When it comes preparation for his first season at an AFL club, Swans draftee Dean Towers has left no stone unturned.

The 22-year-old, who arrived at the club via pick 22 in the 2012 National Draft, has dedicated much of his time this pre-season to learning all he can about the club, the game plan and his own game ahead of the 2013 season.

In particular, Towers said he is taking full advantage of the advice senior Swans players have provided him since joining the club late last year.

“I’ve been going through vision with a few of the boys including Nick Smith and Marty Mattner and even Lewie Roberts-Thomson,” Towers told SwansTV.

“I’ve been going through the vision with those boys and on the training track if one of the senior players says something, they will then take you and go through the vision with you.

“We’re all learning, and the senior players all know that we’re learning and everything they say is just gold to us.”

While this year marks Towers’ first pre-season with an AFL club, the mature-aged recruit has undergone intensive pre-seasons with his former VFL club, North Ballarat.

Towers said his pre-seasons with the Roosters prepared him well for the AFL training challenge, but conceded the Swans program took pre-season preparation to another level.

“There are lot of similarities,” he said.

“I think the biggest thing I learnt when I went to the Roosters was that you had to put more time into recovery and then here at the Swans it’s just another step up.

“There is more recovery, more sessions so you just have to look after yourself as best you can and get yourself fit for every session you do.

“I’m keeping up with most of the boys and they are looking after us first year boys because they don’t want to burn us out too early.”

Swans development coach Stuart Maxfield said Towers’ experience with a top-line VFL club was evident in his work ethic this pre-season.

“As an older player, he knows how to cope with the level of training better than the younger guys and he’s certainly shown physically that he’s able to compete at the highest level,” Maxfield said.

Maxfield added that Towers’ thirst to increase his knowledge had impressed his fellow players and coaches alike.

“He is also very determined and has spent a lot of time with the coaching staff away from the training track improving his knowledge of the game.”

With the Swans NAB Cup campaign just a fortnight away, Towers said he is striving for a place on the field during the pre-season competiton.

The midfielder said he knew there was still plenty of work to do before he dons the red and white for the first time.

“Everybody out here is wanting to have a crack at (the NAB Cup),” he said.

“We’ve just got to stay fit, train hard and see how the coaches want to play it.”