THE "broken window" theory helped clean up New York and the Swans hope sprucing up their locker room will produce similarly positive effects on the playing field.
After looking at dressing rooms in the NBA, NFL and English Premier League the AFL premiers have built dressing rooms any professional athlete would be proud of.
Smelly carpet, small lockers and cramped seating have been replaced by wood panelling, synthetic flooring and plenty of space.
But it hasn't been a case of throwing out everything old for something new with each of the lockers.
Part of the refurbishment includes carrying on the tradition of printing the names and achievements of key players who have worn the guernsey number over the years.
Premiership-winning players have a small cup drawn alongside their names, or two in the case of Adam Goodes, Ryan O'Keefe, Jude Bolton and Lewis Roberts-Thomson.
After looking at dressing rooms in the NBA, NFL and English Premier League the AFL premiers have built dressing rooms any professional athlete would be proud of.
Smelly carpet, small lockers and cramped seating have been replaced by wood panelling, synthetic flooring and plenty of space.
But it hasn't been a case of throwing out everything old for something new with each of the lockers.
Part of the refurbishment includes carrying on the tradition of printing the names and achievements of key players who have worn the guernsey number over the years.
Premiership-winning players have a small cup drawn alongside their names, or two in the case of Adam Goodes, Ryan O'Keefe, Jude Bolton and Lewis Roberts-Thomson.

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