Sydney superstar Adam Goodes says his side needs to play more than one ... - Herald Sun

Adam Goodes celebrate the win against North Melbourne with fans at Blunstone Arena Hobart. Picture: Richard Jupe Source: The Mercury

SWANS superstar Adam Goodes says his team won't be able to get away with just one good quarter of football against Geelong on Friday night.

The reigning premiers blew North Melbourne away with an 11 goal third term in their match at Bellerive in Hobart.

It was the highest single quarter score for Sydney since 1995 and the ninth best in the club's history.

"We want to play four consistent quarters and that's what we're looking to do against Geelong because that's the only way we will get the job done on Friday night,'' Goodes said.

"On the weekend we played a good half. A half of footy we wanted to play.

"It was good that once we got things right in the third quarter we were able to kick goals like we did.

"That's not going to happen every week and we don't want it to happen every week were we come out and play just one good quarter of footy.

"It's a great challenge but it's our home deck and we're up for that challenge.''

The match is worthy of billing alongside the much hyped Richmond v Collingwood clash on Saturday at the MCG with the Swans and Cats both undefeated.

The match also pitting the premiers of the last two seasons against each other.

Goodes is steadily returning to top form after an injury interrupted pre-season. Goodes ruptured his posterior cruciate ligament in last year's Grand Final against Hawthorn.

"It feels fine, it's great to jump off and turn and twist,'' Goodes said.

"I've had three games now where I've been pretty much at 100% capacity,” Goodes said.

"It's been a slow build up for pre-season but it was nice to get those full games under the belt and fitness wise I'm just as fit as any other of the boys.''

Fortunately for the 322-game veteran the form of the Swans midfield has meant there has been no pressure for him to carry any extra work load.

"Whether I dominate a game or not I'm not too fussed as long as we keep winning and I'm playing my role,'' Goodes said.

"Our midfield are playing such fantastic football as the moment. Our forward line is really gelling well at the moment.

The Swans will need a four quarter effort against Geelong on Friday night but their amazing third quarter effort against North Melbourne was the strongest indication yet the Red and Whites are going to be just as competitive in 2013 as they were last year.

"I just knew we'd finally got things the way we wanted to play and the feeling on the ground was we were getting things right and it was good to put a score on the board,'' Goodes said.

"It wasn't until we kicked about nine that I realised we were about 40 points up. That was the mindset of the players that every centre bounce we'd get back to business about our set ups and what we wanted to do."