Greater Western Sydney coach Leon Cameron is proud of bringing fans into his AFL club's inner sanctum via a recently released documentary, saying he will learn from the lows revisited in the series on Amazon Prime.
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Stephen Coniglio's miserable first season as captain, during which he became the first AFL skipper in 22 years to be dropped as the Giants finished 10th, is presented in unflinchingly detail on Making Their Mark.
Cameron's withering post-match sprays are another recurring feature of the series.
Such expletive-laden debriefs generally take place behind closed doors.
Cameron, who revealed on Monday that Matt Flynn and Tanner Bruhn will make their AFL debuts for GWS in Sunday's clash with St Kilda at Giants Stadium, is yet to watch the documentary but has seen snippets that show his frustration.
"It's a bit weird and funny, watching yourself," Cameron told reporters.
"There were some challenging moments. We opened ourselves up and no doubt people will agree on some things and won't agree on others.
"We (senior coaches) are our greatest critics, we critique ourselves very hard.
"I'm no different. No doubt, you live and learn. You say 'could I have done that better?', absolutely.
"But equally, you're really proud of putting yourself out there. That's what we've done as a footy club."
One of the scenes captured in the series is Cameron informing Coniglio he had been dropped.
"Supporters seeing that inner-sanctum stuff is really important," Cameron said.
"Pretty raw and emotional stuff, good or bad.
"Being really open, I think it's a win-win for everyone ... it's a great insight."
Cameron is upbeat prized recruit Jesse Hogan, who suffered a quad injury in February, will be ready to return in round two or three.
Star winger Lachie Whitfield, who is recovering from a bruised liver, won't return until round four at the earliest.
Flynn has waited almost 2000 days for his call-up since being drafted in 2015.
The ruckman was on the cusp of debuting in 2019 before undergoing a season-ending knee reconstruction.
Bruhn, a talented midfielder who has been playing largely up forward since joining GWS, was recruited with pick No.12 in last year's draft.
"Clearly there was a lot of emotion in the room (when Flynn's teammates learned he would debut) because they know how hard he has worked," Cameron said.
"It puts a smile on my face.
"It's a wonderful story. He's come from our academy, a Narrandera boy."
Flynn took part in an intra-squad clash on Saturday, proving his fitness after a minor ankle injury forced him to miss the club's final pre-season clash.
Cameron said the club "couldn't ignore" Bruhn's impressive case for a call-up, having previously likened the teenager's attack on the football to star forward Toby Greene.
Australian Associated Press
