Swans

Buddy's bump sours 'exceptional' Swans win over hapless Suns: 3-2-1.

But with humid conditions effectively creating a wet weather football match, the Suns’ decision to go tall forward backfired quickly. He set up the third with a precision pass from the boundary and made his presence known with several big contests. “He does brace for it (Franklin). “Often we get a little bit confused about why a team can have more tackles and more possessions – 219 pressure gauge is elite. “We know the whole competition is going faster … “He came out of the blocks kicking the first two goals and I thought, ‘he’s never going to retire!’,” he laughed. Brereton tried to argue “you are talking about portions of a second there”, but it was clear the commentators thought Franklin could have a case to answer. “The AFL is asking you to go for the football and his hands aren’t reaching out for the ball. The action is likely to leave Franklin in hot water with the AFL Match Review, in a disappointing end to what was a brilliant night for the Swans. “This is match practice for the Swans right now,” Brereton said. “They’ve got to dig in here the Suns,” commentator Dermott Brereton said. but they just need to take possession, take the heat out of the contest.”