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GRIFFITH Swans player-coach Brandon Mathews will look to bolster his Riverina Football League squad with more experience in the summer after re-signing for next year.
The Swans finished sixth on the ladder last season, two wins out of play-off contention.
Given how close his team came to September football, Mathews said finals were on the agenda for 2015.
"It (making finals) isn't going to happen overnight, but we've got a fair idea of what we need to work on to get there," he said.
"We saw this year when we play well, we can mix it with anyone.
"We're probably just lacking a little bit of experience and just a couple of top-end players.
"It's not only what they can do on the field, but the way they can help the young blokes out.
"The way it's been, we've been asking a fair bit of the young blokes without giving them a chance to learn."
While the Swans face a challenge to fill the void left by departing midfielder and two-time Jim Quinn Medallist Guy Orton, Mathews believes his squad only needs minor tinkering.
"We're not going to try and find 10 players or anything. We don't need that many," Mathews said.
"I think we've got enough here. It's just a matter of the young guys improving and getting a couple of experienced blokes to help them out.
"We had a few close games this season and you could see we were lacking a bit of quality."
In other news, Swans reserve grade player Kris Duncan was slapped with a 10-match suspension by the AFL Riverina tribunal after pleading guilty to two counts of umpire abuse.
The incident, which happened during the Swans' elimination final loss to Mangoplah-CUE on August 31, resulted in Duncan being sent from the field.