In 2008 the AFL announced it would be introducing two new teams, on the Gold Coast and in Sydney. In the first episode of this five-part series exploring the creation of the Greater Western Sydney GIANTS, find out why the league decided to expand in the middle of a global financial crisis, why they decided to move into western Sydney, what resistance was met from other clubs and why no-one gave up on the chase for Tony Shepherd as the new club&rsquo;s first chairman.&nbsp;&nbsp; Episode features:&nbsp; Andrew Demetriou, former AFL chief executive officer Dale Holmes, original GIANTS chief executive officer David Matthews, current GIANTS chief executive officer Tony Shepherd, inaugural and current GIANTS chairman &nbsp;See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Episode 2: Team GWS: Before the GIANTS there was…

This is the story of the creation of the GIANTS. Over a 12 month period in the club's 10th year, award winning journalist and GIANTS recruiter Emma Quayle spoke to key figures in the rise of the GIANTS. The five-part series covers expansion, Team GWS, operation 'Get Sheedy', the team, the name, the colours, the song and the identity. The series features Andrew Demetriou, Dale Holmes, David Matthews, Graeme Allan, Stephen Silvagni, Mark Williams and current and past players.