Following last weekend’s draw with Fremantle and earlier losses to perennial finalists Geelong and Hawthorn, the 22-year-old said the Swans needed to return to the contested style of play which has served the team so well over the past 12 months.
“We’ve had a couple of games against Geelong and Hawthorn which we were disappointed with, so there is no doubt we haven’t been consistent for four quarters and we want to get back to that this week,” Hannebery said.
“We know in the games that we’ve lost this year we’ve gone away from what works for us, which is four quarters of pressure footy.
“I think the guys this week have been really clear that we are focusing on what we can control and our processes as we usually do week in, week out, and if we stick to what we know works then it will go a long way to us winning.
“We want four quarters of consistent Swans footy and we want to try and get another win on the board.”
Hannebery admitted that Friday night’s clash with the Magpies would be a huge test for the Swans, who will be aiming for their first win in Melbourne this season.
The midfielder added that the Swans were determined to produce a strong performance on football’s biggest stage this Friday night, particularly after the Swans recent performances against the competition’s top sides.
“It’s going to be a massive game,” he said.
“I think every game is a big game, but this game, which is Friday night footy against Collingwood on the ‘G, is a little bit bigger than the average game.
“I think this week, both teams are going to be looking to put pressure on the ball carrier and hopefully it will be a fierce contested pressure game.”
Following last weekend’s draw, Hannebery said the Swans would need to focus on improving their decision making under pressure against Collingwood, who enter Friday night’s match in red-hot form following a stirring win over the previously undefeated Geelong.
“I think we were in a position to win the game (against Fremantle) and we made some poor decisions which put us in a position where we almost could have lost,” he said.
“In a way we could have easily lost and not have taken any points away from the game, so to take two points away from the game, we say it is a positive and we think there are some areas where we could improve out of that game and we’ll hopefully implement them this week against Collingwood.
“The guys have had a good week and even though we were disappointed about the draw we think that we’ve prepared well mentally and we’re ready to attack Collingwood on Friday night.”
