Sydney veteran Kieren Jack and young forward Tom McCartin will be considered for a call-up for Saturday afternoon's clash with Carlton after another strong showing in the reserves last week.

Jack's summer was limited by off-season knee surgery, but the 31-year-old has now played the past two NEAFL scratch matches and starred in the Swans' win over Greater Western Sydney on Saturday. 

McCartin, who was a revelation when he played 15 games in his debut season last year, battled some concussion issues after he copped a head knock at training last month, but has recovered well and was an influential presence against the Giants.

Both players would add different and much-needed elements to the Swans' forward line, and Sydney coach John Longmire said Jack's 248 games of experience would be a massive help to his younger teammates.

"Kieren, Tom and there were a few others that performed quite well and that gives us some depth," he said.

"Kieren didn't play much more than the week before because if we upped his workload too much in week two, he might have pulled up a bit sore.

"The plan was to take his build-up a bit slower than he has previously, so we'll have to weigh that up to see if he's available for senior selection.

"We need to make sure he's right to go for 90 minutes of AFL-standard footy so that'll be the discussion we'll have this week."

While Jack would play a role at ground level inside 50 should he be picked to take on the Blues, McCartin's competitiveness would greatly benefit fellow tall forwards Lance Franklin and Sam Reid.

Longmire said he'd have no problem fitting all three tall targets into his forward set-up, with draftee Nick Blakey also a talented aerialist.

"If they're all up and running and fit and they've been training and are able to get up and down the ground, I'd have no issue with it," he said.

"They're pretty mobile all three of them and whilst they've got some height they can get up and down the ground pretty well, so we wouldn't have a problem doing that if we needed too."

Longmire said Blakey's versatility meant that he could be tried further up the ground should the Swans' forward line looked too top heavy.

"We've talked about using him in the midfield, particularly on the wing, so that’s an option for us," he said.

"There's no doubt he'll develop into a player that can play through that midfield area.

"With his kick and height, he can give support in defence as well as go forward and mark it, so that’s an option for us but how soon, we don't know yet."

Gun midfielder Isaac Heeney isn't expected to do too much work ahead of the Carlton game as he continues to battle the ankle injury he picked up in the Swans' second JLT Community Series win over Gold Coast, but he still should take his place in the side.

Key defender Heath Grundy could return after missing last week's loss to Adelaide with a back problem, but he'll need to get through the team's two sessions on Tuesday and Thursday and pull up well to be considered.