Buddy Franklin inspired the Swans to a convincing 50-point win over Essendon on Friday night, turning around last week's lacklustre showing in front of goal to nail five of his own.
Lance Franklin lets Michael Hurley know he still loves playing the Bombers, booting five goals to help Sydney sink Essendon. Picture: Colleen Petch Source: News Corp Australia
SYDNEY's twin talls Lance Frankin and Kurt Tippett once again underlined their lethal forward combination on Friday night.
The pair shared eight goals to put the finishing touches to the Swans' dominant display, whipping Essendon by 50 points at Etihad Stadium.
Franklin's bag of five left him just one short of becoming the 28th player to tally 600 goals in AFL/VFL history.
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Sydney Swans coach John Longmire commended his side's high pressure start in the 50-point drubbing of Essendon on Friday night.
While Buddy proved too strong for Bomber backman Michael Hurley, Tippett's contribution, all in the second half, smudged a sterling defensive effort by opponent Cale Hooker.
The frightening and imposing options of the 198cms of Franklin power and Tippett's towering 201 cms frame was the envy of an Essendon forward set-up that was patchwork at best.
Franklin in full flight. Picture: Colleen Petch Source: News Corp Australia
The Bombers relied on young Joe Daniher, playing just his 14th game, and alternating ruckmen Paddy Ryder and Tom Bellchambers, playing his first game of the season.
Ryder was the only one to consistently worry the Swans' defence. He played forward for most of the second half, his mobility providing a better option than Bellchambers.
And the lack of viable tall targets made the decision to nominate Jake Carlisle as the substitute even more puzzling. Particularly when Carlisle booted two goals in the last quarter after being released of the sub's vest just before three-quarter time.
Dan Hannebury will come under the scrutiny of the MRP. Picture: Wayne Ludbey Source: News Corp Australia
Alas, the game was lost long before the interchange bench switch after the Swans blew away Essendon with a devastating seven goals opening salvo.
It was the fourth time in the past five games that Essendon hasn't reached a double figure goal tally after booting 15, 12 and 21 to win two of the opening three rounds.
The Swans' percentage-boosting win may come at a high cost as Dan Hannebery and Nick Malceski have left the AFL match review panel to adjudicate on a couple of contentious incidents.
Michael Voss and Tony Shaw believe Sydney's Daniel Hannebery will have no questions to answer after being allegedly involved in a bump with Essendon's Michael Hurley.
Hannebery risks being cited for a front-on bump to Hurley late in the third quarter in a contest on the dockside wing.
Both players were crouched in pursuit of a loose ball when Hannebery delivered a bump with such force that both players needed spells on the interchange bench.
Malceski will come under scrutiny for a collision that caused field umpire Troy Pannell to be subbed out of the game midway through the third term.
Umpire Troy Pannell lies on the ground after clashing with Sydney's Nick Malceski. Picture: Colleen Petch Source: News Corp Australia
A slow jogging Malceski ran into Pannell who was backing away from play and the head clash KO'd the unsuspecting umpire. Play was held up for three minutes while the distressed Pannell was stretchered off on a motorised cart and replaced by the emergency umpire.
Sydney asserted an early grip on the contest with its energised start that caught Essendon offguard and under-prepared.
Jarrad McVeigh slotted two of the Swans first four goals before the Bombers had even hit the scoreboard.
David Myers and Malceski become accustomed. Picture: Colleen Petch Source: News Corp Australia
The ebb and flow of play was largely forward of centre for Sydney and it took a hurried kick from Dyson Heppell for a behind for Essendon's first score after 14 minutes.
Brendon Goddard as usual set a fine example for his Bomber teammates with a fearsome tackle that trapped Swan Nick Smith in possession for the home team's opening goal.
But it did little to stem the Swans' opening rampage that split the game wide open with a 7.1 to 1.1 first quarter.
Essendon coach Mark Thompson conceded the Bombers were simply outplayed by a red hot Swans side on Friday night.
Playing catch-up was always going to be a herculean task for the Bombers, particularly against such a lethal Sydney forward set-up.
Such was the Swans' dominance that a Heath Hocking snap shot and Daniher on the run heading into time-on in the second term were the first successive Bomber goals.
Heath Hocking and the Bombers were under pressure from the Swans all night. Picture: Wayne Ludbey Source: News Corp Australia
While Essendon players lifted the workrate in the second quarter after the sluggish start, they still slipped steadily behind on the scoreboard until the half-time and three-quarter time sirens provided a brief respite from the collective mauling.
Bombers defender Cale Hooker is doing a fine job on Kurt Tippett, who has been held to three possessions and no goals so far, while veterans Brendon Goddard (18 touches) and Jobe Watson (20) have led from the front.
Before the opening bounce, Bombers coach Mark Thompson made the perplexing decision to start utility Jake Carlisle as the team's substitute.
Essendon (4-4) sits ninth on the AFL ladder, however its unconvincing and inconsistent recent form has AFL pundits wondering if players are entirely focused on footy.
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