Retired Sydney on-baller Taylor Adams has named Isaac Heeney as the best player he's played alongside during his time in the AFL.
Adams announced his retirement earlier this week after 229 games across three clubs, starting at GWS before heading to Collingwood and then the Swans.
He teamed up with inaugural Giants Jeremy Cameron and Toby Greene early in his career, while also gracing the field with Scott Pendlebury, Dane Swan and Nick Daicos.
But it's Heeney who takes the cake.
"He's probably one of the best players I've played with. He's definitely in the top three," Adams said on the More than Footy podcast.
"I'm so fortunate to have played with Brodie (Grundy) for a long time and then to go and play a few games with Isaac and see him up close."
Adams will take some time away from the club following his decision to hang up the boots, but will return in some capacity to help out the Swans.
"I've got to chat to Leon and work that out in the next couple of days,"
"Absolutely (play a mentoring role). If I can help out in any way, I will. We're going to take some time, my wife and I, head away with a few friends next week, catch our breath, and then plan what's next for us.
"I definitely want to be a part of this organisation. I feel like that's my responsibility. The Swans have given me the last three years every opportunity to continue my career. They've supported me through some really tough times and I owe it to them."
Adams recognised his desire to help the emerging group at the Swans when he joined the club at the end of 2023.
Wanting a fresh start and a new challenge, the chance to help guide the likes of Chad Warner, Errol Gulden, Braeden Campbell, Angus Sheldrick, James Rowbottom and Justin McInerney was an opportunity he couldn't overlook.
"I didn't speak to any other club than Sydney," he said.
"I wanted to go to a club that was on the verge of playing in grand finals and finals. In 2022, the Swans played in a grand final. I knew I was going to a really good organisation.
"There was a group coming through at the Swans that was a bit younger, so I thought that, even if I didn't have as much impact on the field at the Swans, I could have an impact off the field, and help them grow as players and people. That was something I was really keen to do."
