GWS coach full of praise for his depleted side's win over Dees
COACH Leon Cameron said Greater Western Sydney's 64-point win over Melbourne at the MCG on Sunday was "phenomenal" and the type of win that "builds a strong culture at a football club".
The Giants' first win in Victoria came after they lost their co-captains Phil Davis and Callan Ward and star forward Jonathon Patton to injury before half-time.
Despite the setbacks, the Giants outscored the Demons by 67 points after quarter-time and looked the winner early in the third quarter.
"It's a significant win," Cameron said. "To win at the MCG … but to win the way we did with 19 fit men was just phenomenal."
Cameron indicated it was as satisfying as the club's historic round one win over the Sydney Swans, as it showed the players could deliver when expectations were high.
"It's a different type of win," Cameron said. "[We] came here with a plan, confident we could take it up to Melbourne."
He said he was so proud of the effort of the group to respond positively after it lost its three key players.
"It was just outstanding for us as a young group to stand up and confront the situation," Cameron said.
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