in over Northern Fury last weekend in Townsville also lifted the Strikers to their first National Premier Leagues Queensland

They deny going from being bullied to being bullies, but GWS Giants are certainly happy to be known for having a physical edge to their AFL game.In last weekends preliminary final upset over Sydney, the relentless Giants laid 32 more tackles than the club which leads the competition in that category.With feisty veterans Shane Mumford and Steve Johnson leading the way, GWS showed they had the aggressive substance to go with their attractive playing styleIt was a far cry from the physically light early GWS teams who suffered losses by 10 or more goals 14 times in each of their first two seasons.The scrawny teenagers from those years are now strong, fully developed athletes, steeled and shaped by five years of strength and conditioning in the AFL system.Fast forward to 2016 and its the Giants dealing out the beatings, with seven wins of over 60 points in the current campaign.Star forward Jeremy Cameron said the physicality his side displayed against Sydney was something they wanted to bring to every game.Its something that weve had to work on a lot over the last few years, Cameron said.From the start it was probably the last thing; youre just worried about getting a kick at the start.Tackling and that sort of stuff, our defensive side of our game is something we really had to work hard on and guys like (Giants assistant coaches) Lenny Hayes and Luke Power really put in the hard time with us.Its great to see that hard work paying off.Foundation players like Cameron and utility Adam Tomlinson are relishing the good times having come through the bad.We were bullied for our first three years and we got used to losing, Tomlinson said.Thats why we probably celebrate wins as well as we do now, because they were few and far between in our first few years.Tomlinson denied it was case of the Giants turning bullies.We try not to bully teams, but we do want to play a contested brand of football, he said.If it does come out that we are playing really good footy and we do over-run a team, then so be it.Giants midfielder Josh Kelly said we want to be known for our toughness, contested footy (and) tackling. 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"Its embarrassing to be at home and play the way we did," said defenceman Josh Gorges. Brisbane Strikers players are readying themselves to spoil Tim Cahills Melbourne City debut as it looks increasingly likely the Socceroos great will play in Wednesdays FFA Cup tie.Cahill joined the A-League club last week and City hope his playing paperwork will be finalised in time for the round of 16 game at Brisbanes suburban Perry Park.A bumper crowd was already expected at the 5,000-capacity ground, but Cahills likely appearance is almost certain to make the game a sellout.The 36-year-old striker will travel to Queensland with the City squad on Tuesday, and Strikers captain Michael Angus says his team are preparing as though the veteran will feature.We dont know if hes starting or if hes just off the bench, but regardless theres obviously massive excitement with it, Angus told AAP.Its the ideal scenario that you probably want.We might have got a bit fortunate with the timing of the signing, but everyone knows hes a top professional and been at the top of the game for that long.One of - if not the most - popular Australian players ... very, very exciting.Angus said the prospect of a packed home ground and the match being broadcast live on TV was a lift for the entire club.Id love to see it capacity and everyone cominng in from here, there and everywhere, he said.ddddddddddddA former NSL club, the Strikers qualified for the round of 16 with a 6-0 thrashing of Rovers Darwin in the Northern Territory.A four-goal haul to forward Rhys Meredith in a 6-1 win over Northern Fury last weekend in Townsville also lifted the Strikers to their first National Premier Leagues Queensland title.While Meredith is the teams goal threat, it will be the job of defenders such as Jake Marshall and Hiroki Omori and goalkeeper Michael Weier to deal with Australias leading international scorer.Were aware of his aerial prowess, Angus said.Weve got two centre halves that are good in the air as well but that will be a different test for them, a different level. Im sure theyll be really excited about it.The Strikers recent form has them believing - Cahill or not - they are capable of joining Redlands United and Green Gully as lower-tier clubs to claim an A-League scalp in this years cup.I think weve earned that opportunity and well be going out, of course, to get the result, he said.Thats what its about, going on and causing an upset. ' ' '