One of the most decorated players of his time, Swan has also been one of the most consistently brilliant midfielders of a generation that includes Gary Ablett Jr, Chris Judd, Jimmy Bartel, Lenny Hayes, Luke Hodge, Jobe Watson and teammates, Luke Ball and Scott Pendlebury.
Recruited with a fourth round selection (58) in the 2001 AFL National Draft, Swan took time to find his place in the game but has been a midfield force since 2008, when he won the first of three Copeland Trophies (2008/09/10). In 2011, as the Magpies sought to repeat their premiership success of the season previous, Swan became Collingwood's ninth Brownlow Medallist.
A laconic figure off-field, Swan has finished top three in the Copeland for the past five seasons and been awarded an All-Australian jumper in each of the past four campaigns.
For the record, Swan's recent history against the Tigers reads: 4 matches, a disposals average of 34.0 and 7.10.
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