Buddy’s mates need to follow his lead

SATURDAY 7.25PM

They’re meant to be contending for the top four, but the Swans are on the slide after back-toback losses at their beloved SCG. They get a third crack this weekend to turn things around, and they’ll turn to spearhead Lance Franklin to save them. He has kicked a whopping 75 goals against the Bombers and will relish the match-up on a ground he knows so well. But don’t write off Essendon. The Bombers have had a torrid start to the year, but can build on last week’s stirring comeback against Franklin’s former side the Hawks.