Sydney could make as many as three changes for this Friday's clash with Collingwood as they look to respond to a 112-point defeat to Port Adelaide.
The loss at Adelaide Oval was the Swans' worst in recent memory and their fifth in the last six weeks, with John Longmire's side now susceptible to falling from top of the ladder this weekend.
The Swans are in line for a boost with the anticipated return of veteran defender Dane Rampe from a calf injury, while Lewis Melican (hamstring) and Joel Amartey (managed) are also in the mix.
Amartey is likely to be named to face the Magpies after being a late withdrawal for the Power match, while Melican has also seen his workload eased following a recent injury concern.
Speaking to media, Longmire said he doesn't see a need to make unforced changes in response to last Saturday's result, backing in his players to find confidence from within.
"Joel feels good. We didn't want to put him at risk given his workload," Longmire said on Tuesday "He should be fine this week. He should be ready to go.
"Dane Rampe we expect to be able to come back into the team. We'll consider Lewis Melican, we'll have a chat to him and the medical staff about what his chances look like. So we should get a couple back this week.
"You've got to provide some solutions to players but also provide some confidence. Generally, the playing group over the journey has been pretty good. You've got to make sure the confidence level we have in them is also sustainable.
"They've proven that. They've been a very good team and we certainly play up to standard on the weekend but we're really confident our playing group know what to do to get back to that."
Longmire confirmed midfielder Justin McInernery may not be sighted until September as he remains up to four weeks away with a knee injury. The young Swans has stopped relying on a knee brace but will spend the coming weeks building back his fitness before a likely finals return.
For the Swans to enter September still viewed as a flag threat, they may need to turn their opening quarter efforts around, having won just eight first terms from their 20 games this year.
Despite having the most quarters won across the competition, Sydney has significantly struggled to start games on the front foot, with Round 21 no different as the Power won the first stanza 45-0.
Having looked for an answer all year as to why his side faces some delay in finding the right gear, Longmire said they might be running out of time to find a solution.
"We've got to start doing something about it," Longmire said of the issue.
"We've tried different things. From a pure performance perspective that's what we need to do, we need to get off to a better start."
