Fresh off a massive away win at the Wildcats and retaining the Battle of the Bridge against the London Swans we have some tasty fixtures coming up in June. We also raised over ÂŁ1,000 for Whiteribbon! In June we have the annual pub crawl and team photos which you will not want to miss!
đď¸ What Weâre Up To đď¸
Tuesdays & Thursdays: Training @ Peckham Rye (6:30pm to 8:00pm)
3rd June (H): Giants v Sussex Swans "City v Sea Community Cup" @ Peckham Rye
10th June (H): Giants v West London Wildcats @ Peckham Rye
15th June (Thursday): Team Photo - SAVE THE DATE!
24th June (Saturday): Pub Crawl - SAVE THE DATE!
1st July (A): Giants Women's v Demons @ Clapham; Giants Men's v Reading @ Reading
8th July (H): Giants v Demons @ Peckham Rye
15th July (A): Giants Women's v Hawks @ Hawks; Giants Men's v Demons @ Clapham
16th July (Sunday): Sunday Sippers, Bowls & BBQ @ Temple Bowling Club (12:00pm)
đ¨ 2023 Fixtures đ¨ The fixtures are out and you can see the full season on our website so start blocking those Saturdays out. Don't forget about finals!
đ Training đ We continue to train each Tuesday and Thursday at Peckham Rye from 6:30pm with team selections and members draw on Thursday back at the Pyro. đş The Fee-Fi-Footy Show đş Loved by mothers around the world, the show continues to go from strength to strength. And don't worry about losing our hosts to ITV! Our crack legal team have them locked in to iron-clad exclusive agreements.*
* exclusive agreement refers to having enough dirt on both of them to prevent any future career moves. They agree to stay, we agree not to release the photos đ đ City v Sea Community Cup đ The inaugural Community Cup goes on the line this weekend (3rd June) against the Sussex Swans. We will use this fixture each year to support local community foundations and charities. This year we are supporting the Peckham Pantry who do vital work in the local community providing food staples and helping people transition away from a reliance on food banks. Members of Peckham Pantry pay ÂŁ4.50 per shop, which gives access to fresh fruit and veg and store cupboard favourites â to the value of ÂŁ15 or more. Bring your food donations down to the ground on Saturday! đ¸ Team Photo đ¸ Confirm your availability for Thursday 15th June (in place of training) for this years team photo. We will be donning the Giants kit and capturing another year together in an iconic location. đş Pub Crawl đş The legendary annual Giants pub crawl returns on Saturday 24th June! The theme for 2023 is "Be Giant" which is open to any interpretation you want. Come as a Blue Gopher, Broke Grooksey, Bucktooth Gorilla, Burning Gondola or any variation of themes starting with B G! More details will be provided via the Fee Fi Footy show but drop your availability in TeamApp so we can get a read on numbers. If you missed the theme reveal watch it here đłď¸âđ Pride Round đłď¸âđ 1st July is pride round and we will be participating in the London Pride march from Hyde Park Corner to Whitehall Place alongside over 500 groups and 30,000+ participants. We will also be supporting the Stonewall foundation. A special pride top has been designed for AFL London by our very own Sia to and you can secure yours here đł Lawn Bowls đł We've partnered again with Temple Bowling Club in Denmark Hill to bring you bare foot bowling on a Sunday 16th July afternoon following 2 separate away fixtures on the Saturday. Friends, family and partners are welcome and we will have a BBQ and some friendly competition. Tickets ÂŁ15 per person (includes bowling fees and BBQ). đ Elite Running & Breakfast Association đ Join some fellow Giants for park runs around London and stay for the breakfast. The crew are on a mission to identify the best park run and greasy spoon combos in London. Join the group and Join Giants on Strava đ Registration for 2023 đ It's never too late to get involved! Tell your friends, get them down to a training session and let them experience our wonderfully bizarre game as well as our wonderfully welcoming club. Supporter memberships available!
đ Player Standards đ With the season now in full swing, we have released our playing standards and ask that every player read through them to understand what we expect of you when you are representing the club. Review them here đ Website & Socials đ Don't forget about our website! You can find it at www.londongiants.com and it has loads of information about the club, our fixtures (including where the grounds are), results and a news section where you can follow all the goings on. Keep an eye out through the season for new articles and content including match reports. And if you aren't already following us on Instagram and Facebook you are missing out!