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Tears flow after 1944-day AFL wait

From the outside, it can be easy to forget how hard it is to make a professional sporting team roster, but some debutant have to wait longer than others.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JULY 20: Jeremy Cameron of the Giants celebrates kicking a goal over Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies during the Greater Western Sydney Giants and the Collingwood Magpies at GIANTS Stadium on July 20, 2019 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

Collingwood’s Giant debacle

Collingwood was meant to be the road warrior. A team capable of knocking off any club on their home patch after a rousing win over the reigning premiers in Perth last week. But GWS had other ideas.

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AFL Round 14. 22/06/2019.  Melbourne v Fremantle at the MCG.  Jesse Hogan of the Dockers grimaces in pain as he lands on his injured right foot 1st quarter     .  Pic: Michael Klein

Huge injury blow for star Docker Hogan

Gun forward Jesse Hogan’s trip to the specialist in Melbourne has delivered the worst possible news for the Fremantle Dockers as they cling on to a season that is fast slipping away. EARLY ROUND 18 INJURY NEWS

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Jeremy Cameron of the Giants is seen in action during the Round 15 AFL match between the Essendon Bombers and the GWS Giants at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne, Thursday, June 27, 2019. (AAP Image/Julian Smith) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Jezza out to fire Giants out of form slump

It has been a tough few weeks for the Giants. But the infectious enthusiasm of Ian Hill, coupled with the attitude of Jeremy Cameron has the club confident it will turn things around sooner rather than later.

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ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 07: Toby Greene (left) and Stephen Coniglio of the Giants look dejected after a loss during the AFL First Qualifying Final match between the Adelaide Crows and the Greater Western Sydney Giants at Adelaide Oval on September 7, 2017 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Media/Getty Images)

Injured Giants will fight for finals

With another star down, the out-of-form GWS Giants face a ‘test of character’ to remain in the premiership race, but forward Toby Greene says they won’t be feeling sorry for themselves.

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GWS Giants have reached a milestone 30,000 members, a record for the new club. L-R Toby Greene, Adam Tomlinson, Phil Davis, Jeremy Cameron and Adam Kennedy are 5 players who played in the Giants first ever game and will all take part in this weekends game. Picture: Toby Zerna

Giants race to membership landmark

GWS Giants are celebrating a significant milestone, hitting a membership mark most NRL clubs can only dream of, but the challenge is turning those members into regular attendees.

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