The 31-year-old, who was managed during 2012 and played 20 games, including all three of the Pies' finals, has predicted his program for next season will follow a similar pattern.
The Pies clearly think the same, recruiting West Coast big man Quinten Lynch and highly-touted teenager Brodie Grundy to support their dual premiership ruckman.
They may also add veteran Ben Hudson to their list via the NAB AFL Rookie Draft next week, which will give them another tall option along with Jarrod Witts.
"I think gone are the days you can play out a full year. It's just impossible," Jolly said on Tuesday as the Pies prepared to fly out for a training camp in Utah.
"You need to manage your players and we've certainly managed our players. I've been managed, which has been really good to get through the year unscathed and make sure you're flying at the end of the year.
"I'm sure we'll do that again this year and the club has probably got a plan with a number of players that they'll look at managing through."
Despite coach Nathan Buckley's belief that Jolly can continue beyond his current contract and into 2014, Jolly says he has not considered it.
The former Sydney Swan is entering the final season of a four-year deal and with the addition of Lynch and Grundy and the emergence of Witts - plus the potential of Hudson coming on board - there is optimism surrounding Jolly's ability to go on to a 14th season.
"Who knows? At the moment, I'm focused on getting through the next three weeks and then focus on finishing the pre-season off and then try and have a good year," he said.
"I'm not thinking beyond that at this stage.
"I'm happy with the way things are going and I've certainly come back feeling pretty good so I'm ready for the year ahead."
Lynch, Hudson and new recruits Clinton Young and Jordan Russell left for Utah on Tuesday, as did draftees Grundy, Ben Kennedy, Tim Broomhead and Jackson Ramsay.
Andrew Krakouer also went, after finally being granted a visa to enter the US.
In previous seasons, Krakouer's assault conviction has precluded him from getting the necessary documents to go on the international camp.
"It's great he can finally come along and experience this," Jolly said.
"He'll get the same benefit the rest of us get. He hasn't been away and experienced altitude before so it will be a great experience for him and certainly for us to have him there with us."
Krakouer will join Luke Ball, Lachlan Keeffe and Brent Macaffer as players attending who are coming off serious knee injuries, with Jolly reporting all are progressing well.
Dane Swan arrived at the airport, seemingly unperturbed by recent media reports suggesting he had misbehaved over the off-season.
Jolly said he didn't feel there had been any reason to be concerned about Swan.
"Everyone has been away on holidays. He's off doing his own thing, I was off doing my own thing and everyone is doing their own thing," he said.
"He's come back to training really well and he's in great nick, he's running really well, so I don't think anyone's got an issue with that at all."
Nick Maxwell and Alan Didak are not going to Utah having recently become fathers - Maxwell for the second time - while Tyson Goldsack and Dale Thomas are staying behind post-ankle surgery.
Alan Toovey is also not going as he continues to overcome a wrist injury sustained late in the season and is on a program that limits ball work.
He has not required surgery and the injury is not expected to affect him long-term.
Jennifer Witham is a reporter for AFL Media. Follow her on Twitter @AFL_JenWitham
