John Longmire gives backing to AFL rookies

Sydney coach John Longmire is convinced his winless and youthful AFL team doesn’t suffer from a lack of experience.

The Swans have blooded 12 players since the start of last season, including five in the first three rounds of 2017.

“Whilst we’ve exposed a lot of young players over the first three weeks of the season, we still feel as though we’ve got enough senior players in our team to be able get it right, to be competitive,” Longmire said.

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