Following the success of The Originals podcast series in 2018, GIANTS Media now brings you The Leaders.
This 10-part podcast series speaks with the people who have shaped the GIANTS and played key roles as the club has grown from just a men’s football team to now include an AFL Women’s side as well as GIANTS Netball.
When people speak of a football club they often think of kicks and handballs, but the GIANTS have quickly grown to be so much more than that.
In the first episode, award winning journalist and GIANTS recruiter Emma Quayle sits down with Chief Executive David Matthews – one of the most highly regarded sports administrators in the country.
The Leaders podcast is available on iTunes, Spotify, Whooshkaa and anywhere else you get your podcasts from.
Podcast summary
1:30 – How Matthews became CEO of the GIANTS
2:50 – The importance of installing Kevin Sheedy as the first coach
4:20 - How Dale Holmes convinced Tony Shepherd to take on the role of Chairman by writing a mock obituary
7:30 – How a golf driving range became the GIANTS home
10:50 – Breakfast Point is set up as home for the interstate recruits
13:10 – The marketing role players have in Sydney
14:20 – Kevin Sheedy gives lessons on how to sign an autograph
17:45 – The significance of Campbelltown’s Nick Shipley playing AFL
19:45 – How a club goes about choosing its colours and creating its own legacy
23:10 – The depth of leadership at the club with Josh Kelly, Stephen Coniglio and Tim Taranto filling important roles
24:40 – Harry Angus of the Cat Empire wrote the club’s theme song
26:45 – The role Israel Folau played in the early days of the GIANTS
28:20 – The quickly growing rivalry with the Swans
29:50 – Competing on two fronts on a local and national level
If you enjoyed this podcast, the GIANTS of Business program is for you.
This exciting new project is part of the GIANTS commercial program, focusing on making connections and business referrals across the GIANTS corporate partner network.
The GIANTS have a strong portfolio of blue-chip corporate and community partners, with this program making it easier to connect than ever before.
Through a range of events and strategic introductions, the GIANTS of Business program is an opportunity not to be missed.
For more information, contact Antony Butler at the GIANTS or click here.
