SYDNEY Swans speedster Lewis Jetta says he and Hawthorn dynamo Cyril Rioli are likely to have a laugh about Jetta's scintillating getaway during the Grand Final — but Rioli is unlikely to be laughing about it just yet.

Jetta set the match alight early in the first quarter when he took the ball in the Swans' back pocket and set sail around the boundary from the city end on the Southern Stand side. He took four bounces while Rioli struggled in vain to lay a paw on him.

"When I got the handpass from Heath Grundy I took a little glimpse and knew it was him," Jetta said.
 
"I played to my strengths and backed my speed and got away."

Jetta was on the wing and had slowed down momentarily to take his kick when Rioli, renowned as one of the fastest players in the competition, finally caught up with him.

Rioli made a desperate lunge just after Jetta had kicked into attack  — and was penalised for a late tackle for his trouble. The ball was relayed downfield while the two turf-burners caught their breath.

"We'll probably joke around and have a good laugh about it in the future," Jetta said.

The Swans wingman's dash fuelled his teammates' belief that they could match the Hawthorn stars. It was a key moment in the Swans' surge towards success.

Before the match, Adelaide midfielder Patrick Dangerfield showed he might be the most natural predator for Jetta when he won his second successive Grand Final sprint.

Dangerfield won in a canter from the Swans' Harry Cunningham and Hawthorn youngster Angus Litherland.