Sydney's forwards, young and old, continue to learn from each other as the AFL's perennial finalists seek to shore up their spot in the top four.
The Swans, fresh from a dramatic last-gasp win over North Melbourne, host Gold Coast on Saturday as they bid to extend an incredible record of making the finals in 14 of the past 15 seasons.
The current ladder suggests the Suns represent Sydney's best chance to bank a percentage-boosting win before September.
A mere 1.7 percentage points are all that currently separate third-placed Collingwood from fifth-placed Port Adelaide, with the Swans sandwiched in the middle.
Tom Papley insists his side have too much respect for the Suns to worry about anything more than four premiership points at the SCG, but acknowledged they must "keep the foot down 100 per cent of the game".
It's something Sydney has often struggled with this season. They managed 16.8 (104) against North, their highest score in more than a month.
The return of Papley, who missed losses to Richmond and Geelong because of a hip injury, helped spark the Swans' forward line.
It was the 22-year-old's 53rd game, but that made him a veteran relative to the 10 teammates who had played 32 matches or less.
"I enjoy sometimes directing them around and teaching them things I might know and they don't, and they obviously teach me as well," Papley told reporters.
"The way we move the ball, leading patterns.
"Obviously Lance (Franklin) helps a lot with that. He's just tremendous, the way he talks to us younger boys. That's who I've learnt off the most, then you try to pass it down."
Ben Ronke, who continues to excel in his debut season, booted a game-high five goals against the Kangaroos.
Young guns Will Hayward and Tom McCartin have also played critical roles this year, while a stack of youngsters stood up against North in the injury-enforced absence of Jarrad McVeigh, Kieren Jack and Dan Hannebery.
"It's good for the club that the young boys are going really well," Papley said.
"When you've got those guys out, it is pretty daunting.
"To get the win shows the depth we've got, it's really exciting."
Saturday will be the first game that Suns mentor Stuart Dew coaches against Sydney, the club where he honed his craft as John Longmire's right-hand man.
"Dewy is a great coach and knows us pretty well," Papley said.
"Gold Coast are a great side who have a few things to prove."
