If Jeremy Cameron claims the Coleman Medal he is surging towards, there may be a place for it in the Manuka Oval boardroom - for this is quickly becoming the house he built.
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Sure, the Canberra venue is already steeped in history - think Don Bradman turning out for the Prime Minister's XI and decades of sporting contests that have gone before the inception of the GWS Giants.
But rarely has one player held such a stranglehold over the venue, one Cameron built on in an undermanned Giants' 18.6 (114) to 10.10 (70) rout of St Kilda in front of 12,633 at Manuka Oval on Saturday.
Cameron booted six goals to extend his lead atop the AFL's leading goal scorers list with 30 overall, and take his tally in Canberra to 49 from 18 games.
It came on the same day reports emerged about the Geelong Cats launching an audacious bid to sign the foundation Giant that GWS coach Leon Cameron says is in career-best form.
"I haven't taken any notice of that at all, I've still got two years basically here, so I'm looking forward to playing my footy here for the next couple of years," Jeremy Cameron said.
"The 6-6-6 rule is a good rule for footy and I'm enjoying it. I don't know if it's the sole reason all the goals are coming.
"There's nothing better in football than walking off the ground and into the rooms with your families with a win. The goals are just a bonus, and as long as we kick enough to win, I'm happy."
The Giants' forwards outclassed St Kilda's backline from the opening bounce en route to the club's third-highest first quarter score in history.
GWS clocked up a half-century in the opening term and for some time it seemed as though Cameron was closing in on that eight-goal game any star forward would covet.
For a few fleeting exchanges St Kilda fought back to give themselve a sniff, but the rest of the contest shows just how big the mountain ahead of Alan Richardson's side truly is.
The Giants struggled to replicate their exceptional start as St Kilda clawed their way back and dominated the inside 50 count.
"We pride ourselves on going inside 50, but only having 42, we hav got to clearly have a look at, you can't be doing that in the end - 61 to 42 in the end," Leon Cameron said.
"Kudos to the defence to defend how we defended, and our efficiency going forward was really good. If we're being that efficient, then it definitely puts scoreboard pressure on the opposition."
The Giants sorely missed the class of co-captain Phil Davis (ankle) at stages, who was a late casualty alongside Josh Kelly (adductor), leaving the pair alongside Lachie Whitfield (cork) to watch from afar.
The star trio are likely to come back into the fold next week for a Giants outfit that again failed to get through a game unscathed.
Davis' inclusion would be absolutely vital going forward after Aidan Corr was struck down with a leg injury in the fourth, while Adam Kennedy was helped from the park having worn a knee to the head.
A loss to Fremantle a fortnight ago stands as GWS' only defeat in Canberra since 2015 - and their next test may be the toughest yet.
The Giants welcome Hawthorn to the capital in August - but not before meeting next week.
AT A GLANCE
AFL round seven
GWS GIANTS 8.2 9.4 13.6 18.6 (114)
ST KILDA 2.1 5.4 7.8 10.10 (70)
Best: GWS: J Cameron, T Taranto, N Haynes, J Hopper, Z Williams. St Kilda: R Marshall, J Steele, S Ross, J Newnes, S Savage.
Goals: GWS: J Cameron 6, J Finlayson 2, H Himmelberg 2, T Greene 2, A Tomlinson, S Coniglio, S Reid, T Taranto, D Lloyd, M de Boer. St Kilda: R Marshall 2, M Parker 2, D Kent 2, T Membrey, J Marsh, B Acres, J Sinclair
Caden Helmers
Caden Helmers is a sports journalist for The Canberra Times.
Caden Helmers is a sports journalist for The Canberra Times.
