Sydney Derby (AFL)
Pre-game at Sydney Derby I | |
| First meeting | 24 March 2012 (GWS 37–100 Sydney) |
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| Latest meeting | 25 July 2025 (GWS 102–58 Sydney) |
| Next meeting | 17 April 2026 |
| Trophy | Lifeline Cup |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 31 |
| All-time series (AFL only) | Sydney 20 wins GWS 11 wins |
| Postseason results | GWS 3 wins Sydney 1 win |
| Largest victory | Sydney – 129 points 14 July 2013 |
| Longest win streak | Sydney, 5 05 August 2023–04 May 2025 |
| Current win streak | Greater Western Sydney, 1 25 July 2025–present |
The Sydney Derby, 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 20 of the 2025 AFL season, the head-to-head score is in favour of the Sydney Swans with 20 wins to 11; the teams have also met four times in finals matches, with GWS winning three finals to Sydney's one.
The fixture was formerly known by the title "Battle of the Bridge," which was coined by inaugural Greater Western Sydney coach Kevin Sheedy. The bridge in question was intended to be the Anzac Bridge which links the Sydney CBD to the Inner West. However, it was often mistakenly understood to be the world famous Sydney Harbour Bridge which joins the city centre to North Sydney. Due to this ambiguity, former Swans captain Kieren Jack noted in a 2021 interview that the clubs ultimately "settled" on the term "Sydney Derby". While the original term persists in the media, it is no longer used officially.