‘He was huge’: High-praise for gun Swans recruit

Sydney manager John Longmire was effusive successful his praise for ruck enlistee Brodie Grundy who nursed himself done the anxiousness of facing his erstwhile squad to person a “huge” interaction connected his team’s opening nighttime triumph implicit Melbourne.

Swapping colours aft conscionable a azygous play astatine the Demons, Grundy finished with 22 disposals and won his head-to-head conflict with six-time All-Australian ruckman Max Gawn connected the backmost of an tremendous second-half.

His 7 clearances successful that play was the astir of immoderate subordinate arsenic helium on with Isaac Heeney helped crook the contention backmost successful the Swans’ favour.

New mentor John Longmire couldn’t beryllium happier with his archetypal outing, and was peculiarly impressed with however helium was capable to emergence to the situation against 1 of the game’s champion ruckmen successful Max Gawn.

“His 2nd fractional was huge,” helium said.

“He kept going and ploughing through. His 2nd and 3rd efforts, and his enactment astir the footy was enormous.

“I consciousness truly pleased for him. He’s got that 1 retired of the mode and present helium tin get settled into his season.

“He was similar each of us, a small spot anxious and a small spot excited.

“He’s a pro. He knows helium has to bash a occupation and helium gets himself successful a bully authorities mentally during the week to beryllium capable to deliver.”

The interaction of Grundy’s crippled wasn’t mislaid connected erstwhile manager Simon Goodwin, who wasn’t amazed by the calibre of his performance.

“He played exceptionally well,” Goodwin said.

“Clearly he’s a precise bully player. We cognize that. We’ve had him successful our situation and cognize what he’s susceptible of doing.

“Seeing him thrive successful Sydney is simply a bully happening for footy.

“Credit to Brodie. He was good prepared and executed well.”

Grundy wasn’t the lone erstwhile Demon to marque an impact, with James Jordon amassing 17 possessions and 7 tackles to marque a bully archetypal content with Swans fans.

“The longer the crippled went, the amended helium went,” Longmire said.

“Those guys had a spot connected this week, playing against their aged squad that they truly respect and they emotion their aged teammates.

“Those boys were good.”