added that despite growing up a Swans supporter as a teen, she couldn’t be happier to now play for their rivals - especially given they were the first in Sydney.Credit:“We’ve been here since day one,” said Barr. “I know that myself and all the girls in the club are super proud of that and being part of the club who put their hand up straight away to say ‘we want to have a women’s team’.

“I’ve been a pretty big driver of trying to get Indigenous round for the last seven years and we finally got one [last year],” Newman said this week. “We had a Pride game but we never had a [Indigenous] round.” There are 101 Indigenous players represented across the men’s and women’s leagues, with only 22 in the AFLW. Newman is the first Indigenous player at Sydney, was the first at her previous clubs Melbourne and Collingwood and says she hopes pathways will help see more numbers in the future.

 

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