Maintaining standards not enough for Sydney's Josh Kennedy Sydney Swans midfielder Josh Kennedy wants to take his game to another level this season. DESPITE coming off a rare year of personal and team glory, Sydney midfielder Josh Kennedy wants to take his game "to another level." Last year, Kennedy, 24, was an integral part of the Swans' premiership success, winning the club's best and fairest and being named All-Australian. Yet he yearns for more, nominating Jobe Watson, Lenny Hayes and Joel Selwood as inspirations. I've had quite a dramatic improvement in my form over the past three years, whereas this year I've been able to maintain my standards. I would love to be able to go to another level," Kennedy said yesterday before flying to Melbourne for tonight's match against Hawthorn. A lot of players who I look up to - Jobe Watson, Lenny Hayes, Joel Selwood - you admire the way they play and try to take bits and pieces and apply them to your own game. It's a constant search for improvement. I can add something by going forward, as I have pretty good hands but I need to back myself down there. Kennedy is also aware he is part of a midfield that has so many options that it's unlikely one player can dominate consistently. If it's not Jarrad McVeigh, who Kennedy describes as the most underrated player in the AFL, it's Kieren Jack, Daniel Hannebery, Luke Parker, Ryan O'Keefe or Jude Bolton. It is the Sydney ethos to share the load, everything geared to what works best for the team, a unit that has been building since Round 1 in its attempt to achieve back-to-back flags. The 2012 premiership has lifted Sydney's profile, something Kennedy has been observing since moving from Hawthorn in 2010. I think the recognition levels have changed. I have seen the game building in Sydney, a lot more people wearing Swans hats and scarves, and the players get recognised more," Kennedy said. I'm not a good example, but some of the higher profile players are better known. But it's still nothing compared with Melbourne, Adelaide or Perth. Kennedy might have done his best to shun the limelight, but he has made one fatal mistake - stepping out with Colombian model Ana Calle. My girlfriend gets recognised a little bit more than I do. She is still trying to get her head around the rules aspect, but so am I, so that's fair enough," Kennedy said. She's starting to tell me who played well and who didn't, which is a bit of a worry. But she thinks I'm going all right so that's good. And finally there is Hawthorn. "All of my family, mum, dad, brothers, sisters, grandparents, are coming," Kennedy said. I tell myself they will be all barracking for the Swans but if I'm honest I know grandad (John Kennedy Sr) will be loyal to the brown and gold.