# 2017 Greater Western Sydney Giants season

The 2017 Greater Western Sydney Giants season is the 6th season in the Australian Football League contested by the Greater Western Sydney Giants.

## Season summary
### Pre-season

| Rd | Date and local time | Opponent | Scores (Greater Western Sydney's scores indicated in bold) | Scores (Greater Western Sydney's scores indicated in bold) | Scores (Greater Western Sydney's scores indicated in bold) | Venue | Attendance | Ref. |
| Rd | Date and local time | Opponent | Home | Away | Result | Venue | Attendance | Ref. |
| 1 | Saturday, 18 February (2:05 pm) | West Coast | 0.10.10 (70) | 0.5.7 (37) | Won by 33 points | Narrandera Sports Stadium (H) | 3,984 | |
| 2 | Friday, 3 March (7:40 pm) | Sydney | 1.4.9 (42) | 0.8.6 (54) | Lost by 12 points | Blacktown International Sportspark (H) | 2,695 | |
| 3 | Friday, 10 March (5:50 pm) | North Melbourne | 2.15.17 (125) | 0.12.15 (87) | Won by 38 points | Manuka Oval (H) | 3,997 | |

### Home and Away Season

| Rd | Date and local time | Opponent | Scores (Greater Western Sydney's scores indicated in bold) | Scores (Greater Western Sydney's scores indicated in bold) | Scores (Greater Western Sydney's scores indicated in bold) | Venue | Attendance | Ref. |
| Rd | Date and local time | Opponent | Home | Away | Result | Venue | Attendance | Ref. |
| 1 | Sunday, 26 March (2:45 pm) | Adelaide | 22.15 (147) | 14.7 (91) | Lost by 56 points | Adelaide Oval (A) | 43,993 | |
| 2 | Saturday, 1 April (4:35 pm) | Gold Coast | 24.16 (160) | 8.10 (58) | Won by 102 points | Spotless Stadium (H) | 8,022 | |
| 3 | Saturday, 8 April (1:45 pm) | North Melbourne | 10.7 (67) | 15.19 (109) | Won by 42 points | Blundstone Arena (A) | 8,758 | |
| 4 | Saturday, 15 April (4:35 pm) | Port Adelaide | 16.16 (112) | 11.15 (81) | Won by 31 points | UNSW Canberra Oval (H) | 9,185 | |
| 5 | Saturday, 22 April (7:25 pm) | Sydney | 9.9 (63) | 15.15 (105) | Won by 42 points | SCG (A) | 34,824 | |
| 6 | Friday, 28 April (7:50 pm) | Western Bulldogs | 11.9 (75) | 9.19 (73) | Won by 2 points | UNSW Canberra Oval (H) | 14,048 | |
| 7 | Friday, 5 May (7:50 pm) | St Kilda | 16.12 (108) | 12.13 (85) | Lost by 23 points | Etihad Stadium (A) | 21,160 | |
| 8 | Saturday, 13 May (4:35 pm) | Collingwood | 15.12 (102) | 15.9 (99) | Won by 3 points | Spotless Stadium (H) | 11,360 | |
| 9 | Saturday, 20 May (4:35 pm) | Richmond | 11.12 (78) | 10.15 (75) | Won by 3 points | Spotless Stadium (H) | 10,677 | |
| 10 | Sunday, 28 May (2:40 pm) | West Coast | 14.6 (90) | 14.14 (98) | Won by 8 points | Domain Stadium (A) | 37,057 | |
| 11 | Saturday, 3 June (4:35 pm) | Essendon | 18.9 (117) | 15.11 (101) | Won by 16 points | Spotless Stadium (H) | 13,671 | |
| 12 | Sunday, 11 June (3:20 pm) | Carlton | 10.11 (71) | 9.16 (70) | Lost by 1 point | Etihad Stadium (A) | 23,194 | |
| 13 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 14 | Saturday, 24 June (4:35 pm) | Brisbane Lions | 12.14 (86) | 22.14 (146) | Won by 60 points | Gabba (A) | 11,455 | |
| 15 | Saturday, 1 July (7:25 pm) | Geelong | 10.8 (68) | 10.8 (68) | Match drawn | Spotless Stadium (H) | 15,007 | |
| 16 | Saturday, 8 July (1:45 pm) | Hawthorn | 14.13 (97) | 15.7 (97) | Match drawn | University of Tasmania Stadium (A) | 12,156 | |
| 17 | Saturday, 15 July (7:25 pm) | Sydney | 12.11 (83) | 14.12 (96) | Lost by 13 points | Spotless Stadium (H) | 21,924 | |
| 18 | Sunday, 23 July (1:10 pm) | Richmond | 9.10 (64) | 6.9 (45) | Lost by 19 points | MCG (A) | 33,467 | |
| 19 | Saturday, 29 July (2:10 pm) | Fremantle | 13.20 (98) | 13.8 (86) | Won by 12 points | Spotless Stadium (H) | 11,233 | |
| 20 | Saturday, 5 August (1:45 pm) | Melbourne | 14.13 (97) | 10.2 (62) | Won by 35 points | UNSW Canberra Oval (H) | 14,274 | |
| 21 | Friday, 11 August (7:50 pm) | Western Bulldogs | 7.15 (57) | 16.9 (105) | Won by 48 points | Etihad Stadium (A) | 30,672 | |
| 22 | Saturday, 19 August (4:35 pm) | West Coast | 12.9 (81) | 9.6 (60) | Won by 21 points | Spotless Stadium (H) | 15,751 | |
| 23 | Saturday, 26 August (7:25 pm) | Geelong | 15.13 (103) | 8.11 (59) | Lost by 44 points | Simonds Stadium (A) | 30,087 | |

