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The 21-year-old will shoot for his sixth flag in six years during Saturday's AFL grand final against Hawthorn.
As a skinny teenager, he won four straight flags with Wimmera League powerhouse Horsham from 2009-12.
He was then selected at pick 13 in the 2012 rookie draft, and he was a key member of the Swans' reserves side which won the NEAFL premiership last year.
The hard-running utility has been influential in a number of games, kicking a sealing goal against Port Adelaide in round 20 and collecting a career-high 29 possessions against Brisbane Lions in round seven.
Sydney has lost just two of the 20 matches Jake Lloyd has played in. Photo: Getty
At Friday's Grand Final parade, Lloyd told Sportal he was just starting to understand the scale of his rise to be an important cog in the Swans machine.
"When Sydney called my name I wasn't thinking about grand finals or playing in September, it was just about working towards getting myself right in case I was called up to make my debut," the No.44 said.
"I'm a little bit nervous at this stage but am mainly excited to be a part of a grand final. I honestly never thought this would happen.
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"It's been a week-by-week thing and now I'm actually here in the grand final parade.
"My whole family and my girlfriend have come down from the Wimmera so it's great to have their support."
Lloyd's chance came in Round 5.
"I just wanted to grab it with both hands and I've been able to do that."
Since then Lloyd has appeared in 16 successive games – only one of which has ended in a Sydney defeat, the Round 18 arm-wrestle against Hawthorn.
With Lance Franklin, Kurt Tippett, Sam Reid and Adam Goodes alongside him in Sydney's forward half, Lloyd won't be the first Swan Hawthorn's match committee wants to restrict.
But with five premierships already under his belt, Lloyd is ready to make an impact on the biggest stage possible.
"I'm just thankful for the opportunity. I guess I wanted to show them that I belonged here. To be 21 and playing in the grand final, I'm very lucky, but I've certainly worked hard, so it's a good reward," he said.
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The 21-year-old will shoot for his sixth flag in six years during Saturday's AFL grand final against Hawthorn.
As a skinny teenager, he won four straight flags with Wimmera League powerhouse Horsham from 2009-12.
He was then selected at pick 13 in the 2012 rookie draft, and he was a key member of the Swans' reserves side which won the NEAFL premiership last year.
The hard-running utility has been influential in a number of games, kicking a sealing goal against Port Adelaide in round 20 and collecting a career-high 29 possessions against Brisbane Lions in round seven.
Sydney has lost just two of the 20 matches Jake Lloyd has played in. Photo: Getty
At Friday's Grand Final parade, Lloyd told Sportal he was just starting to understand the scale of his rise to be an important cog in the Swans machine.
"When Sydney called my name I wasn't thinking about grand finals or playing in September, it was just about working towards getting myself right in case I was called up to make my debut," the No.44 said.
"I'm a little bit nervous at this stage but am mainly excited to be a part of a grand final. I honestly never thought this would happen.
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"It's been a week-by-week thing and now I'm actually here in the grand final parade.
"My whole family and my girlfriend have come down from the Wimmera so it's great to have their support."
Lloyd's chance came in Round 5.
"I just wanted to grab it with both hands and I've been able to do that."
Since then Lloyd has appeared in 16 successive games – only one of which has ended in a Sydney defeat, the Round 18 arm-wrestle against Hawthorn.
With Lance Franklin, Kurt Tippett, Sam Reid and Adam Goodes alongside him in Sydney's forward half, Lloyd won't be the first Swan Hawthorn's match committee wants to restrict.
But with five premierships already under his belt, Lloyd is ready to make an impact on the biggest stage possible.
"I'm just thankful for the opportunity. I guess I wanted to show them that I belonged here. To be 21 and playing in the grand final, I'm very lucky, but I've certainly worked hard, so it's a good reward," he said.
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