Expansion Demons v Giants...an unlikely rivalry..?Could it grow

[Giantman]

The contrasts, similarities and coincidences......

The Ultimate Establishment club v The Ultimate Expansion club

The Oldest club v The Newest club

Biggest Loser v Biggest Loser

Original Home Ground "The G" v Original Jumper "The G"

Original Club created by the founders of Aussie Rules (Tom Wills and Henry Harrison) v The Club representing the original birthplace of Tom Wills (Canberra) and Henry Harrison (Western Sydney)

The Original Victorian Club v The Original NSW Club

The Club created by the MCC (1858) v The Club created by the AFL (2012)

The Club whose legend Tom Wills was killed by the Demon drink v The Club who restores Tom Wills as the Giant Legend of AFL.

Go Dees, Go Giants

 

[Bluelegs]

It'd certainly be more fitting than the bloody "battle of the bridge". The Tom Scully saga is a good spark but it would need to have a bit more to develop into any sort of meaningful rivalry. Say Toby Greene crashed into Jack Viney or vice versa causing an injury and/or a brawl between the sides. Then it would get some momentum. (Though for the sake of the welfare of the players I hope that doesn't happen)

 

[treefingers]

Is that you Sheeds?

 

[Cmarsh]

The only way to create rivalry of substance is either through a series of close and great games (West Coast VS Sydney a few years ago) or games between clubs that are eventful or controversial. or other like circumstances. The things you have mentioned are interesting facts and contrasts, but not inspiring enough on their own to create an interesting and lasting rivalry.

 

[Cmarsh]

It'd certainly be more fitting than the bloody "battle of the bridge". The Tom Scully saga is a good spark but it would need to have a bit more to develop into any sort of meaningful rivalry. Say Toby Greene crashed into Jack Viney or vice versa causing an injury and/or a brawl between the sides. Then it would get some momentum. (Though for the sake of the welfare of the players I hope that doesn't happen)

If Scully was to ever develop into a great player, then that would create a lot more interest and passion between the clubs.

 

[treefingers]

The only way to create rivalry of substance is either through a series of close and great games (West Coast VS Sydney a few years ago) or games between clubs that are eventful or controversial. or other like circumstances. The things you have mentioned are interesting facts and contrasts, but not inspiring enough on their own to create an interesting and lasting rivalry.

Yep, like Hawthorn/Geelong. Or out of pure hatred, like the Crows/Port.

You can't manufacture rivalries out of nothing. There needs to be hatred.

 

[Dannnnnnnnnn]

No more fake, manufactured rivalries. Please. I beg of you.

 

[Cmarsh]

The contrasts, similarities and coincidences......

The Ultimate Establishment club v The Ultimate Expansion club

The Oldest club v The Newest club

Biggest Loser v Biggest Loser

Original Home Ground "The G" v Original Jumper "The G"

Original Club created by the founders of Aussie Rules (Tom Wills and Henry Harrison) v The Club representing the original birthplace of Tom Wills (Canberra) and Henry Harrison (Western Sydney)

The Original Victorian Club v The Original NSW Club

The Club created by the MCC (1858) v The Club created by the AFL (2012)

The Club whose legend Tom Wills was killed by the Demon drink v The Club who restores Tom Wills as the Giant Legend of AFL.

Go Dees, Go Giants

1. Don't see how the size of our current fan base or our results make us "the ultimate expansion club"
2. Born near Gundagai, actually.
3. You have just pricked the ears of Swans fans
4. wtf

 

[DardySingh360]

Not sure if Kirky or Sheeds

 

[Tragic sainter]

1. Don't see how the size of our current fan base or our results make us "the ultimate expansion club"
2. Born near Gundagai, actually.
3. You have just pricked the ears of Swans fans
4. wtf

Swans aren't an original nsw team though, they are south melbourne re-located.

 

[Balony_pony16]

Demons biggest rivalry will be themselves

 

[Blackas87]

The Rivalry might heat up in a couple of years when we take Whitfield off ya's

 

[Cmarsh]

Swans aren't an original nsw team though, they are south melbourne re-located.

No, the OP claimed that GWS were the original NSW club. The Swans were there before them.

 

[tigs2010]

The only way to create rivalry of substance is either through a series of close and great games (West Coast VS Sydney a few years ago) or games between clubs that are eventful or controversial. or other like circumstances. The things you have mentioned are interesting facts and contrasts, but not inspiring enough on their own to create an interesting and lasting rivalry.

GWS will win by too much for this to happen.

 

[Tragic sainter]

No, the OP claimed that GWS were the original NSW club. The Swans were there before them.

But they weren't originally from there. The giants are, I think that's what he's talking about.

 

[Giantman]

1. Don't see how the size of our current fan base or our results make us "the ultimate expansion club"
2. Born near Gundagai, actually.
3. You have just pricked the ears of Swans fans
4. wtf

1. Ultimate expansion...reflects the least likely location for successful
AFL expansion. Expansion is ultimate if you succeed in the most hostile environment.
2.Some say born near Molonglo River...before Canberra was there....So the founder of the nations game was born in the nations capital before the capital itself existed...a true legend.
3.Swans originally from Victoria
4.Read Tom Wills statue plaque outside the MCC members next time you're at the G.

 

[Sunshine Saint]

Rivalries come about for a variety of reasons, geographic, class, quirky (coat waving from Sheedy), but they are not manufactured.

Also great rivalries have passion and a burning desire to win. Are you seriously thinking that Melbourne has this at the moment?

 

[Puntroad]

Tigers and Demons was going to be the next big rivalry 2 - 3 years ago. Two 'up and comers' with plenty of talent. That was until we moved forward and they remained shit. I expect GWS will leave them in the dust soon enough as well.