Swans utility Lewis Roberts-Thomson says he is confident the Swans have enough depth to cover the loss of injured co-captain Adam Goodes.

Although the dual Brownlow medallist could miss up to six weeks of football with a quad injury, Roberts-Thomson believes there are a number of Swans players ready to step up in Goodes’ absence.

The 28-year-old added that the Swans had already shown they were capable of playing without their inspirational leader in the team’s round four win over North Melbourne.

“Goodsey is a fantastic player and no doubt is going to be a loss to the side, but I think when you look at the form our reserves are in, there is any number of players who can step in and fill the gap there,” he said.

“One of the good things that came out of Goodsey missing a game a few weeks ago was that our depth was tested and we had a number of players who came in like Tony Armstrong and Jesse White, and they played their role against North Melbourne that week.”

Roberts-Thomson said the rise of some of the club’s less experienced players has contributed to the Swans’ depth this season.

He said players like Lewis Jetta and Luke Parker were examples of young players who had taken their game to the next level this season.

“Goodsey is a really hard player to replace, but I think this year we’ve seen the emergence of a lot of younger guys who have stepped up and taken a fair bit of responsibility,” he said.

“Lewie Jetta, Lukey Parker and players like Josh Kennedy, Kieren Jack and Benny McGlynn … are all fantastic players that on their day they can be pretty special.

“I think the strength in our side is that everyone gives an even contribution and we all work together.”

Following Goodes’ disappointing injury news, the team’s focus will now turn to Saturday night’s clash with Richmond at the MCG.

Roberts-Thomson said the Swans will go into the game wary of the Tigers’ recent form.

“The Tigers are in really good form. Their record doesn’t suggest it, but they’ve had some really close games against some really tough opposition,” he said.

“We can’t take them lightly at all. They’ve got some really good players in their side and we’ll really need to be on our guard to have a good match.”

The last time the two teams met it was the Tiger who came out seven-goal victors over the Swans at the MCG in round 21 last year.

Swans coach John Longmire said he is confident his players know what they need to do to ensure they don’t suffer the same fate this year against the yellow and black.

“Our intent at the start, and after even five or six minutes you could actually tell that our intent wasn’t as sharp as it needed to be and (Richmond) were able to run almost coast-to-coast too many times,” he said about the round 21 encounter.

“We reviewed it extensively last year and I don’t think we’ll be sitting there reviewing it again, I think they understand because they remember what that game was about.

“We know, regardless of what happened last year, that we’re in control of our attitude and our preparation leading into this week’s game, and that’s what we’re going to try and do.”