“Those blokes are getting untold experiences.”

Sydney Swans coach John Longmire summed up the deeper impact of Saturday’s close encounter when fronting the media shortly after his young side’s six-point win at the SCG.

Going in with nine players with fewer than 30 appearances – and five with 10 or less – Longmire couldn’t have argued eloquently enough the first-hand practice and knowledge his plucky side was gaining.

He added: “You can talk about it, you can rehearse it, you can do a lot of things, but there’s nothing like living something.”

Jordan Foote can attest to Longmire’s views having just become the Sydney Swans’ seventh debutant of 2016.

Foote gathered 10 disposals and laid four tackles against Carlton in another promising display which gives further weight to the Sydney Swans’ knack of blooding players more than ready to fill a role within the senior side.

For Foote, the opportunity came on the back of a consistent season at NEAFL level having averaged 23 disposals as a defender-turned-midfielder.

While the NEAFL provided a good springboard nothing, Foote says, could have prepared him for the jump. But as a big of a jump as it was, he believes he’ll only be better for the ride.

“It’s a sense of relief now,” he said post-match.

“I was probably the most nervous I’ve ever been running out onto the ground.

“There were a fair few (nerves) today. I’m not usually but the combination of driving to the ground and during the warm up I was quite nervous.

“The experience I’ll take from this is huge. Obviously it’s a huge step up from NEAFL and it probably took me a few minutes – I’d say more than that – to get a feel for the game and the speed.

“You don’t have as much time with the ball, nowhere near as much, and you need to be switched on all the time.

“But to get the win and get a Gatorade shower at the end – it’s an awesome feeling.”