Giants to embrace hostile MCG crowd

GWS key forward Jeremy Cameron insists a parochial pro-Collingwood crowd at the MCG can help inspire his team in its semi-final.

The MCG expects a crowd of almost 70,000 for the knockout fixture. The vast majority will be boisterous Collingwood supporters, taking in their side’s first final at the MCG in five years.

GWS encountered a similarly hostile environment in last year’s preliminary final against Richmond.

“I didn’t play that game but, talking to the guys, it’s just that everyone is pretty much against you,” Cameron said. “It’s going to be a massive crowd … we’ll have our supporters there but they’re very heavily outweighed. It’s interesting but I think you can just take the Toby (Greene) approach to things and just let it inspire you to play better footy.”

Greene was loudly booed by Sydney’s fans whenever he touched the ball throughout the final quarter of GWS’ elimination final at the SCG.

It wouldn’t surprise if the Magpies’ supporters produce a similar response to Greene’s unique approach and tactics.

“He’s one of those guys who doesn’t care about it too much. He goes out there and plays footy,” Cameron said.

“We saw on the weekend he was definitely one of our better players, if not best on ground, so it gets him up and about.”