St.George Bank has given the GIANTS’ cheer squad the surprise of a lifetime ahead of the round two match at GIANTS Stadium on Sunday.
With 350 GIANTS members and partners allowed to attend the match in function facilities as per NSW State Government protocols, St.George has gifted their 40 tickets to the club’s most passionate supporters.
A handful of the lucky GIANTS members received the good news first hand from Happy the Dragon at a photo shoot earlier in the week.
Ross Miller General Manager for St.George Bank said “Sport plays such a significant role in our community. We recognise how the AFL has had an extremely tough season, adapting to an evolving situation, and taking significant measures to prioritise the health and welfare of players and the wider community,” said Mr Miller.
“It is the fans who are the lifeblood of clubs like the GIANTS, which is why our team were only too happy to get behind the ‘Orange Army’ also known as the GWS Cheer Squad to handover seats at the St.George Sky Deck and allow them to get behind their team this weekend.”
GIANTS Chief Executive David Matthews has praised St.George for their kind gesture.
“St.George are tremendous long term partners of the GIANTS and we’re very grateful for what they’ve done for some of our most passionate members,” said Mr Matthews.
“They saw an opportunity to give back to the local community and had no hesitation in giving up their seats to our cheer squad.
“We’re delighted to be able to welcome back some of our members and partners to the footy and this gesture by St.George demonstrates the strong culture that exists amongst the wider GIANTS family.”
Paula Strother, who’s only missed a handful of games in the club’s history has told the Daily Telegraph she was stunned by the unexpected call up to watch the game in person.
“It’s hard to explain. I can’t stop smiling. I feel very fortunate,” Ms Strother said.
“You get through Monday to Friday and the weekend comes around and every weekend there’s been nothing to do.
“You feel lost and feel you should be going somewhere.
“We’re thankful we’ll be there and we’ll try and make as much noise as we can so the players can hear us on the ground.”
