Forced to bide his time, Hayden McLean knows Sydney coach Dean Cox's decision to keep the in-form forward in the VFL is one of the "hardest decisions he's made".
McLean finally reached his 100-game milestone after earning a call-up against Richmond for his second game of the year.
The 27-year-old wasted no time making the most of the opportunity, kicking four goals to help the Swans monster the Tigers by 114 points on Saturday.
McLean has been squeezed out of the side since the arrival of former Carlton spearhead Charlie Curnow, with Cox opting to go with fit-again Logan McDonald and fellow tall Joel Amartey.
He last featured in round nine when Curnow picked up an abdominal issue, and kicked three goals in Sydney's eight-point win over North Melbourne.
