It’s Brabazon's third year at the Swans and he's yet to debut since being recruited from Claremont in the Western Australian Football League.
The 21-year-old's all too aware that this season is a crucial time for him, but is buoyed by the mentorship he receives from a dual Brownlow Medallist.
"Adam Goodes does a lot of work with me, going through my tapes and giving me useful pointers," Brabazon says.
"He’s a big help to me. It’s great to have him as a mentor. He always encourages me to do everything in my power to move forward and make that next step.
"He likes to tell me that he chose me … I think he thinks I’m quite charming really."
The Swans reserves often play the curtain raiser for the senior side and Brabazon admits that when he is walking off the field, he often ponders what it would be like to line up for the main game.
"It gives you a bit of a taste of what it’s like to play senior footy and what it’s like to run out in front of those sorts of crowds," he says.
"At Sydney you really have to work your way up the ranks to play senior football so I think I just have to keep working the way I am to try and get into the senior team … it would be a huge honour. [And] because it’s been a tough journey so far.
"I’ve had to work really hard to get to this position so to put on the jumper to play seniors would be huge."
Brabazon isn’t the only Swan dreaming of a senior debut, but he reveals that those in development share satisfaction in the seniors' success – even if it makes their prospects tougher.
"We’re all aware of each other’s situations and where we all stand," he says. "I think we can all sort of relate to each other in what we’re going through.
"The main focus is for the senior team to be playing well and for the club to be doing well. If they’re winning games, that’s the best thing that can be happening for the club, even though at times it can be frustrating because you’re not getting a game."
And the midfielder insists that the culture of the club doesn’t put personal ambition before the team.
"Obviously you could be tempted to think like that to try and further yourself, but the style of football we play in Sydney is one that you’ve got to be doing the team thing to play well.
"If you’re doing individual things, then you’re not doing the team thing so you’re not going to have a good game.
"You’ve got to tick off the team things and then try and do as much as you can after that. But it’s a team-comes-first attitude. Otherwise you won’t get a look in."
Despite reaching the halfway stage of the season, Brabazon says he can’t be pre-occupied with thoughts of his fate.
"My goal is to play a consistently high standard of football. To week-in, week-out keep putting good performances on the board and to know that … all I can do is put my hand up and play good football and not think about other things that may come into it.
"Nothing’s going to change by you thinking about it. The only thing that can change is how you play at the weekend."
