Aaron Drinan has netted eight league goals for Swindon so far this season and is currently on a six-game scoring streak.

Coventry's Haji Wright is level with him, but only Erling Haaland (9) has scored more across the top four divisions of English football.

With just 10 games played, it is already the 27-year-old's second-best return in a season in his career.

The man some Swindon fans are calling 'Drinaldo' is making it look easy at the moment; he was a shoo-in for Sky Bet League Two Player of the Month for September.

Drinan's record in 2025/26

• Walsall (a) - ❌
• Cambridge (h) - ⚽
• Oldham (a) - ❌
• Barnet (h) - ❌
• Shrewsbury (h) - ⚽
• Crewe (a) - ⚽
• Barrow (a) - ⚽🅰️
• Harrogate (h) - ⚽⚽
• Salford (a) - ⚽
• Bromley (h) - ⚽

But considering the Irishman scored just eight across the 2023/24 and 2024/25 seasons combined, it is natural to wonder where this purple patch has come from.

To do that, you have to go back to the beginning of the year.

Following the 3-3 draw with Port Vale...