Heath Shaw has always been a different cat, and this anecdote from father Ray Shaw has only enhanced the narrative.
Ray Shaw told SEN that Heath turned to Dustin Martin during last year's Grand Final belting to discuss the plight he and his team found themselves in.
The Tigers were dominant from start to finish, with the 89-point deficit was perhaps even somewhat flattering to the Giants.
Richmond did as they liked and cruised to a second flag in three years.
According to Ray, the GWS defender said to the soon to be dual Norm Smith Medalist halfway through the third quarter: "Why don't they just blow the siren now?"
Ray said he saw the writing on the wall during the pre-game warm-up as he watched on with his other son and Kangaroos coach Rhyce Shaw.
"I go to every game early and I like to watch the warm-up.
"You can see whether they are on or they've got a bit of spring, and Rhyce (Shaw) and I were talking about it.
"In the warm-up they were flat, they didn't look lively at all."
