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GWS forward Jeremy Cameron says the birth of defender Sam Reid's first child with wife Elissa just adds to the excitement of the Giants' first AFL grand final.

The arrival of the newest addition the GWS family only adds to the excitement of AFL grand final week in the eyes of forward Jeremy Cameron.

Defender Sam Reid began his preparations for Saturday's match with Richmond with wife Elissa as the couple announced the birth of their first child, a boy, on Monday.

Cameron said the impending arrival had been a hot topic in the Giants' dressing room throughout the build-up to last week's preliminary final win over Collingwood.

"Congratulations to both them two. To have a new born baby, grand final week, is amazing in itself," Cameron said.

"It just adds to the week. It's been enormous.

'They've been excited for a while now and, yeah, hopefully it's good luck for us."

Reid played a key role in the four-point win over the Magpies, setting him up for a grand final appearance just three years after coming out of premature retirement to return to the Giants.

Cameron said the excitement throughout the team over Reid's son's birth was reflective of a wider family focus within the club which had been honed during the formative years of the expansion outfit.

He said that inclusiveness had played a huge role in the team rising from whipping boys to grand finalists in just eight seasons.

"That's what the club did so well early days, we always made sure we got together after games," Cameron said.

"We'd get beat by 120 points and all the families would be back at the pub, all the boys would be back there having beers together and, as players you want to win, but I think as coaches around that time period they knew we probably weren't up to the standard yet but ... get the bond together and really love Sydney, embrace Sydney and one day we'll become a powerhouse.

"Our time's well and truly come."