Sydney Swans' best 22

Gary Rohan is set to explode in 2014. Picture: Alex Coppel Source: News Limited

IN: Lance Franklin (Hawthorn, key forward), Jeremy Laidler (Carlton, defender), Zak Jones (Dandenong Stingrays, defender), George Hewett (North Adelaide, midfielder), Toby Nankervis (North Launceston, ruckman), Aliir Aliir (East Fremantle, defender), Tom Derickx (Richmond, ruckman), Patrick Mitchell (international rookie, ruckman), Lloyd Perris (NSW/ACT Rams, midfielder).

Dandenong Stingrays midfielder and Vic Country MVP Zak Jones is hoping his strong finish to the season is noted by AFL teams on draft day.

OUT: Tony Armstrong (Collingwood), Jude Bolton (retired), Alex Brown (delisted), Andrejs Everitt (Carlton), Marty Mattner (retired), Mitch Morton (retired), Shane Mumford (GWS Giants), Jesse White (Collingwood), Jed Lamb (GWS Giants).

COACHES:

John Longmire (senior coach), Stuart Dew (strategy and midfield), John Blakey (assistant), Henry Playfair (assistant), Jared Crouch (development), Marty Mattner (development).

Adam Goodes will be a potent weapon for the Swans again in 2014. Source: News Limited

HOW THEY'LL PLAY

HOW they always do - with a slingshot into what is now the most powerful forward line in the AFL.

The Swans like to play fast, counter-attacking football, and with the injection of Lance "Buddy" Franklin and a fit-again Adam Goodes, it's hard to imagine a go-slow approach being introduced at the SCG.

Sydney will boast a firepower that will be virtually impossible to contain one-on-one, making the pace injection from the likes of Lewis Jetta and Gary Rohan all the more vital in ensuring speedy transition. The Swans will press, but are content with forcing turnovers across half-back and launching from there.

HAWTHORN'S BEST 22

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READY TO FLY

THE ominous thing about the Swans is that so many names come to mind when faced with this question. But the most excitement at the club is saved for Rohan, who with a full pre-season behind him and with more confidence in his leg, shapes as a massive inclusion for John Longmire.

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BEST 22

B: Rhyce Shaw (32, 193 games), Heath Grundy (27, 139 games), Nick Smith (25, 98 games)

HB: Nick Malceski (29, 151 games), Ted Richards (30, 206 games), Lewis Roberts-Thomson (30, 174 games)

C: Lewis Jetta (24, 78 games), Dan Hannebery (22, 101 games), Ryan O'Keefe (32, 282 games)

HF: Adam Goodes (33, 331 games), Lance Franklin (26, 182 games), Jarrad McVeigh (28, 219 games)

F: Sam Reid (21, 56 games), Kurt Tippett (26, 116 games), Ben McGlynn (28, 125 games)

R: Mike Pyke (29, 71 games), Josh Kennedy (25, 111 games), Kieren Jack (26, 139 games)

INTERCHANGE: Alex Johnson (21, 45 games), Gary Rohan (22, 27 games), Luke Parker (21, 57 games), Tom Mitchell (20, 14 games)

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