Buddy nightmare for Bombers supporters
SATURDAY, 7.40PM
Essendon fans would have been cheering like the Brisbane Olympic bid when Lance Franklin was hit with a onegame ban. But the joy soon soured when the Swans star beat his charge and was made available for the Saturday showdown against a team he has toyed with over the years. It’s bad news for the Bombers, who sit two points out of the top eight after they blew a big lead against the Giants. The Swans keep winning and sit one game behind fourth. It helps when Isaac Heeney can defy gravity with his magic marks.