Sydney are once again proving their prowess at choosing and reinvigorating players from other AFL clubs and their No.1 recruit Daniel Bradshaw is showing signs of becoming the key forward they crave.

The Swans are flying early in the season, following up a close loss to St Kilda in round one with an impressive victory over the Crows in Adelaide and a 55-point belting of Richmond at the SCG on Saturday night.

And some of their new players are leading the way, including Bradshaw, who had his best game in red and white so far.

The Brisbane Lions' all-time leading goalkicker had virtually no pre-season due to a minor knee problem, but demonstrated his talents wares with seven marks and four goals against the Tigers.

Just like predecessors Barry Hall and Tony Lockett, Bradshaw showed a liking for the intimate confines of the SCG in his first match at the ground.

"He's looking really dangerous," coach Paul Roos said.

"He's starting to really look like the player we wanted him to be.

"I think his last two weeks have been really super."

Of the other recruits, Ben McGlynn is emerging as a god send.

There were plenty of rumblings from Hawthorn fans during the off-season about their losing the diminutive half-forward, who looks like a boy among men with his 174cm stature.

He has slotted in seamlessly to the Sydney line-up, kicking five goals against the Crows before another superb game against Richmond that included 31 possessions, nine marks and three goals.

It could have been better as he missed a series of set shots and ended with five behinds.

"He's terrific," Roos said. "I thought it would be a tough night for him because (players) have breakout games and get tagged (the next week) and someone jumps all over him.

"So for him to do what he did again was a really good effort."

It has only taken three weeks for most pundits to change their view of the Swans from a rebuilding also-ran to a genuine finals contender.

And Roos is being spoilt by the depth at his disposal.

"There's some guys in really good form in the seconds," he said.

"Patrick Veszpremi played really well (for the reserves), Ed Barlow played really well, Ted Richards played well, (Paul Bevan) was really good.

"It's a good position to be in. Most of our guys played pretty well in the seniors so it would be hard to make changes.

"It's just a matter of them persevering and waiting for their chance."

Sydney have an opportunity to improve their 2-1 record, facing the Kangaroos in Melbourne next week before hosting lowly West Coast in round five.

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