The Swans' intensity all over the ground was outstanding, highlighted by the side's 69-56 win in the tackle count and by the Power registering 19 more ineffective disposals.
As well as his side's ability to capitalise when given the chance in front of goal, particularly in the last quarter, coach John Longmire praised its ferocity at the ball carrier.
Swans hold all the power
"I thought our pressure was pretty good, generally, and maybe forced them wide a bit," Longmire said.
"Early on we didn't put enough pressure on as we should have – I think we only had about two tackles after the first 10 minutes.
"Then we started to really put the pressure on and play the sort of footy we wanted to play."
The game saw the return of star midfielder Dan Hannebery, who hadn't played for seven weeks after injuring his ankle against the Power in round 13.
Hannebery was understandably below his best (13 disposals) having missed a large chunk of football, but Longmire said his fitness was pleasing.
"He felt better the longer the game went, which is a good sign. We know he's fit and he said he felt full of run in the last quarter," Longmire said.
"We'll be able to put more game time into him now as the weeks get on…he needs to keep improving on his form and fitness over coming weeks."
Ominously, three games from the start of the finals, Hannebery's return saw the Swans almost reach full strength.
Add to the mix Nick Smith, who was a late omission with a stiff back, and the Swans are set to peak at the right time of the year.
"Hopefully he'll (Smith) come back next week…there's always injuries so you never quite get your perfect team but as far as getting close to it, I guess the players that were available [on Saturday], it wasn't far off it," he said.
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"I thought our pressure was pretty good, generally, and maybe forced them wide a bit," Longmire said.
"Early on we didn't put enough pressure on as we should have – I think we only had about two tackles after the first 10 minutes.
"Then we started to really put the pressure on and play the sort of footy we wanted to play."
The game saw the return of star midfielder Dan Hannebery, who hadn't played for seven weeks after injuring his ankle against the Power in round 13.
Hannebery was understandably below his best (13 disposals) having missed a large chunk of football, but Longmire said his fitness was pleasing.
"He felt better the longer the game went, which is a good sign. We know he's fit and he said he felt full of run in the last quarter," Longmire said.
"We'll be able to put more game time into him now as the weeks get on…he needs to keep improving on his form and fitness over coming weeks."
Ominously, three games from the start of the finals, Hannebery's return saw the Swans almost reach full strength.
Add to the mix Nick Smith, who was a late omission with a stiff back, and the Swans are set to peak at the right time of the year.
"Hopefully he'll (Smith) come back next week…there's always injuries so you never quite get your perfect team but as far as getting close to it, I guess the players that were available [on Saturday], it wasn't far off it," he said.
Twitter: @AFL_Harry
