Why theGWS Giants social media team have been accused of having no class over one post

Daily Mail​

3 days ago

The GWS Giants ' social media team are widely known as the savviest in the AFL - but they have been accused of lacking decorum following a recent post involving former midfield star Tim Taranto.
Adam Kingsley's men narrowly avoided a shock defeat against Richmond on May 31 on home soil - and then cheekily published an image of Taranto wearing a GWS jumper.
The picture also featured the fulltime score and the word 'WIN.'
Taranto left the Giants at the end of 2022 to join Richmond on a lucrative seven-year deal.
Speaking on Channel 7's The Agenda Setters, host Craig Hutchison felt it was a classless move.
'He played a very good game, Taranto, but it's just cheekiness,' he said on Monday.
'Their social team have been (previously) well acclaimed.'
Collingwood premiership hero Dale Thomas added the Giants social team have been 'brilliant' in recent years - but the Taranto post was a 'miss' in his eyes.
'I like near on everything they do. I thought the stuff that they've done around pretty much every team they come up against has been fantastic,' he said.
'But that (one) was (definitely) a miss.'
Veteran AFL journalist Caroline Wilson was on the same page, adamant it was an instance of 'poor sportsmanship.'
It also isn't the first time GWS have come under fire for their bold social media posts.
They often get under the skin of the Swans online - and in April, they mocked Collingwood after the Magpies reportedly pleaded with the AFL to exclude them from being involved in Opening Round for the 2026 season.
The basis for their plea to league bosses relates to having to travel interstate in March.
It followed GWS thumping the current AFL ladder leaders in their season opener by 52 points - and given Craig McRae's side also lost their first match of 2024, they want to start next year with a match in Melbourne.
GWS were happy to stir the pot at the time - dishing up a hilarious sledge in response to the report on social media.
Initially they quoted the news story on X, before posting three laughing-face emojis.
The club's official account then reposted a video of Blake Shelton and Michael Buble performing 'Home', while captioning the video clip: 'Collingwood after their annual trip interstate.'