The GIANTS will honour all those who have served and are currently serving as they clash with the Lions on ANZAC Day at Manuka Oval.  

AFL ROUND 7

GIANTS v Lions
Thursday, April 25 at 7:30pm
Manuka Oval | Ngunnawal Country

Gates open: 3:40pm for curtain-raiser, details below

VFL ROUND 5

GIANTS v Kangaroos
Friday, April 26 at 1:05pm
Blacktown International SportsPark | Darug Country
Entry is FREE

VFLW ROUND 6

Port Melbourne v GIANTS
Saturday, April 27 at 3:05pm
ETU Stadium | Wurundjeri Country

All VFL and VFLW matches will be live streamed for free on AFL.com.au and the AFL Live Official App. 

Visit: afl.com.au/stream-vfl and follow the links. All matches will be available to watch on demand.

MILESTONE

Reliable defender Jack Buckley will celebrate his 50th AFL game against the Lions on Thursday. Buckley was drafted to the GIANTS as a Category B Rookie in 2017 and made his debut three seasons later in round 17, 2020. A former forward and a trialled wingman, Buckley now forms one of the league's most formidable backline duos, alongside teammate Sam Taylor. The 26-year-old's emergence took some time with the star defender forced to miss 600 days of football with an ACL injury in 2021. 

TICKETS

GIANTS fans wishing to get tickets to Thursday match against the Lions can purchase directly through Ticketek, click here to secure your seats now.

With limited tickets remaining and standing room now on sale, get in quick to ensure you don’t miss out! 

MEMBERSHIP

If you're a member, getting into the game is easy!
 
If you have a physical members card, simply have this ready for scanning on arrival at Manuka Oval. Otherwise, download the GIANTS App and select 'My Tickets' in the menu at the bottom of your screen! Then select ‘Rd 7: GWS GIANTS v Brisbane Lions’ to view your ticket. You can then save your ticket to your wallet. If you’re having any issues with the app, ensure you’ve downloaded the latest version before trying to log out and back in, or deleting and reinstalling the app.

For more instructions on mobile ticketing, or if you need any assistance, visit the online Members Hub or visit our membership team outside the West Gate at Manuka Oval.

If you’re not a member already then there’s no better time than now to join the Orange Army! It’s more than just access to the footy, with GIANT perks, access to exclusive member experiences and events and a members only entrance at Manuka Oval and ENGIE Stadium.

Check out our available packages here or give us a call on 1300 GIANTS (1300 442 687) today!

CANBERRA FAN DAY

Members of the Orange Army in the nation’s capital will be treated to an up close and personal session with the GIANTS as the club hosts its Canberra Fan Day at Manuka Oval on Wednesday, April 24.

Head along to Manuka Oval from 2pm-3:30pm to get a selfie or a signature with all your favourite GIANTS stars as they go through their final training session in preparation for the huge ANZAC Day clash with the Brisbane Lions the following day.

Filled with loads of family-fun entertainment, the Canberra Fan Day will feature local Canberran, DJ Sue, bringing the tunes, a sausage sizzle, GIANTS inflatables, a player Q&A, balloon twisting, giveaways, write a letter to a player, and much more.

Merchandise will also be for available for sale so you can get decked out in your favourite GIANTS gear to turn Manuka Oval into a sea of orange as we look to tame the Lions on ANZAC Day.

Canberra Fan Day details:

Gates open: 2pm
Open training and signing session from 2:45pm
Entry: Fans must enter via the West Gate

ANZAC DAY COMMEMORATIONS

As part of the ANZAC Day commemorations, make sure you stop by our GIANTS activation at our Cottage Platform beside the scoreboard inside Manuka Oval on Thursday night to write a thank you message to the Australian Defence Force.

Get to the game early as we will have a pre-game ANZAC Observance Ceremony from 7:15pm as we pay our respects and honour the significance of the day before we take on the Lions wearing our new commemorative ANZAC Day jumper.

As part of the occasion, Thursday’s match will also feature a special curtain raiser at Manuka Oval between the Australian Defence Force and New South Wales Police’s women’s sides.

Curtain Raiser details:

ADF Women v NSW Police Women
Thursday, April 25 at 3:50pm
Manuka Oval | Ngunnawal Country

Gates open at 3:40pm

PLAN YOUR TRIP TO CANBERRA

On Thursday the GIANTS will play their second of three home games this season in Canberra.

Check out the links below to see how you can enjoy a family fun weekend in the Nation’s Capital in conjunction with cheering on the GIANTS at Manuka Oval.

GETTING TO MANUKA OVAL

A big crowd is expected and there are important FREE TRAVEL arrangements that you need to know due to a Sunday timetable and light rail frequency in place for the public holiday.

Game attendees can travel for free on any Transport Canberra bus or light rail service, simply have your game day ticket ready to show if requested by a bus driver or light rail customer service Officer on the way to the game.

