Ruck'n'Roll
15th December 2003, 08:41 AM
Sydney: The Swans were the success story of 2003 when they reached the preliminary final in a year in which they were tipped by many ? including this column ? to finish last. But we won?t be making the same mistake this season. The Swans? only notable loss since last season is the retired Daryn Cresswell while their only players who could be put in the veteran category are Stuart Maxfield and Paul Williams. They will also have Jason Ball returning from injury to help Brownlow Medallist Adam Goodes in the ruck while last year?s great season was also achieved despite the absence of stars such as Michael O?Loughlin and Jason Saddington for long periods.