An AFL premiership defence can be brought crashing down by all manner of obstacles, but flag-winning midfielder Tom Atkins can't see attitude being one of them for Geelong.
Nine days out from a round-one showdown with Collingwood, Atkins was quick to dismiss any suggestions the Cats' hunger may have waned over a summer spent in the premiership glow.
"It's something I want to experience again and I know that feeling extends to the other players as well," Atkins said.