Any person wearing or displaying defence service medals are also eligible for free travel in recognition of ANZAC Day.

Free additional shuttle buses will run from Woden Interchange Platform 6 and City Interchange Platform 3 from 6pm to take people directly to Manuka Oval.

Return shuttle buses after the game will take passengers from Manuka Oval to Belconnen (via City Interchange) and Tuggeranong (via Woden Interchange).

Attendees using regular public transport to get to the game are asked to use the free shuttle buses on their return trip to major interchanges.

There will be NO other connecting bus services after approximately 9:30pm due to the Sunday timetable and light rail frequency in place for the ANZAC Day public holiday. 

Attendees returning to Gungahlin via the free shuttle bus to the City Interchange are advised that the last light rail service is at 11:30pm due to Sunday light rail frequency. 

Visit here for more info. 

GAME DAY ACTIVITIES AND GIANTS FAN ZONE

Turn Manuka Oval orange in the GIANTS Fan Zone or at the Cottage Platform next to the scoreboard inside Mauka Oval, with both featuring your favourite and newest activations for you, your family, and your friends to enjoy as part of big ANZAC Day clash.

  • Come and get your face painted before cheering on the GIANTS against the Lions.
  • Test out your handball and shooting skills with our GIANTS AFL and netball inflatables or come try your luck in several games run by Canberra FM, with multiple giveaways on offer!
  • Check out the Harvey Norman Fitness Challenge as well as visit our friends from Toyo Tires who will have loads of freebies up for grabs!
  • The Harvey Norman Head-to-Head is making its debut at Manuka Oval on Thursday! One lucky GIANTS fan will have the chance to race the LED and win thanks to Harvey Norman! Sign up for your chance with the team at the Harvey Norman activation at the stadium.
  • Also look out for tyre race at ¾ time featuring two local families with $1000 on the line for the winner. At the Toyo Tires activation, you can also sign up for the chance to race on the field against the Dockers in Round 23 to win a round trip to Japan. Enter on Thursday at the game or here for your chance to win!

*Please note that some of our activations have moved to outside of West Gate at Manuka Oval where they will be available from 5:00pm until 8:00pm.  Make sure to check out all the activations prior to entering the gates as once you enter the venue you will not be able to come and go.  

GIANTS SHOP

The GIANTS Shop at Manuka Oval will be located at West Gate so come along and get your favourite GIANT merch before cheering on the side against the Lions. Limited edition ANZAC Day merchandise will be available from the GIANTS Shop, but get in early to avoid missing out!

You can also avoid disappointment by ordering online from the GIANTS Shop today. Select Click and Collect at Game Day and pick up your new gear at Manuka Oval on Thursday! This is on offer for purchases until Tuesday night.

MEMBER EXCLUSIVE OFFER

The GIANTS are excited to continue their partnership with Canberra-based business, Local Workforce Hire, for the 2024 season. Local Workforce Hire offer exceptional recruitment and labour hire services around Australia. For businesses looking for an excellent deal, contact recruit@LocalWorkforceHire.com.au or call 1300 562 250 and mention you’re a GIANTS fan.

As part of this partnership, Local Workforce Hire is offering GIANTS members a discount of 10 per cent off any recruitment services, providing a $500 discount just for GIANTS members.

MOST VALUABLE GIANT, PRESENTED BY TOYO TIRES

Vote for your Most Valuable GIANT! After our game on Thursday, GIANTS fans will be able to vote for their most valuable player in a 3, 2, 1 voting style. Vote via our Instagram story or on the GIANTS app - Click here to download it now. The overall winner of the Most Valuable GIANT - as chosen by you - will be awarded the trophy at this year’s Kevin Sheedy Medal. 

KICK A GOAL, PLANT A TREE

Capital Brewing Co has partnered with the GIANTS to launch the fourth year of their Trees for Tomorrow initiative in partnership with Jindabyne-based environmental charity Keep it Cool.

The 'Kick A Goal, Plant A Tree' program has Capital Brewing Co working hand in hand with the GIANTS, committing to plant a native Australian tree for every goal kicked by the GIANTS’ AFL and AFLW teams throughout the 2024 season.   

You can learn more about the initiative here.

TEAM SELECTION

The GIANTS will name their team at 6:20pm on Wednesday at gwsgiants.com.au. The VFL team will be named at 6:20pm on Thursday at gwsgiants.com.au, while the VFLW team will be named at 12pm on Friday.

BROADCAST

Thursday’s match will be shown live in NSW and the ACT on the Seven Network with the pre-game live from Manuka Oval from 7pm on 7mate with the match to be shown live on Channel 7 from 7:30pm. The game will also be live on Fox Footy and Kayo nationally.

SOCIAL MEDIA

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