Sydney has paid Michael O'Loughlin the ultimate tribute in his 300th AFL game on Sunday by producing its most emphatic performance of the season to destroy an insipid Richmond at the MCG.
O'Loughlin became the first player in the Swans' long history to reach the prestigious 300 game mark on Sunday with the Swans being the last of the foundation clubs to get a player to that milestone.
And boy didn't the Swans lift for the occasion, particularly dual Brownlow Medalist Adam Goodes who produced one of the most dominant individual displays by any player this season.
The Swans' 18.15 (123) to 10.8 (68) win keeps their slim finals hopes alive but despite this win it would take a miracle for Paul Roos' team to make the finals considering they not only need to win their last three games against top five teams in Geelong, Collingwood and Brisbane but also need other results to go their way.
But even if the Swans do end up missing the finals for the first time since 2002 the team proved on Sunday it has an exciting future on a day which was all about the past and acknowledging the magnificent contribution of O'Loughlin over the past 15 years.
As for Richmond, well this performance was a setback of monumental proportions for caretaker coach Jade Rawlings and his hopes of winning the job full-time next season.
Rawlings had led the Tigers to three wins, a draw and three losses since taking over from the axed Terry Wallace in Round 12 and prior to this game the Tigers' only poor performance under his leadership had been against unbeaten league leaders St Kilda in Round 13.
But this was the Tigers at their very worst in a performance equally as bad as anything served up under Wallace over the past five years as Joel Bowden, Shane Tuck and Andrew Raines must be wondering how they can't get a game in this team.
Right from the outset the game was played on the Swans' terms as Roos' team was able to clog the game up and deny the Tigers' space - led by the inspirational tackling of Brett Kirk - as the home side refused to take risks to try to generate some run.
Only poor kicking for goal in the first term prevented the Swans from being in control at the first change but when promising young forward Jesse White kicked two goals in the