California dreaming? Giants star Jeremy Cameron. Credit:AAP

The Greater Western Sydney Giants and the AFL are exploring the novel concept of playing a game for premiership points in the United States.

The Giants have confirmed that they are interested in playing one of their home games in the USA, as a way of growing interest in the club and the game.

While the Giants say the American dream – with California among the favoured locations – is very much in the "preliminary stages" and is a long way from being realised, they have strong support for the concept from financial backers and have tested the waters with Tourism Australia.

'There's significant enough interest from investors and supporters, locally and in the US, to explore the possibility," Giants' chief executive David Matthews said of the American proposal.