VERDICT
The Giants have a slightly more difficult run than fellow newcomer Gold Coast, if only because their budding rivalry with cross-town team the Sydney Swans means they have to face the 2012 premiers twice. Other return match-ups are against the Suns, Essendon, Port Adelaide and Melbourne. They'll hope for good crowds for home matches at Skoda Stadium against Geelong, Richmond and Essendon. The away clash with the Swans has been scheduled for the SCG, rather than the more neutral ANZ Stadium.

CLUB HIGHLIGHTS
  • Local derby with cross-town rivals the Sydney Swans to open the season, played as a twilight home match at ANZ Stadium on Easter Saturday.
  • Will again play three home matches at Manuka Oval in Canberra, against St Kilda (round three), Gold Coast (round five) and the Western Bulldogs (round 15).
  • Home matches at Skoda Stadium against strong-drawing Victorian clubs Geelong (round 11), Essendon (round 17) and Richmond (round 22) scheduled from the midway mark of the season.
  • Return derby with the Sydney Swans scheduled for round 16 at the SCG, marking the Giants' first appearance at the venue.
  • Scheduled to play only one of the 2012 finalists twice, the Sydney Swans for the local derbies, with other double match-ups against Essendon, Port Adelaide, Melbourne and Gold Coast.
  • Will travel to Metricon Stadium and meet Gold Coast in the final round, after playing at home in round 23 last season.

To download a pdf version of the 2013 fixture, click here.

RDDATEOPPONENTVENUEH/A LOCAL TIME
1Saturday, March 30 Sydney SwansANZ StadiumHome4.40pm
2Saturday, April 6 Port AdelaideAAMI StadiumAway7.10pm
3Saturday, April 13 St KildaManuka OvalHome4.40pm
4Sunday, April 21 MelbourneMCGAway1.10pm
5Saturday, April 27 Gold Coast SUNSManuka OvalHome1.40pm
6Saturday, May 4 EssendonEtihad StadiumAway1.45pm
7Sunday, May 12 Adelaide CrowsSkoda StadiumHome1.10pm
8Saturday, May 18 HawthornAurora StadiumAway2.10pm
9Saturday, May 25 West Coast EaglesSkoda StadiumHome2.10pm
10Saturday, June 1 CarltonEtihad StadiumAway1.45pm
11Saturday, June 8 Geelong CatsSkoda StadiumHome1.40pm
12Sunday, June 16 Port AdelaideSkoda StadiumHome1.10pm
13Bye    
14Sunday, June 30 North MelbourneEtihad StadiumAway3.15pm
15Saturday, July 6 Western BulldogsManuka OvalHome1.45pm
16Sunday, July 14 Sydney SwansSCGAway1.10pm
17Saturday, July 20 EssendonSkoda StadiumHome7.40pm
18Saturday, July 27 CollingwoodMCGAway4.40pm
19Saturday, August 3 MelbourneSkoda StadiumHome1.45pm
20Sunday, August 11 FremantlePatersons StadiumAway2.40pm
21Saturday, August 17 Brisbane LionsGabbaAway7.40pm
22Sunday, August 25 RichmondSkoda StadiumHome3.15pm
23TBCGold Coast SUNSMetricon StadiumAwayTBC