AS THE Sydney Swans continued to kick away from Hawthorn during the final term at Aurora Stadium on Sunday afternoon, each goal was greeted with a bigger roar by emboldened fans in red and white.

With club legend Adam Goodes running out for his 304th appearance, breaking the club record in the process, there were no shortage of Swans fans on hand, and every one of them will have travelled home extremely happy with their side's burgeoning prospects in 2012.

Anyone looking for omens will have noted the eventual winning margin - 37 points - coincides with the famed number on Goodes' back, but the dual Brownlow medallist was only interested in maintaining the Swans' team-first mantra after leading from the front during the second-half comeback.

"It was a special day but there's no doubt what makes a day is winning the four points," he said.

 "You don't play for those individual honours but it just so happened to be my record-breaking game today and there's no doubt the boys didn't really rise for me, they rose for each other in that last half.

"We're five weeks in to a season. It's such a long season and the thing for us (is to) wake up tomorrow, lick our wounds, review the game and move on to the Crows next week."

While he admitted to being nervous during the Swans' round four win over North Melbourne, a game he missed due to a one-week suspension, the big utility said he was able to put aside the emotional aspect of the occasion, despite receiving his match day jumper from great mate and former record holder Michael O'Loughlin before play.

"This week was all about training well and looking forward to the challenge," he said. "I've played a few games now so the emotions weren't running too high."

"To get my jumper off Mick O'Loughlin was probably a pretty emotional moment pre-game, but there's no doubt it got us buzzing for that first quarter."

"We had fantastic support out there. There's so many Swans supporters down here in Tassie and for them to be part of it they'll walk away feeling pretty special."

Goodes booted three second-half goals to help the Swans overcome a 20-point half-time deficit, but it was former Hawk Josh Kennedy who played the dominant role with three goals of his own topping off his 28 possessions and 11 tackles for the afternoon.

Kennedy took the Alec Campbell Medal for best afield, his third such medal already this season following similarly dominant performances in wins against Fremantle and Giants.

The tough midfielder is forging a reputation as being among the game's elite with a prolonged run of form, but said the clear focus had been to win on Goodes' big day.

"It was really important we lifted for him in the second half and it just showed how much it meant that we were able to do that," he said.

"It is nice (to win awards) but there's bigger things to worry about. To win for Goodsey was the main thing, and just to win and to keep this good form that we've got going, and if I can help add to that I'm happy to be playing my role and the medals are a bonus."