Sam Reid is excited about the idea of playing as a swingman for the Sydney Swans in 2014, with the young forward admitting he’d be keen to ply his trade down back if it benefited the team.

Where Reid will play this season has been a hot topic for Swans fans since the arrival of dual-Coleman Medallist, Lance Franklin, who is expected to add more firepower to the club’s forward line-up which already includes the likes of Kurt Tippett and Adam Goodes.

The 22-year-old, who injured his quad in round nine against Collingwood last season and then re-injured himself against Melbourne four weeks later, told SwansTV he would be keen to add another string to his bow and wouldn’t rule out spending time in defence if required.

“If it can help the team I’d like to play a bit of a role (as a swingman), which we’ve seen LRT (Lewis Roberts-Thomson) play in the past,” Reid said.

“If it can be effective for the team and help us then there’s no reason why I wouldn’t like to do it.

“At times you might see me back, but I do like to play forward.”

Reid played predominantly in the forward line and up the ground in Friday morning’s intra-club match, and was one of the standout performers during the 80-minute hit-out.

The young Swan ran extremely well throughout the match and flew for several overhead marks in the forward half of the field.

Reid also showed off his defensive abilities, applying unrelenting pressure throughout the game.

Following Friday’s match, Reid said he had enjoyed the freedom created in the Swans’ new-look forward structures.

“I felt really good,” he said.

“I’m feeling fresh, I guess, which is probably just because it’s been so long since I last played.

“I did feel pretty good running around out there and it’s probably freed me up a little bit having the big guys back in in Pykey, LRT and Buddy.

“They allowed me to be able to run around a bit and move up the ground, which freed me up and allowed me to get a few more uncontested marks.”

After a solid program in late 2013 and a strong pre-season, Reid said he was nearing full fitness and could be considered for the Swans’ NAB Challenge campaign later this month.

He added that his workload was increasing week to week, and that he expected to play more game time in next week’s final intra-club match on Wednesday evening.

“I was a few steps behind the boys who have been training since November but I’m starting to catch up now,” he said.

“We’re just building up bit by bit and I’m having a 10-20 minute increase each week, so it could be another increase next week for the intra-club.

“I’m not sure if it will be the full game and then the same will apply for the NAB Challenge, so we’ll have to wait and see.”