Jeremy Cameron has long been regarded as one of the competition's best forwards, slotting nearly 700 goals in his 13 completed seasons in GWS and Geelong colours.
But the modern game has demanded more from players, and role versatility and positional flexibility have seen the league's most dominant reach heights never seen before.
Traditionally, those standing at 196c, like Cameron, would remain as key position players at either end, and in the 32-year-old's situation, as a goal-kicking star.
He claimed a 2019 Coleman medal, slotting 76 majors as the Giants competed in a maiden grand final, only to go down to Richmond in the decider.
He's reached 60 goals in four separate seasons, and averages 2.54 goals a game across his illustrious career.
But over the past few campaigns, and since crossing to Geelong ahead of the 2021 season, Cats coach Chris Scott has been willing to throw Cameron further up the ground, and even in the centre bounce.
The former Giants' athleticism and speed are attributes that see him often along the wing, which can ultimately confuse the opposition.
"You don't want to give away too many secrets, but I change it up with Ollie Dempsey a bit," Cameron said on Geelong's podcast To the Final Bell.
"There are a lot of guys that can roll through the wing, I think every club has a lot of guys that play can play that role.
"It gives you a different look, it might be a different match-up, sometimes the key defender might come up with you and other times they leave it up to the winger.
"A lot of teams do have guys that play on the wing for a long period of time as well, it is just something different, and it is nice to impact the game in that way."
Scott has worked tirelessly at developing multiple roles within all his players, which flaunts Mark Blicavs as the poster boy of versatility.
Sam De Koning has played key defence and ruck. Tom Stewart, a defensive All-Australian, has played midfield. Max Holmes has played half back, wing and midfield. Even Patrick Dangerfield has dramatically reduced his on-ball time to play as a stay-at-home forward.
Throughout the week, Geelong players are continuing to work on their craft to assist in featuring on all lines of the ground.
But when it comes to game day, Cameron says they have some autonomy over the role switches.
"A little bit of it can be on the player at the right time," Cameron said.
"The stuff at the start of quarters and early in games, that is spoken about a bit and then there might be changes that come off the back of that throughout quarters and games.
"There is a bit of leeway, if you can feel something and sense that then we can change things around.
"Quite often, it is a discussion point with other players on the field. Paddy Dangerfield is there, Mitch Duncan is there, Mark Blicavs in the middle; they have seen a lot of football.
"They are like players that are coaches out there, so just discussion points with those guys and things can change pretty quickly."
Cameron has kept up his goal-kicking average, slotting 20 majors in nine outings so far in 2025.
Cameron and the Cats will travel to South Australia to face Port Adelaide on Saturday.
