Lying in dead last with just a few games left in the season, Griffith coach Greg Dreyer had eyed the game as an opportunity to set a springboard for next season.

The game got off to the perfect start for the Swans, when Kahlan Spencer broke down the middle of the park, dancing through a number of tackles before kicking in a goal from 30 metres out.

But Coolamon recovered from their early lapse of concentration and eventually put together some well-worked moves which resulted in three goals for the away side.

The second quarter saw the Swans show some of the fight and desire which has appeared in bursts this season, as Jack Powell pulled off a solid mark about 30 metres from goal, and made the opportunity count with a classy finish between the posts.

The Swans carried on this momentum shortly after, with Nathan Richards scoring his second goal of the season to bring the scoreline level at 3.3 (21) to both sides.

The Rovers then added two goals of their own, before Swans' top scorer Delves laid his mark on the game with a quick finish, before Coolamon smashed in another pair of goals, ensuring they had some breathing room as they went into the half up 7.7 (49) to 4.3.

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Any semblance of control over the game for the Swans unravelled in the third quarter, as Coolamon added seven more goals to their tally while the Swans could only pull one back through another finish from Delves.

Delves added two more goals to his personal tally in the fourth quarter, but another three from the Rovers left the scoreline at 8.6 (54) to 16.12 (108) at the final whistle.

Swans coach Greg Dreyer said the first half was a respectable performance considering the level of the opposition but lamented a lack of effort from his side in the third quarter.

"We competed pretty well in the first half and maybe were a bit unlucky not to get an extra goal to get us closer," Dreyer said.

"It was the third quarter which killed us. We didn't run, we let them get goal side of us through the middle and our backline was a bit loose."

"We can't wear that. Effort has got to be non-negotiable and that was very disappointing in that third quarter. We basically stopped playing and we need to be better than that."

The Swans will be taking on the GGGM Lions in Ganmain next weekend as they fight to lift themselves off the bottom spot.

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