THE SYDNEY Swans and GWS are gearing up for their second local derby on Saturday and both teams now know what to expect following their season-opening battle in round one.

What the match-up doesn't have is a title to hang from the advertising boards and ignite some passion as the harbour city's first AFL rivalry begins to take shape.

The AFL currently has the 'Showdown' in Adelaide and the 'Western Derby' in Perth, while the 'QClash' was born last year between the Brisbane Lions and Gold Coast.

All three have developed into fierce rivalries and capture the imagination of footy followers in their respective states, but Saturday's Swans-Giants match at ANZ Stadium has the rather unimaginative title of 'Sydney Derby II'.

"We were trying to think of one today," young GWS midfielder Toby Greene said on Tuesday.

"I think 'Sheeds' (coach Kevin Sheedy) mentioned the 'Battle for the Bridge', but we'll try to think of something."

The AFL opened the 2012 season with a stand-alone match-up of the two Sydney sides and the Swans admit they had little idea what to expect heading into the game.

Veteran James McDonald set the tone for the way the newcomers have approached this season, cleaning up Swans midfielder Luke Parker with a brutal hit in the first quarter.

GWS has impressed observers with its hardness and approach to the game and Swans midfielder Kieren Jack said his side will be ready for round two at ANZ Stadium.

"The first game was a bit of the unknown and we didn't know what to expect," he said.

"They're hard at it, they're intense and they probably surprised a few of us.

"We've got to be switched on and ready to go and I'm sure we will be. We've heard they've really set themselves for this game."

The Giants produced a disappointing effort after quarter-time against Melbourne on Sunday.

But they are taking confidence from their last match at Sydney Olympic Park, when they battled all the way before losing by two goals to Richmond in round 12 at Skoda Stadium.

"So far we've shown we can match it with some teams for a half or a quarter, but this week we're trying to put four quarters together," Greene said.

"I think Richmond was the first time we were able to do that and if we can do that again, you never know what can happen."

The rivalry is slowly developing and will intensify more as GWS inches closer to its first victory against the Swans. All that really remains now is a name.

"There was a bit of an unknown in round one, but they've obviously played 12 rounds now, so we've seen the way they go about their footy," Swans defender Alex Johnson said.

"Adelaide have their derby, West Coast have theirs and it's great to have one in Sydney.

"We were talking about a name on the way out here today, but we're not too sure at the moment."

James Dampney covers Sydney AFL news for AFL.com.au.