Cracking this code may just be the answer to keeping a rival's AFL premiership dream alive - but keeping it locked up is the secret for a GWS Giants side with everything to lose.
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How do you stop the league's leading goal kicker in Jeremy Cameron (67 goals) when he has the highest ranked player for goal assists in Harry Himmelberg (26 assists, 35 goals) feeding him the Sherrin?
A chicken or the egg scenario will have Luke Beveridge's mind racing as the Western Bulldogs prepare to rekindle a rivalry with their youngest foe.
GWS will fight to keep their premiership dreams alive when they meet the Bulldogs in an elimination final at Giants Stadium on Saturday.
Himmelberg will partner the reigning Coleman Medal winner with a bigger role to play than ever as the Giants look to fight their way through a month of sudden-death football.
"Jez is a leader of the forward line obviously, but he leads with his actions," Himmelberg said.
"He's not super vocal or anything off the field, but he does have a lot of tips and tricks that he relays at training that help a lot.
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"He's arguably the best bloke to learn off in the entire competition so you soak up as much as you can.
"It's pretty amazing actually, just being out on the field and especially in the forward line with him. He does some really crazy things.
"As a forward line in general this year I think we have worked really well together and got that continuity that we're after, that we've probably lacked over the past couple of years.
"On the back of that, Jez has had his most consistent year ever as well."
They will need him to rise to the challenge once more against a rampant Bulldogs outfit seen by many as a danger game at this point of the season.
The Giants have left no stone unturned in a bid to win the sudden-death showdown with coach Leon Cameron making a major gamble at the selection table.
Cameron has backed Brett Deledio (calf), Toby Greene (calf), Nick Haynes (larynx) and Jacob Hopper (hamstring) to overcome injury woes and play a key role for the Giants.
Out the back door go Lachie Keeffe, Isaac Cumming, Adam Tomlinson and Bobby Hill.
The selection gamble may seem harsh on those that missed out but the Giants will head into the finals buoyed by the confidence they are building something special in a fourth consecutive September appearance.
Why else would the likes of Stephen Coniglio and Josh Kelly sign long-term deals to stay with the club in pursuit of a maiden flag triumph?
"It's pretty easy to see with so many guys re-signing this year that it is a good place to be and the culture we do have is strong," Himmelberg said.
"We've got a really good belief that we will have a lot of success in the coming years, and hopefully this year.
"It's massive for that amount of guys to sign on and commit for that amount of years, it's huge.
"It will just give us that little bit of excitement going into the first final now, we are up and about, and ready to go.
"You play footy to play finals footy. Now we are lucky to be playing finals again this year for the fourth year in a row, which is awesome."