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01 October 2021: Congratulations to our Greater Glasgow Giants players who won awards tonight! Fantastic job to both teams and the club as a whole for such a successful season on and off the field. Thanks to Malones Glasgow for hosting!

🏅 Men's Awards 🏅

Best & Fairest: Douglas Smith

Leading Goal Kicker: Douglas Smith

Coach's award: Danny Morris

🏅 Women's Awards 🏅

Best & Fairest: Kirsty Gray

Player's Award (Tied): Caitlin Forsyth & Jules Garner

Coach's Award: Abi Josiah

19 September 2021: We would like to give a huge congratulations to everyone selected to represent Scotland in the upcoming Home Nations Cup in Belfast, but in particular we want to give a shout out to Kirsty Gray, Caitlyn Forsyth, and Emer Hefernan, who have been selected in the Scottish Sirens team, as well as Danny Morris, Marc Mason, Dougie Smith, Craig Taylor, and James Reekie who have been selected in the Scottish Clansman team.

Good to see the giants well represented in the national team!

04 September 2021: After finishing 2nd on the ladder, the Giants came up against a strong Edinburgh Bloods team in the SARFL Grand Final for the 2021 season. Conditions were good at Linlithgow Rugby Club, setting the scene for what eventuated into a tight contest.

The giants jumped out of the gate, putting on an early lead by quarter time. Accurately kicking and precise ball movement being a highlight from both clubs.

The bloods cut into the lead in the second, before kicking four unanswered goals in 5 minutes to head into the final term with the lead.

With everything on the line, the giants balls gave it their all in the final quarter. However, with tired legs and against the wind, many shots on goal fell short, and unfortunately we weren't able to catch the lead the Bloods built in the dominant 3rd term.

Final score: 100 Bloods, 80 Giants.

Overall, a fantastic season from our lads. Thanks to all the supporters and volunteers, and a huge congrats to the Bloods. We will be doing our best to chase you next year.

Men’s Team

Back: James Reekie, Craig Taylor, Dara Cahill

Mid: Mark Townsend, Stephen Thompson, Marc Mason

Forward: Dougie Smith, Andy Miles, Hamish Clark

IC: Ross Thomson, Anthony Lee, Ali Wedderburn, Cheyne Hewison, Matt Bish

28 August 2021: Congratulations to both or men's and women's sides for winning two tights contests, both games won with a goal in the final seconds. 

First, our Giants Women's side got their second win of the season after a tough fight against cross-town rivals, the Glasgow Sharks. Our Women's Captain, Amy G, kicked the winning goal in the final play of the game to finish the match at 59-54.

In similar fashion, it took till the final kick of the game from Andy Myles for the men's team to seal the win against a determined Kingdom Kangaroos team. Final score: 68-73. The win leaves us runner-up on the SARFL ladder, and books a spot in the SARFL grand final, where we will come up against the strong Edinburgh Bloods side.

Both the men's and women's grand finals will be held at Linlithgow Rugby on Saturday 4th September, so get yourself down and support AFL in Scotland. All are welcome!

Thanks again to both the Glasgow Sharks and the Kingdom Kangaroos for cracking games.

Men’s Team

Back: James Reekie, Craig Taylor, Danny Morris

Mid: Mark Townsend, Scott Cochrane, Marc Mason

Forward: Dougie Smith, Andy Miles, Sean Murphy

IC: Anthony Lee, Ali Wedderburn, Dara Cahill, Cheyne Hewison, Daniel Mossie, Matt Lambert

14 August 2021: All teams in the SARFL converged in Edinburgh, as we joined teams all across Europe in playing games of Aussie Rules., while the men's matches doubled as league games.

The women played in a round robin tournament, with the Edinburgh bloods coming away as eventual winners. Congratulations to Caitlin Forsyth, who was awarded a runner-up best on ground medal. This is a great achievement for any player, but particularly for someone in their debut season!

The men's team came up against our cross-town rivals, the Glasgow Sharks. With clean ball movement, we managed to come away with the victory, final score 110-72 to the Giants. Congratulations to Isaac Nicol-Smith, who made his debut for the Giants.

Thanks to the Edinburgh Bloods for hosting such a great event, as well as AFL Europe.

Men’s Team

Back: James Reekie, Craig Taylor, Ross Thomson

Mid: Mark Townsend, Danny Morris, Stephen Thompson

Forward: Dougie Smith, Hamish Clark, Sean Murphy

IC: Marc Mason, Andy Myles, Cheyne Hewison, Matt Lambert, Daniel Mossie, Isaac Nicol-Smith

31 July 2021: The men's team hosted the Tyne Tee Tigers for the third game of the 2021 season. The game was an arm wrestle for most of the day, with the Tigers quick ball movement at times leaving us vulnerable in defence. After a frantic last few minutes, the Giants managed to escape with the victory, final score: 91 Giants, 83 Tigers.

Thanks to the Tigers for a great game.

Men’s Team

Back: James Reekie, Craig Taylor, Danny Morris

Mid: Mark Townsend, Scott Cochrane, Dara Cahill

Forward: Dougie Smith, Marc Mason, Stephen Thompson

IC: Cheyne Hewison, Sean Murphy, Ali Wedderburn, Hamish Clark, Andy Myles, Anthony Lee

31 July 2021: The women’s team had a match against the a strong Edinburgh side. While it may not be reflected in the score, we saw much improvement from our girls. Final score: 158-3

Thanks to the Bloods for a fantastic match!

17 July 2021: The men collect the first win of the season against a brave West Lothian Eagles side. Playing at our new home ground at West of Scotland Rugby club, the match was an arm wrestle for three quarters. Strong tackling and pressure from the Eagles led to some inaccurate shots on goal and costly turnovers, but the Giants were able to run away in the last. Final score: 94-57 

Thanks to the Eagles for a competitive match. Next we face the Tyne Tee Tigers at home on the 31st July. 

