Collingwood ruckman Josh Fraser believes his place in the senior team will be strengthened rather than threatened by former Sydney big man and new team-mate Darren Jolly.
Since crossing to the Swans from Melbourne in 2005, Jolly - who made his way to Collingwood during last month's trade week in exchange for picks 14 and 46 at this year's national draft - has become one of the AFL's premier ruckmen.
He has finished in the top five for hitouts in the past five seasons and registered a competition-high 682 hitouts in 2009 at an average of 31 per match.
In contrast, Fraser has been battling a debilitating knee injury in the past few years - which coach Mick Malthouse admitted may never fully heal - and has struggled for consistency as a result.
However, Fraser is looking forward to Jolly's inclusion in the team and believes he can form a formidable partnership with the star ruckman next season.
"In my end-of-season meeting they (football department) said, 'what would you think about brining in another ruckman?', and I was all for it," Fraser said at the Lexus Centre on Wednesday during the launch of the book Side By Side which takes an in-depth look at Collingwood's 2009 season.
Fraser believes he will spend more time in attack as a result of Jolly's addition and the 1999 No.1 draft pick is looking forward to playing closer to goals on a regular basis.
"Hopefully (I'll be) sharing ruck duties, pushing forward, playing half-forward, doing my role for the team," he said.
"(It) just adds another string to our bow and frees me up a little bit and (I'll) work with 'Woody' (Cameron Wood) as well."
"It's not all doom and gloom, I think it's a real positive move getting 'Jols' into the club and hopefully it'll be the edge that takes us that extra step further."
"I guess in the last couple of years it hasn't happened a lot mainly because I've spent 75 to 80 percent game time in the ruck," he said in reference to his stints up forward.
"It's just going to add another element to my game ... hopefully I can get the body right and play a few different roles but certainly see myself playing some time in the ruck."
With the retirement of Anthony Rocca, 22-year-old Travis Cloke has been thrust on to centre stage as the club's most senior recognised attacking target, but Fraser thinks he and Jolly can help ease the burden on the 2007 best-and-fairest winner up forward.
"There's plenty of options, we don't rely on one guy kicking 50 or 60 goals," Fraser said.
"We've got a good spread of players down there and we've got a forward line that's more than capable of kicking a winning score."
"If I can play a role in that, fantastic."
Meanwhile, president Eddie McGuire conceded it was in the lap of the gods as to whether ex-Saint Luke Ball would end up at the Lexus Centre in 2010.
"Luke Ball's put himself into the draft, every team who's got a pick gets a chance to pick him up," McGuire said.
"We're at pick 30 and if he's there at pick 30 he'll be judged and compared to the available talent and (Collingwood recruiting manager) Derek Hyne will make the right call at that time if he's available."