Sydney Swans coach John Longmire says injured forward Ben McGlynn should try and take a leaf out of team mate Jude Bolton’s book when it comes to overcoming injury.

Speaking at the SCG today, Longmire said Bolton’s positivity when overcoming his recent knee injury was the blueprint for how all players should approach the recovery process.

“(While McGlynn was on the bench) I said to just remain positive because I’ve got no doubt that having a positive attitude towards any injury certainly helps,” Longmire said.

“There is no better example than looking at Jude Bolton and what he was able to do after everyone probably thought he did his ACL and his ability to come back and do a job for us in such a quick space of time means anything can happen if you’re positive with your thoughts.”

McGlynn underwent a scan on his injured hamstring yesterday, with results showing only minor inflammation which could require 2-3 weeks rehabilitation.

Longmire said since receiving the result, McGlynn has already taken on a positive outlook in his approach to his recovery.

“The good news from Benny’s aspect is that it is not as bad as what we first thought, or certainly what he first thought, so hopefully there is a positive in there,” he said.

“The important thing was that he was a bit more upbeat on the way home and he was already into the mindset of getting himself right and that’s a good start for him.”

McGlynn was the Swans’ only casualty in Saturday afternoon’s impressive 29-point win over the Adelaide Crows at AAMI Stadium.

Longmire said he was impressed with the performance of his team, in particular the flexibility of Swans utility Lewis Roberts-Thomson.

After spending a number of weeks in the forward line, Longmire said Roberts-Thomson’s efforts in the Swans back line, in place of the suspended Heath Grundy, were outstanding.

“I thought (Roberts-Thomson) was really good,” he said.

“He does give us a bit of flexibility whether it’s up in the defensive aspect or forward or ruck or whatever we need him to do.

“I thought he played really well on the weekend.

“He is an important player and when he plays like that he’s hard to stop and is a real competitor.”

The coach was also pleased with the performance of forward Mitch Morton, who played his first full game for the Swans, after two starts as the team’s sub.

“We just thought that specifically against Adelaide, that Mitch was a chance to play a role for us up forward, and he certainly did that,” Longmire said.

“Because Lewis Roberts-Thomson went back, we did have to shuffle a little bit in our forward half and we thought that worked out OK for us and that Mitch contributed pretty well.

“To be able to kick a couple of goals and contribute to a few others … for his first full game for the year, (Mitch) did a good job for us.

“I thought his pressure and his understanding of what our structures were like and how to play that particular role was a real positive for him.”