Local fans of all ages turned out for the session to catch the action and also shoot a few photos of their favourite Swans players in Wednesday’s intra-club match.
While a number of big names sat out of the match, the locals were treated to a great display by some of the club’s young talent.
Craig Bird and Luke Parker worked well in tandem in the first half, and applied plenty of defensive pressure, which resulted in Bird slotting a long goal early in the match.
Swans rookie Lloyd Perris also had plenty of the ball, while Tim Membrey was put to the test against one of the best defenders in the competition, Ted Richards.
Sam Naismith continued his good pre-season form in Wednesday’s match and looks in contention to earn some game time in next month’s NAB Challenge.
Naismith was strong in the contest against the more experienced Tom Derickx, and was hungry for the ball both in the air and on the ground.
Gary Rohan was dynamic inside forward 50 for the yellow team and applied serious defensive pressure whenever his opponent had the ball.
Some experience was injected into the match in the second half, with Rhyce Shaw, Sam Reid and Heath Grundy taking the field.
Shaw showed he had not lost any of his trademark pace since his knee reconstruction, while Reid tested out draftee Aliir Aliir in the goal square.
Fellow draftee Toby Nankervis earned some time in the ruck against Naismith in the second half, with Derickx rotating into the forward line against Grundy.
Of the Swans senior players, Josh Kennedy continued his fine pre-season form in both the midfield and up forward where he kicked multiple goals, while co-captain Jarrad McVeigh did not put a foot wrong and led by example.
Nick Malceski was also a stand out in Wednesday’s session, and teamed well with second-year Swan Dane Rampe, who drifted in with a number of impressive spoils.
Off the field, Adam Goodes, Mike Pyke, Lewis Roberts-Thomson and Kurt Tippett battled it out in a boxing session which also included young players George Hewett, Zak Jones and Shane Biggs.
Despite not taking part in the match, Goodes offered plenty of advice to the youngsters on the field and regularly took time out to offer encouragement and guidance to the likes of Harry Marsh and Jordan Lockyer.
Swans recruit Lance Franklin, who was a fan favourite at Wednesday’s session, took part in some off-legs work before joining in a stoppage drill with the forwards towards the end of session, while Lewis Jetta ran laps of the field as part of his rehabilitation for minor knee surgery.
