ARMED with his new five-year contract extension, young key forward Sam Reid shook off some cobwebs and showed off his improved physique in the Sydney Swans' intra-club match on Friday.

The Swans were thrilled to lock their outstanding young key position prospect into a long-term deal back in December and Reid has spent the off-season adding a little bulk to his 195cm frame.

The 20-year-old set the tone early in Friday's scrimmage at Lakeside Oval, crunching into a pack in the goal square in the opening minutes and taking a trademark grab.

It was one of a number of contested marks Reid took during the match, held over three 20-minute periods, while he also showed terrific mobility when he roamed further up the ground.

Coach John Longmire is happy with Reid's progress a week out from the Swans' opening NAB Cup fixtures against Geelong and St Kilda.

"It's only early days yet and it'll probably be a little while before we see the best of him," he said of Reid.

"I think he'll hopefully keep improving, he's 95kg now and he's really agile and still getting used to what AFL footy is about.

"But there's some good signs early.

"He was against a quality defender today, but he's got an enormous reach on him when he runs and launches at the ball.

"He's got a few attributes to his game that makes him difficult to match up on."

A number of Swans were rested from the practice match, with Dan Hannebery still nursing a knee injury, Ryan O'Keefe recovering from a corked leg and Lewis Roberts-Thomson and Matt Spangher both resting injured hamstrings.

Irish recruit Tommy Walsh also missed out with a minor foot problem, but none of them are long-term problems and all will be pushing for spots in the coming weeks.

In the opening period, a team boasting the likes of Adam Goodes, Reid, Shane Mumford, Jude Bolton and Kieren Jack gave up four straight goals, with the fiercely competitive Goodes voicing his displeasure.

In a willing contest, Nick Malceski came off second best in a marking duel with Jesse White as the players threw themselves around and did all they could to impress the coaching staff.

Longmire admitted to some nerves while watching on, but all players got through the hit-out relatively unscathed, with Jarrad McVeigh, Ben McGlynn and young draft pick Jordan Lockyer showing good signs.

Longmire's next task will be to head to Blacktown tomorrow night to watch Greater Western Sydney's NAB Cup matches against Collingwood and the Western Bulldogs.

With so many young, unknown faces in the Giants' line-up, Longmire said he has plenty of work to do before his Swans take on the new boys in round one of the season proper on March 24.

The Swans coach also stood up for his new cross-town rivals when a betting market was pointed out to him during the press conference.

One outlet is running a market on whether GWS will kick any goals at all in the NAB Cup, with odds of $7.50 they won't kick a goal against the Magpies and $11 that they won't kick a goal in either game.

Longmire's response was swift.

"That's ridiculous," he said.

"I just think it's a ridiculous thing to do.

"This is a team that has senior players playing for it, premiership players, had some enormous talent with 11 of the top 14 draft picks and Kevin Sheedy as coach.

"There's got to be some respect given there."

James Dampney covers Sydney AFL news for AFL.com.au. Follow him on Twitter: @AFL_JD

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