GEELONG ace Jeremy Cameron says his great mate Toby Greene needs to be careful, but is reluctant to tell him to pull his head in.
GWS star Greene's three-game ban for umpire contact means he'll miss Friday night's semi-final against his ex-teammate Cameron and the Cats.
"I will continue to support him as a close mate of mine," Cameron told reporters on Tuesday.
Cameron, who has been in Tribunal trouble before, said he could relate to Greene's mindset.
"It's definitely a fine line and it is something that has been brought up with myself at times throughout my career as well," Cameron said.
"You get yourself so wound up for games, especially big games.
"I know Toby really well, clearly, and I know exactly his mindset going into that game - how big it was for the club, he's leading the boys out ... he knows he needs to perform.
"He is right on the edge and he plays on that edge. He doesn't play on the edge just one week here or there, he's on the edge every single week.
"So he needs to be careful with that. But it's also what makes him a great footballer as well."
Cameron will be playing against the Giants, where he spent nine seasons, for the first time in Friday's final after missing their August 6 clash because of a hamstring injury.
"I'm keen for a big performance," he said.
"It's going to be very interesting, I'm sure there is going to be a few words said out on the field but it's all part of it and it adds to the excitement.
"I have got plenty in the memory bank but I don't know if I will use too many. It's going to be good fun, they will be wanting to come out firing like they have, they've had a really good month of footy."
Cameron has managed 13 games in his debut season at Geelong, with last Friday night's qualifying-final loss to Port his third game back after missing six matches because of his second hamstring injury of the year.
"I felt like I was ready to go about three weeks in," Cameron said of his recovery.
"And as a player I hate watching football, I just want to be out there playing with the boys.
"We held back an extra three weeks and had six weeks off - from that moment onwards, I have felt cherry ripe."
