A number of Swans on the brink of senior selection have inspired Sydney to its first win of the season in a clash with GWS at Spotless Stadium on Saturday.

Key cogs Nic Newman, Harry Marsh, Colin O’Riordan, Aliir Aliir and Darcy Cameron were the best of the lot in the 10.13 (73) to 5.12 (42) victory.

The Swans blew the game open through three second-term goals in the space of seven minutes but the battle-hardened cattle fired all day in the 31-point win.

Newman finished with 40 touches, 10 marks and seven tackles, while Marsh collected 35 disposals, nine marks, seven tackles and two goals.

O’Riordan recorded 33 possessions and 12 marks and hit the scoreboard in the final term when he launched a cannon from outside 50.

Aliir had 13 touches and kept towering Giants forward Jon Patton goal-less, while Cameron held his own against linchpin ruckman Dawson Simpson and kicked a pair of goals.

But a starring performance which couldn’t be ignored was that of NEAFL debutant Adam Tipungwuti, a cousin of Essendon’s Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti.

The lively forward bagged a game-high three goals, had 16 touches and brought blistering speed and manic defensive pressure.

Development coach Tadhg Kennelly said the performances of the older brigade had a follow-on effect.

“It allows the top-ups to jump on board,” Kennelly said.

“It allows a young Tipungwuti to come in and kick three. Angus Styles is still learning the game and Matty Ling too.

“But because Newman and Marsh and the rest are playing well it allows the younger boys to pull along with them.

“I really thought our AFL-listed boys were super. There wasn’t one who didn’t contribute to the win.”

Tipungwuti got Sydney’s second-term blitz going through a goal on the run at the 14-minute mark.

The Swans bagged another three minutes later through James Webster in his second NEAFL outing and Cameron joined the party at the 21-minute to snag his first goal of the game.

The Giants hit back shortly after with their second goal of the game but Tipungwuti would light up the NEAFL stage again, tearing through the Swans’ forward 50 to slot his second before the Swans took a 22-point lead into half-time.

Kennelly said Tipungwuti’s impact was immense.

“He brought some real energy and excitement and that was what we probably needed over the last few weeks,” Kennelly said.

“He kept the ball on the ground and competed and kept the ball alive and was a real livewire for us. But more importantly his pressure acts were super. His pressure around the ball was what gave him a lot of opportunities.”

Cameron kicked his second when he soccered the Sherrin through behind a pack in the goal square for one of three third-term majors of the Swans.

Sydney led by 30 points at the final change and then ran the game out through a pair of goals in the fourth quarter.

It secured the Swans’ first win from five starts and Kennelly said his chargers were rapt.

“To get the win is great for the boys and it’s what it’s about really,” Kennelly said.

“It doesn’t matter what stats you win – it’s about getting the win.

“I’m really happy with the way they’ve held themselves over the past couple of weeks. They could have crumbled but they really attacked it today.

“We got it forward, got it to ground. The ball was a bit greasy and we fought and we crumbed goals and we fought and scratched and got the goals and got the momentum going our way.

“There’s good energy in the sheds every time you get a win. Getting the reward for all the effort over the last month – that’s what it’s all about.”