Club: Greater Western Sydney
Coach: Alan McConnell
2020 captains: Alicia Eva
2020 best and fairest: Alyce Parker
An All Australian season is capped off with a Gabrielle Trainor Medal for Alyce Parker.
— GWS GIANTS (@GWSGIANTS) May 27, 2020
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2020 in a nutshell: The best season in club history finished in heartbreaking fashion with a three-point loss to Melbourne in a semi-final. It shouldn't detract from an outstanding campaign though in which the Giants won four of their six games to finish second in Conference A.
New players: Katherine Smith (Melbourne), Bríd Stack, Tarni Evans, Libby Graham, Emily Pease, Erin Todd
YOUR CLUB'S DRAFT All you need to know about the 57 new faces
Notable departures: Ellie Brush (retired)
Inactive players: Yvonne Bonner
2021 opponents: Fremantle (a), Melbourne (h), Brisbane (h), Geelong (a), Western Bulldogs (h), Gold Coast (h), Collingwood (a), St Kilda (h), Adelaide (a)
2021 FIXTURE Blues, Magpies return to kick off new-look season
Circle it: The Giants get an early chance to bury their finals demons when hosting Melbourne at Blacktown International Sportspark in round two.
Player to watch: Rebecca Privitelli went from defence to attack in 2020 and turned heads. She is a high-flying contested marker that can kick goals or crash packs and provide opportunities for her forward line teammates.
Best Rising Star chance: Tarni Evans
2021 prediction: With minimal changes to last season's successful team, there's no reason why the Giants won't be right near the pointy end again. They have a tough opening three weeks against opponents that all played finals in 2020, but a positive start would set them up to again play the matches that matter most.
