They Might Become Giants

This week the guys are joined by AFL journalist, stats guru and all-round legend Gemma Bastiani. Brandon and Alex basque in the glory of our final watch party and trivia event of 2024 at the Henson park Hotel and review/commiserate the game against the Dockers. Gemma then walks the boys through her journey to the AFL media and Brandon is blown away by the most comprehensive break down of AFLW tact...

Brandon has returned from his sojourn to Melbourne and is back to talk  all things AFLW. Both Alex and Brandon were super impressed with the effort shown by the Giants this past weekend, in what was Brandon''s favorite W game of the year so far. The guys then address the elephant in the room and reflect on the Wacky Wednesday controversy. Alex then gives Brandon the history of the McClelland Troph...

Brandon is in Melbourne shooting a film and unfortunately we had a rather catastrophic technical issue trying to record remotely. As a result Producer Sam joins Alex in Brandon's stead for a last minute recording. Sam and Alex review the loss to Adelaide in the W and then analyse how they think both the Giants and Eagles have fared during the trade period (spoiler, Producer Sam is not happy). Join...

The boys analyse the loss to Melbourne and preview the upcoming match against St Kilda. Alex then asks Brandon to act as the sorting hat and categorise all the AFL clubs into Harry Potter houses and does a surprisingly accurate job. After last week's story of the extraordinary Daisy Pearce, Alex tells Brandon the legend of Erin Phillips. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omn...

Brandon has returned from his tropical island sojourn so he and Alex indulge in some schadenfreude over the Swans dismal showing in the Grand Final.  The boys went down to Henson Park to watch the Giants vs the Eagles in the W, which left Producer Sam very happy. Alex then leads Brandon through the incredible story of the current West Coast W coach, Daisy Pearce. Follow us on: Insta: @theymightbec...

Brandon is having a well earned rest after finishing up his play so Alex is joined by Mary K from Ladies Who League, an absolute pioneer of women's sport in Australia. Alex and Mary talk about the AFLW and how Mary came to support the Giants. They also go through yet another Sydney derby loss and Mary gives Alex a history of the NRLW. Also there's some other game of football happening this weekend...

The boys commiserate the devastating straight sets exit and the end of the Giants 2024 campaign. Alex also reads some excerpts from the extraordinary book Never Surrender by Georgina Hibberd who was given unprecedented access to the players and Club during their 2020 season. The book provides the "raw and uncompromising story not just of the Greater Western Sydney Giants, but of the AFL Women's co...

After the devastating loss against Sydney in the first qualifying final, The Giants live to fight another day against last year's Grand Finalist Brisbane at Engie Stadium. The boys analyze the extraordinary game and look towards what they hope will be another riveting contest at Engie on Saturday night. In honor of the Giants latest AFLW Irish recruit Eilish O'Dowd, Alex gives Brandon the run down...

Alex may well be in the South West of WA for work and while it will stop him from attending the game on Saturday, it sure as hell won't stop him recording this podcast! Brandon and Alex get excited about the prospect of knocking Sydney down a peg on their home turf and keeping our perfect record in finals against them in tact. Alex continues regaling the rich history of the AFLW and somehow Produc...

The Giants may have lost their first game in seven weeks, but they've made the top four, which means we're going into the finals with a double chance! In a poetic turn of events for Brandon's first season as a fan, The Giants will take on their bitter cross town rivals the Blood Stained Angels in a qualifying final in a couple of weeks time. Given their is a bye between now and then and the AFLW b...

The purple hoard have been vanquished and now it's time for The Giants to turn their attention to one of their greatest rivals, the Western Bulldogs down in Ballarat to bring this incredible season to a close. Alex and Brandon go through the tense win over Freo and admire the incredible redemption story of Jesse Hogan as well as Producer Sam's favorite Giant, Brent Daniels. The Giants have a chanc...

This week, in anticipation of the upcoming clash, Alex and Brandon are joined by ex-host of the Ruck Rover Podcast and Freo diehard Kristian Barron. The guys analyze the epic win over premiership favorites Brisbane, IN Brisbane no less, which leads Brandon to make a bold prediction. Alex then cedes the mic to Kristian to tell the history of the Fremantle Football Club, which includes it's various...

Brandon and Alex toast to the crazy win over the Hawks in our home away from home, Canberra (the heart rates are still racing). Alex highlights Jack Buckley's incredible chase down tackle, leading to the extraordinary story of resilience, that has shaped Buckley's career so far. Alex then explains the story of the now defunct Fitzroy Football Club in preparation for upcoming match against the form...

