Yes it is only the Wizard Cup and yes it isn’t the real season, but Essendon fans had reason to rise to their feet at the Dome tonight. And it came in the opening minutes of the match when with his first kick back Adam Ramanauskas booted the opening goal. It was a dream start for Ramanauskas who had been sidelined since Round 18 last season with a low-grade cancer in his neck. It was smiles all round with Essendon advancing to the Wizard Cup semi final after defeating Brisbane by 11 points.