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Jon RitsonSenior Sport Producer

Jon Ritson is a sports news producer specialising in football (soccer). He has more than a decade’s experience covering the English Football League and the A-League.

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The Giant proving size doesn’t matter

Pocket rocket Brent Daniels is a shining example of why anyone who’s told ‘you’re too small to make it’ should ignore such nonsense.

AFL News

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 09: Josh Kennedy takes a high ball during a Sydney Swans AFL training session at Sydney Cricket Ground on April 09, 2019 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Matt King/Getty Images)

Good bye for Swans’ injury woes

The Swans will again be without Josh Kennedy for Sunday’s clash with West Coast but the club is confident a number of injured stars are close to making their return.

Giants prepare for stretch without Whitfield

Just as GWS narrows its focus on a possible top-two finish coach Leon Cameron is having to call for replacements after a serious injury to one of his best ball users.

Victories fail to deliver a Giant lift in crowds

They are one of the most exciting teams in the AFL but hardly anyone is watching. GWS players have noticed the poor crowds and are intent on winning over a fickle Sydney audience.

AFL

Stephen Coniglio of the Giants celebrates after scoring during the Round 11 AFL match between the GWS Giants and the Gold Coast Suns at the Sydney Showground Stadium in Sydney, Saturday, June 1, 2019. (AAP Image/Craig Golding) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Red-hot Giants welcome winter in style

The first day of winter brought only more of that warm winning feeling for the Giants as they brutally melted the resistance of Gold Coast Suns.

Menzel makes Swans start on familar ground

Dan Menzel will feel right at home when he makes his long-awaited Sydney debut against his former Geelong teammates, but there’s no time to be sentimental.

AFL News

Alex Fasolo of the Blues during the Round 2 AFL match between Port Adelaide Power and the Carlton Blues at the Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, Saturday, March 30, 2019. (AAP Image/David Mariuz) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Sunday teams: Ex-Pie gets Blues chance

In a bid to find more firepower up forward Carlton coach Brendon Bolton has turned to former Collingwood forward Alex Fasolo for the clash against Essendon, while St Kilda captain Jarryn Geary will play in China. See all the Round 11 teams.

Bring it on: Blakey bullish for Cats clash

His team is 15th on the AFL ladder and many have written off their finals chances, but Swan Nick Blakey says if his side brings its best every rival, including the Cats, are in trouble.

Horror stat behind Swans’ woeful fade-outs

There’s something about Sydney’s insipid fourth quarter efforts performances that has the Swans’ hierarchy baffled. We reveal the shocking stats behind the club’s poor start to the season.

Finlayson proud to be making a difference

Jeremy Finlayson wants to make a difference in the lives of troubled indigenous youths which is why he’ll be wearing the Giants’ indigenous jumper with pride again this weekend.

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