Central District recruit Jackson Potter from Sydney Swans Central District new recruit Jackson Potter. Picture: Roy Van Der Vegt Source: adelaidenow THE BULLDOGS' run of premiership success enticed 19-year-old Jackson Potter to leave New South Wales for Elizabeth Oval. The former Sydney Swans scholarship player has joined the club ahead of this season and says he hopes his time at the Dogs will help him break back into the AFL scene. "I think success at the club is a big part of it," he said. Nine premierships in the last 12 years, I don't think any other clubs in Australia can say that. I want to use my time here to try and get back in the AFL scene in the future. Potter was selected by the Swans when he was 15 and has played in their reserves side for the last three seasons. He describes himself as an "in and under" midfielder who loves contested footy. I can play forward flank as well and I'm a left-footer so I roll on that a bit. Potter has big expectations of himself this pre-season. I'm concentrating on getting my fitness where it needs to be, but I know I have done a couple of pre-seasons at an AFL club ... so I think I just need to make sure I get the run in my legs. Potter says the loss of experienced players at the club will be a challenge but gives a lot of opportunities for younger players. We've got a young squad and a lot of players are stepping up, but I think there is a lot of talent at Centrals so I think the expectations are very high. I know a few of the great players have left so I think a lot of the players have to step up and a lot of the younger players will have to step up as well. I can't say exactly how we will go this year, no one knows that, but I think we will be a pretty hard team to beat. For more news on the north, pick up a copy of the News Review Messenger, read our digital edition online, or become a fan of our Facebook page.