### Finals

| Rd | Date and local time | Opponent | Scores (Greater Western Sydney's scores indicated in bold) | Scores (Greater Western Sydney's scores indicated in bold) | Scores (Greater Western Sydney's scores indicated in bold) | Venue | Attendance | Ref. |
| Rd | Date and local time | Opponent | Home | Away | Result | Venue | Attendance | Ref. |
| QF1 | Thursday, 7 September (7:20 pm) | Adelaide | 12.12 (84) | 6.12 (48) | Lost by 36 points | Adelaide Oval (A) | 52,805 | |
| SF1 | Saturday, 16 September (7:25 pm) | West Coast | 19.11 (125) | 9.4 (58) | Won by 67 points | Spotless Stadium (H) | 14,865 | |
| PF2 | Saturday, 23 September (4:45 pm) | Richmond | 15.13 (103) | 9.13 (67) | Lost by 36 points | MCG (A) | 94,258 | |

## Ladder

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Adelaide | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 2415 | 1776 | 136.0 | 62 | 2017 finals |
| 2 | Geelong | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 2134 | 1818 | 117.4 | 62 | 2017 finals |
| 3 | Richmond (P) | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 1992 | 1684 | 118.3 | 60 | 2017 finals |
| 4 | Greater Western Sydney | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 2081 | 1812 | 114.8 | 60 | 2017 finals |
| 5 | Port Adelaide | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2168 | 1671 | 129.7 | 56 | 2017 finals |
| 6 | Sydney | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2093 | 1651 | 126.8 | 56 | 2017 finals |
| 7 | Essendon | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2135 | 2004 | 106.5 | 48 | 2017 finals |
| 8 | West Coast | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 1964 | 1858 | 105.7 | 48 | 2017 finals |
| 9 | Melbourne | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2035 | 1934 | 105.2 | 48 | |
| 10 | Western Bulldogs | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1857 | 1913 | 97.1 | 44 | |
| 11 | St Kilda | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1925 | 1986 | 96.9 | 44 | |
| 12 | Hawthorn | 22 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 1864 | 2055 | 90.7 | 42 | |
| 13 | Collingwood | 22 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 1944 | 1963 | 99.0 | 38 | |
| 14 | Fremantle | 22 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 1607 | 2160 | 74.4 | 32 | |
| 15 | North Melbourne | 22 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 1983 | 2264 | 87.6 | 24 | |
| 16 | Carlton | 22 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 1594 | 2038 | 78.2 | 24 | |
| 17 | Gold Coast | 22 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 1756 | 2311 | 76.0 | 24 | |
| 18 | Brisbane Lions | 22 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 1877 | 2526 | 74.3 | 20 | |