Sydney Derby (AFL)
Pre-game at Sydney Derby I | |
| First meeting | 24 March 2012 (GWS 37–100 Sydney) |
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| Latest meeting | 4 May 2025 (Sydney 87–73 GWS) |
| Next meeting | Round 20 2025 |
| Trophy | Lifeline Cup |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 30 |
| All-time series (AFL only) | Sydney 20 wins GWS 10 wins |
| Postseason results | GWS 3 wins Sydney 1 win |
| Largest victory | Sydney – 129 points 14 July 2013 |
| Longest win streak | Sydney, 5 05 August 2023–present |
| Current win streak | Sydney, 5 05 August 2023–present |
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The Sydney Derby, formerly and unofficially called the Battle of the Bridge or the Battle of Sydney, 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 (also known as the GWS Giants or GWS). As of Round 8 of the 2025 AFL season, the head-to-head score is in favour of the Sydney Swans with 20 wins to 10; the teams have also met four times in finals matches, with GWS winning three finals to Sydney's one.
The match's former nickname, The Battle of the Bridge, was suggested by Greater Western Sydney'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.