Human/ordinary

For this story, I spent two banner-making nights with the Essendon Bombers cheer squad, and hung out with them at the final game of the year.I was really interested in exploring how their support has fared in the wake of the drug scandal and a season of disappointment on the field. I was honestly a little surprised to find such an outpouring of love and passion for the team amongst the supporters. While I was hoping to find someone with something a little negative to say about the team and the past three years, I was left wanting.My thanks go to the Essendon Bombers cheer squad, particularly Glenda Wade, Ricky Wheeler and Cheryl Trott.This episode contains soundbites from content owned by afl.com.au, Channel 9 (Footy Classified), and Fox Footy.Pictures to accompany the story can be found here.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.