Men’s Team

Back: Dara Cahill, Anthony Lee, Danny Morris

Mid: Matt Lambert, Scott Cochrane, Stephen Thompson

Forward: Dougie Smith, Matt Bish, Sean Murphy

IC: Marc Mason, Craig Taylor, Mark Townsend, Callum Jarvie, Andy Myles

17 July 2021: The women’s team start the season with a convincing win against the West Lothian Eagles. A phenomenal effort by our ladies being the first game for many. A particularly strong showing from Juliette Garner who had a massive haul of 8 goals. Final score: 73-43

Thanks to the Eagles for a fantastic match!

03 July 2021: Footy is back! Both the men's SARFL kicked-off and the women's team playing a friendly, both taking on the Edinburgh Bloods in Edinburgh.

It was a tough day for the women’s side, but a great opportunity for many of our new players to get some game experience. 

For the men, taking on the reigning premiers first up was always going to be tough. It was a hard fought scrap to begin with, though Edinburgh’s midfield dominance and tackling pressure (plus some inaccurate shots on goal from our boys) led to the home side prevailing: 125-85.

Big congrats to Matt Lambert, Hamish Clark, David King, and Danny Morris for making their Giants debut. Though results didn’t go our way, there was a lot to learn and build on. Thanks to the Bloods for cracking games.

Our next game is at home against the West Lothian Eagles on the 17th of July.

Men’s Team

Back: James Reekie, Anthony Lee, Danny Morris

Mid: Matt Lambert, Scott Cochrane, Marc Mason

Forward: Hamish Clark, Dougie Smith, David King

IC: Ross Thomson, Cheyne Hewison, Callum Jarvie, Matt Bish, Daniel Mossie, Andy Myles

12 May 2021: AFL Scotland have just announced the fixtures for the men's and women's 2021 seasons, which will be held through July and August.

If you're interested in getting involved, from playing, helping officiate, or just to support, please get in touch with us here: contact us.

07 April 2021: Training has restarted for the new year, with hopes of being able to play a season later in the year. Training is on Wednesdays at 6.30pm at the Glasgow Green.

For more information, or if you're interested in attending, contact us.

13 July 2019: It was a great day for footy on a sunny day in Glasgow, as we hosted the Glasgow Sharks for the local derby. Preceding the game, AFLW player from the GWS Giants, Nicola Barr lead a fantastic women's training session. Unfortunately, the result from the men's game did not fall our way, final score: 132 - 48.

Congrats to the Sharks for a well fought game, and a HUGE thanks to Nicola Barr for helping spread women's footy in Scotland.

08 June 2019: Great morning at Coatbridge Community Centre and sports complex as we hosted the third AFL Scotland SARFLW carnival. We joined up with girls from the Edinburgh Bloods, West Lothian Eagles and Glasgow Sharks to play a full length game with women’s footy the winner on the day.

We’re looking forward to the next event in two weeks time as we host Scottish Sirens training in Glasgow.

01 June 2019: An undermanned Giants team travelled across to Penicuik to take on Edinburgh Bloods. With no bodies on the bench, the guys put in a gallant effort against the Bloods, but unfortunately ran out of legs towards the end of the match. Final score: 156-70

Next, we look to bounce back against the West Lothian Eagles on the 15th June.

09 May 2019: The Clansmen National Men’s team squad for the upcoming AFL Europe Euro Cup in Sweden has been announced. Brilliant to see our Scott Cochrane and James Reekie in the squad again. Well done boys! 

27 Mar 2019: The Glasgow Giants Men's Team travelled down to Newcastle to take on the Tyne Tee Tigers. In what  was a close arm-wrestle for the entire match, a strong second half allowed the Giants to come away with the win. Final score: 97-106.

Next, we host the Kingdom Kangaroos at home on 18th May.

02 Mar 2019: The Glasgow Giant's women's team competed in this years Haggis Cup, combining with players from the Edinburgh Bloods. Congratulations to the players making their Giants debut, incuding Emer Heffernan and Amy Gillies.

09 Feb 2019: The first ever AFL Scotland SARFLW league match took place, with players from our women's team combining with the women from the West Lothian Eagles to take on the Glasgow Sharks. With many debutants playing for the Eagles, the highly physical contest saw the Sharks take the win. Next up for the Giants women will be the AFL Scotland Haggis Cup in Edinburgh on Saturday 2nd March. Contact us if you'd like to get involved or find out more!

26 Jan 2019: On Australia Day, the giants took on the Tír Conaill Harps Gaelic Football Club in a friendly game of International Rules - the first ever played in Glasgow. The game was played in good spirits, as both teams picked up the rules of the hybrid game as the match went on. In what was a close game for the majority of the match, the Giants were able to hold off a late surge from the Harps and come out winners: 84-70.

23 Jan 2019: Round 1 of the inaugural AFL Scotland Women's League will be held on 9th Feburary. Our women's team will be competing in a round robin tornament against the Glasgow Sharks, West Lothian Eagles, and Edinburgh Bloods. Visit the Facebook Event Page for more details, or contact us if you're interested in playing.

03 Jan 2019: This Australia Day (26th Jan), we will play an International Rules match against the Tír Conaill Harps Gaelic Football Club. Ball-up is at 10am at the West of Scotland Science Park. If you're interested in playing, contact us. The game will be followed by festivities at Malones Irish Bar Glasgow. All are welcome! For more information, visit the Facebook Event Page.

17 Dec 2018: We have a new website! This is the place to come for the latest club news and up to date training information. Best shared with friends.