Sydney forward Sam Reid looks to have overcome the family curse and is set to play his 100th AFL game, but is striving for greater consistency.
Reid, who didn't play a senior game last season because of injuries, should bring up his ton against the Western Bulldogs on Friday at Etihad Stadium.
He kicked three goals in his comeback game last Saturday and was one of the Swans' best players, but said it was a bittersweet feeling as the side lost at home to Port Adelaide.
Sam's older sibling Ben also had a torturous wait before making his 100th appearance for Collingwood.
He was on 95 games after the 2013 season but played only four in 2014 and then had to wait almost a year to log No.100.
"I think it must be a curse me and my brother have," Sam Reid said.
"In terms of how to to get over them (injuries) and all of that and the head space you can be in, he's obviously, unfortunately, a good point of call."
Now in his seventh season, Reid, aged 25, won a premiership with Sydney in 2012 when he was just 20.
He signed a five-year contact extension before that season which would expire at the end of 2017.
Reid said he wasn't focusing on that and loved being in Sydney.
"I think there's still plenty more to give. I don't think I've had a really strong, consistent year since I've been here," Reid said.
"I'll look to have that at least this year. The goal this year is to stay out there and play consistent footy."
Reid also thinks there's scope for improvement in the three-man key-forward rotation of Lance Franklin, Kurt Tippett and himself.
Big money signings Tippett and Franklin joined the club before the 2013 and 2014 seasons respectively, but the trio has never had the opportunity to play a full season together.
"I think it's been good this pre-season, we've been able to spend a bit of time together and play together," Reid said.
"It's probably something I haven't been able to do because one of us has been either injured or out and we haven't been able to spend that time to gel and get used to each other's movements."
A capable swingman, Reid will play primarily up forward but will be moved down back if required.
"It will change potentially week to week and - even in games at times - I'll be floating back, if we need it," Reid said.
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