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Evans named for AFL Women’s debut

The GIANTS have named their team for their opening round clash of season five of the NAB AFL Women’s competition. In what has been a big month for the GIANTS, the club enters round one full of mixed emotions. The

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Tutt returns to where it all began – AFL Canberra

Originally published on the-riotact.com by Tim Gavel. Jason Tutt was 18 years of age and still at Erindale College when he was drafted to the Western Bulldogs at pick 31 in the 2009 AFL National Draft. Two years later he

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Hannah Dunn Named Gold Coast AFLW Captain

The Gold Coast SUNS AFLW squad will enter their second NAB AFLW Premiership campaign with a new-look leadership group, headlined by the appointment of Queanbeyan’s Hannah Dunn as captain alongside Sam Virgo. In her debut season, Dunn established herself as one

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Evans and Pease named in GIANTS’ AFLW Practice Match Squad

The GIANTS’ AFLW side will put boot to ball for the first time this year in a practice match against the Adelaide Crows in Adelaide this Sunday. A squad of 27 has been named, including uncapped Canberra draftees Tarni Evans

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James Bennett appointed Belconnen Magpies coach for 2021

James Bennett has been appointed as senior coach of the Belconnen Magpies for the 2021 season. The experienced player-coach has been part of the Magpies’ programs since junior football, and will return to the senior coaching position after stepping down

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Canberra pair feeling at home in Sydney’s West

Relocating from Canberra to Sydney was always going to be a challenge for Tarni Evans, but three months on the GIANTS draftee could not be happier with life at the elite level. After finishing second in their conference and appearing

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Canberra to host GIANT double header in 2021

The 2021 AFL Community Series fixture has been released, with GIANTS fans able to get up close to the club’s preparations for the 2021 season. The GIANTS will take on the Swans at Blacktown International Sportspark on Saturday, February 20

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Josh looks to follow in the footsteps of brother Tom ahead of 2020 AFL Draft

While the spotlight has been shined squarely on the likes of Braeden Campbell and Errol Gulden in preparation for the 2020 NAB AFL Draft, one player who has taken a backseat through all the commotion has been Canberra’s Josh Green. The

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Steele nominated for CBR Sport Athlete of the Year

Canberra’s Jack Steele has been nominated for the CBR Sport Athlete of the Year award, following a sensational 2020 campaign with St Kilda.  Steele’s decorated season comes complete with finals honours, a maiden All-Australian selection, a maiden Trevor Barker Award and top-five

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Goddard to lead all-female VFLW coaching panel

    Hawthorn will become the first AFL club in VFLW/AFLW history to field an all-female coaching panel, led by former Adelaide premiership coach Bec Goddard. A former player, umpire and coach in Canberra, Goddard is yet to coach her first

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