This week the boys celebrate the nail biting victory over the Melbourne Demons, very much keeping the Giant's finals aspirations alive. The Giants return to their home away from home to play the form team of the competition, The Hawthorn Hawks (May-blooms). To mark the occasion Alex regales the legend of Hawthorn superstar, Hall of Famer and "player of the 20th century", Lethal Leigh Matthews. Whi...

The boys celebrate the victory over the Gold Coast Suns, while Alex marvels at Harvey Thomas's unheralded (and unlikely) rise towards the rising star. Alex then dives deep into the history of the oldest club in the land - the Melbourne Demons. From repeat triple premierships, to years in the wilderness and accusations of tanking, this club is as old as the sport itself, and shares a history just a...

Brandon and Alex recorded this episode straight after the watch party at The Crossroads Hotel in Casula, so it's a little spicy. The boys celebrate the much needed win over Richmond and discuss how the final stanza of season 2024 is poised to be a ripper. The race for finals is as close as it's ever been, with hardly anything separating second to fourteenth on the ladder. The Giants have to keep w...

The boys celebrate the epic fightback win over Carlton and wonder if this is a new beginning, or a false dawn? Alex walks Brandon through the storied history of the Richmond Tigers and Brandon rates their theme song (quite highly). This week the boys are heading to The Crossroads Hotel in Casula for the watch party against the Tigers. Head on down to go into the draw to win an epic 2 Grand Final t...

The boys get together to lament the tough loss to the Crows but also celebrate the great vibe at The Ashfield Hotel on the weekend. They analyze the loss as well as Doug Ray Scott's underrated career (it makes sense) and look for ways to improve as our spot in the finals is now far from assured.  As The Giants are playing Carlton again, Alex walks Brandon through ex-Carlton (and many others) legen...

This week the boys are joined by Adelaide Crows nuff Nic English to chat about the upcoming game. Alex and Brandon lament the heartbreaking loss to the Sydney Swans. Alex takes Nic and Brandon through the great history of the Adelaide Crows and the not-so-great camps therein. Join us at our Watch Party at the Ashfield Hotel 'Live and Loud' on Saturday 7:30 to watch the GIANTS take on the Crows. $2...

The boys celebrate turning off the power at Engie Stadium with the Giants hard earned victory over Port. However, now the fated rivals and seemingly invincible Swans await a rematch, though this time at the home of the Giants. Alex explains the concept of tagging to Brandon and then goes through the rich history of Sydney derbies. The guys receive an email seemingly from "inside footy" and Brandon...

Alex and Brandon lament a tough match against the Hawks although they had a great time at the Nags Head Hotel. A GIANT PRIZE is unveiled and the boys are excited for the next two weekends at Engie stadium, the Giants need a response. Alex teaches Brandon about the history of the Port Adelaide Football club and their sneaky ways. An E mailer suggests the 'Ward #8' as the official cocktail of the po...

Alex and Brandon talk through the HOT TOPICS of the week including their adventure to watch the Newtown Breakaways at Henson Park. Alex gives Brandon the task of proclaiming "who is good" (apart from Sydney) as well as discussing Harley Reid's suspension (producer Sam is not happy). With the bye finally behind us the Hawthorn Mayblooms get the historical treatment and human sacrifice is involved.....

Alex returns from the land of the rising sun and the orange moon rises at Kardinia Park. The boys talk through an epic return to form for the Giants as well as the watch party at the Hillside Hotel. The orange cocktail uncommonly known as 'The Spagett' was trialled and reviewed and Brandon and Alex listen to a song made specifically for the Draw. Alex takes Brandon through a player profile on Leek...

Alex is still in Japan but managed to catch the Bulldogs game from Kyoto while Brandon and producer Sam attended and watched the Giant's fourth loss in five games from the AFL Play Bay. They guys break down the loss before Alex goes through the fascinating history of the Geelong football club and a listener has emailed in with suggestions for a Giants themed beer cocktail. Alex makes his triumphan...

Alex may be in Japan but that won't stop him calling into to talk through all things  Giants for the week. Brandon and Alex talk through the great turn out at The Commercial Hotel in Parramatta on the weekend, the Essendon loss, and they consider if Toby Greene's form is starting to become a real concern? Brandon learns about the Victorian Superbowl during the history lesson of The Giant's fierces...