![]() Pre-game at Sydney Derby I | |
Teams | |
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First meeting | 24 March 2012 (GWS 37–100 Sydney) |
Latest meeting | 22 June 2024 (Sydney 102–75 GWS) |
Next meeting | To Be Determined |
Trophy | Lifeline Cup |
Statistics | |
Meetings total | 28 |
All-time series (AFL only) | ![]() ![]() |
Postseason results | ![]() ![]() |
Largest victory | Sydney – 129 points 14 July 2013 |
Longest win streak | Sydney, 4 28 June 2014–12 June 2016 |
Current win streak | Sydney, 3 05 August 2023–Present |
The Sydney Derby, formerly and unofficially called the Battle of the Bridge or the Battle of Sydney,[1][2][3] is an Australian rules football local derby match between the two Sydney-based Australian Football League (AFL) clubs, the Sydney Swans and the Greater Western Sydney Giants. As of the conclusion of the 2023 AFL season, the head-to-head score is in favour of the Sydney Swans with 16 wins to 10; the teams have also met three times in finals matches, with Greater Western Sydney winning each time.
The match's former nickname, The Battle of the Bridge, was suggested by GWS's inaugural coach Kevin Sheedy. The bridge in question is the Anzac Bridge which connects Eastern and Western Sydney, not the iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge, which connects North Sydney to the city part of Sydney.[4][5]