Sydney Swans Senior Coach Paul Roos has told the players they have no excuses going into the round one blockbuster against St Kilda at ANZ Stadium on March 27.

At tonight’s Guernsey Presentation Dinner, Roos said he had been to about 30 guernsey nights since he began his career at Fitzroy in 1981.

Roos said the game had changed significantly but the ingredients that made a great footballer, and a great football Club, had not changed.

“The one constant in football is that hard work and passion pay off. Players have to embrace the football Club and immerse themselves in it,’’ Roos told a gathering of more than 500 people at Sydney’s Hilton Hotel.

Thirteen new players were introduced and received their first official Swans guernseys last night, and Roos said new players brought different attributes to the Club. “We’re all excited about the season ahead,’’ he said.

After a solid pre-season which included gruelling fitness sessions, Roos said they were ready to play. “We have no excuses going into the season and into round one and hopefully we can put on a good show,’’ Roos said.

Club legends Paul Kelly and Steve Wright presented guernseys to the players tonight. Kelly urged the Swans players to enjoy their time at the Club. “It goes by in a flash. I feel like I could still get out there,’’ Kelly said.

Another Club great, games record holder Michael O’Loughlin, presented former Brisbane player Daniel Bradshaw with the number 19 jumper he wore until he retired last year.

Club co-captain Brett Kirk donned his guernsey as he implored players to wear the red and white with pride and honour.

He said the players had created a new culture seven years ago - a band of Blood Brothers - and that it would change and evolve, but remain constant and strong.