WITH two wins on the trot and a clean bill of health, the Brisbane Lions enter Saturday night's match against Sydney Swans full of confidence.

Sunday's 40-point victory over Adelaide made it back-to-back victories for Michael Voss's men and even better still, for one of the rare times this season, they came away with no injuries.

Mitch Clark, Simon Black, Daniel Merrett and Pearce Hanley all starred as the Lions got an even contribution across the board.

The Swans always pose a tough challenge, though, and with four wins and a draw from their last six visits to the Gabba, hold no fears of playing their Lions on their home ground.

Forward Scout
The Club: Sydney Swans

2011 so far: For a club that has been around the mark for most of the past decade, the Swans have done a remarkable job in flying under the radar with their 5-3-1 start to the season.

They are currently in sixth place and have wins over big-improvers Essendon and West Coast to their credit. Injuries to Kieren Jack and Shane Mumford have not helped their cause but as they showed with last weekend's one-point win over North Melbourne, the Swans still know how to tough out a win.

The Coach: John Longmire is in his first year as head coach and has ticked all the boxes so far. He had a great mentor in Paul Roos for three seasons while he was his assistant, and does not seem to have tinkered with the successful Swans game plan too much.

However Longmire has already shown an ability to integrate new players - five debutants this season - which is a nice reflection on any coach that manages to keep the wins coming.

The Star: Adam Goodes has terrorised the Brisbane Lions for years, polling Brownlow Medal votes in five of his past nine matches. Goodes is a difficult match-up for any team with his size, speed and agility, but the Lions have had particular problems with him. With the dual Brownlow medallist playing more forward, Joel Patfull - who did a terrific tagging job in 2009 - seems a good match-up again.

The Sleeper: With Brett Kirk now retired and Kieren Jack injured, extra responsibility falls on the shoulders of Jarrad McVeigh in the Swans midfield. The 26-year-old was better known as a tagger in his early years, but has developed his attacking play and is an elite midfielder who can win his own ball. McVeigh is also a goalkicker who must be watched when he goes forward.

The Young Gun: 2010 Rising Star winner Daniel Hannebery has not quite had the same impact so far this season but is still a man for the Lions to fear. Hannebery has a great engine and good skills with both hand and foot. The 20-year-old has averaged 20 disposals per match over the past month.

Strengths: The Swans trademark over the past decade has been their discipline and aggression for the contested ball, and nothing has changed under Longmire. When you play the Swans there is no easy way around it, you simply have to fight for every kick, handpass and goal. Despite being overpowered by Hawthorn two weeks ago, they rarely put in a poor performance.

Weaknesses: While they scrap as well as any team in the competition, the Swans can have trouble turning the pressure into points. Daniel Bradshaw's long term injury has left them searching for a reliable marking target in the forward 50 and the result is that only Gold Coast and Adelaide have scored fewer points this season.