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Vaulted into the Western Bulldogs captaincy, softly spoken defender Easton Wood will be a picture of calm as the side prepare for Saturdays AFL grand final.Thats the aim, at least, for one of the few Bulldogs who have previously experienced going deep into a finals campaign.I think my role, and for any players whove been there before, the whole thing is as much as you can, (keep it) business as usual and show that youre still enjoying things, Wood told AAP.Just be as genuine and normal as you can be, and be that steadying and calming influence.After debuting in 2009, Wood had his first taste of finals footy the following year at age 21 after midfielder Shaun Higgins was ruled out with a thyroid problem.The Bulldogs won their semi-final against Sydney but went down to St Kilda the following week and didnt make it back to the finals for another five years.My first two finals, I was so young, Wood said.Ive actually got a very poor memory of both the games I played then. It really seems like a blur.I think one of the first things I noticed back then as a young player was how difficult it was to hear on the ground. Obviously, thats something Im pretty used to now ... therell be 100,000 screaming fans and itll just be one of those things you embrace.After an injury-plagued start to his career, 27-year-old Wood has found continuity in recent years and stepped up his role as a backline general in the absence of injured captain Bob Murphy.Wood was sensational in the Bulldogs preliminary final win over Greater Wester Sydney, gathering intercept marks and lighting up Spotless Stadium with a massive hanger over the Giants Rhys Palmer.But he reckons it was no different to the pressure acts performed by each of his teammates at different times in the season.You take your moments and execute what youre here to do, Wood said.Our strength has been what our 22 players have been able to contribute each week. 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Not much was expected.Then, the last two minutes were as exciting as they can get in New Yorks 27-23 win.The Giants (3-3) lost the lead with 2:04 to play, regained it 40 seconds later on the 66-yard catch and run by Beckham, then held off a last-ditch Ravens drive that reached the 24-yard line thanks, in part, to a debatable roughing- the-passer call on a fourth-down incompletion that should have sealed New Yorks win.This was huge, Giants receiver Victor Cruz said after they snapped a three-game losing streak. These wins are ones that we have to continue to mount up to stay in the conversation and continue to compete in the division, but also the entire league.The Giants saw their chances of winning damaged by referee Jeff Triplette and his crew twice in the final minutes.Baltimore took the lead after cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie was called for pass interference at the 8-yard line. On the play, both he and receiver Breshad Perriman were looking back for the ball. If anything, Perriman seemed to interfere with the defender.The call went the other way, and Terrance West scored from 2 yards three plays later to give the Ravens a 23-20 lead.Rodgers-Cromartie refused to criticize the call that another teammate, who didnt want to be identified because of fine possibilities, called horrible.Im fighting with him and hes looking at the ball. Thats legal, Rodgers-Cromartie said, adding he did not argue because thats the way he is.Facing a fourth straight loss, the Giants rallied. They needed only four plays to retake lead, with Beckham and Manning connecting on that clutch 66-yard slant on fourth-and-1.ddddddddddddManning came to the line and saw the Ravens playing man-to-man defense. He changed the play to go to Beckham, who earlier caught a 75-yard TD pass and finished with eight catches for a career-best 222 yards.He did a good job of beating the guy and making him fall down, said Manning, who threw for 403 yards. You hit him in stride and good things happen.Beckham almost cost the Giants, though, which seemed fitting considering the wild nature of the final minutes. After scoring with 1:24 to play, he took off his helmet and was assessed a 15-yard penalty.The Ravens got the ball back at their 32 and Joe Flacco immediately hit passes of 13 and 11 yards. On fourth-and-5 from the New York 39, Flacco threw an incompletion, but drew a late-hit call on Owa Odighizuwa, giving Baltimore a first down at the Giants 24 with 15 seconds to play.Rodgers-Cromartie defended Mike Wallace on two passes and Flaccos pass into the end zone to Dennis Pitta was knocked down.It was the 20th time in 22 games that the Ravens outcome was decided by eight points or less.Were a .500 team, Baltimore safety Eric Weddle said. We are 3 and 3 in tight games. Weve won some, weve lost some. We could easily say we could be 5 and 1. Or we could be 0 and 6. Its a long season. Its about being consistent.Its been exciting, though, as the Giants found out seeing Beckham save their day with his last touchdown.Listen man, to sit back as a player and just watch that, its amazing, man, Rodgers-Cromartie said of Beckham, who left the game in the first half with a hip pointer. He gives you boost that you need as a defense to say, `Man, this guy here is out here on fire. . So you go out there (as a defense) with a little swag not to let them in.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '