It was a statement that raised eyebrows as Greater Western Sydney has been on the end of some hidings this year, including back-to-back losses to West Coast and Richmond by a combined 224 points.
But against the Kangaroos, a four-point half-time deficit was quickly forgotten in a horribly one-sided second half, including 8.3 to one behind in the third term alone.
"Really disappointing," Cameron said afterwards. "That was probably our worst performance for the year I reckon, after half-time.
"I know we got belted around the ears a few times in the middle part of the year … but the third quarter was our worst performance of the year."
As they work towards the end of their third season in the competition, the Giants are clearly showing signs of wear and tear.
Jeremy Cameron, Lachie Whitfield, Stephen Coniglio, Tim Mohr and Tom Scully are among the players sidelined for the rest of the year through injury, while those in the side appear to be tiring.
But their senior coach has no interest in excuses and could still find the odd positive after Saturday's 19.12 (126) to 7.9 (51) defeat, including the effort of midfielder Toby Greene.
In his 50th AFL match, Greene had 35 touches – including 26 in the first half – nine marks and four clearances.
Disposal efficiency, not always the strong point of Greene's game, was also a plus at Canberra's StarTrack Oval, finishing with 80 per cent disposal efficiency.
"Every game that we play there's always going to be some positives," Cameron said.
"Our boys are really flat. We know we've made some good progression and we understand there are a lot of injuries at our footy club at the moment.
"But it is what it is. That's footy and we have to be able to put up with that.
"Look at Hawthorn and how they cope with it.
"They're a hundred-year-old club, I understand that, but our young group has to learn staying in the game.
"If it's a good second quarter, you can't roll over in the third quarter.
"Toby in his 50th game, he kept on keeping on, but we had too few and far between today."
Another positive was the performance of tagger Tom Bugg, who was handed the enormous task of quelling North Melbourne veteran Brent Harvey.
Harvey was held to just 10 touches to half-time, and while he finished with 28 possessions and two goals, it had been impressive stuff from the young Giant.
"I could only imagine at half-time Harvey sitting there in the rooms saying 'this is how I'm going to get him'" Cameron said.
"Buggy had a terrific first half and his last five weeks have been probably the best five weeks he's had at our footy club.
"But when you're that good, and you're a 36-year-old genius who can keep on keeping on, he finds a way.
"We didn't help Buggy's cause because we didn't control the footy. But it's a good learning curve for Tom after half-time.
"But he keeps on hanging in there."
