Past #23 Buddy Franklin - Thanks Buddy

[Kennedy Parker]

Lance Franklin
Lance Franklin is a giant of the game. The star Sydney Swans forward has played 300 AFL games, won two premierships with Hawthorn, is the seventh-greatest goal-kicker in VFL/AFL history, is one of just five men with eight All Australian blazers and is the most recent player to have kicked 100 goals in a season. The Western Australian is also one of just two players in the game’s history, along with former Swan and Saint Tony Lockett

Tony Lockett

Age

58

Ht

191cm

Wt

108kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.2

3star

K

8.4

3star

HB

1.8

2star

M

6.3

5star

T

0.5

3star

G

4.8

5star

No current season stats available

D

8.2

2star

K

5.6

3star

HB

2.6

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

0.0

1star

G

1.4

5star

, to have booted 300 goals for two clubs. Franklin was added to a leadership group for the first time in his career ahead of season 2020, joining co-captains Josh Kennedy, Luke Parker

26

Luke Parker

Age

31

Ht

183cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

24.2

5star

K

12.6

5star

HB

11.6

5star

M

3.8

4star

T

5.6

5star

CL

5.8

5star

D

22.1

5star

K

12.3

5star

HB

9.9

5star

M

3.9

4star

T

5.0

5star

CL

5.5

5star

D

21.2

5star

K

11.4

4star

HB

9.8

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

8.0

5star

CL

5.2

5star

and Dane Rampe

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Dane Rampe

Age

33

Ht

187cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.0

4star

K

10.6

4star

HB

6.4

4star

M

4.9

5star

T

2.5

4star

MG

358.8

5star

D

14.1

3star

K

9.0

4star

HB

5.1

3star

M

3.4

3star

T

1.5

2star

MG

284.5

4star

D

10.6

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

3.4

3star

M

2.4

3star

T

1.4

4star

, as well as Callum Mills

14

Callum Mills

Age

27

Ht

188cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.2

5star

K

10.8

4star

HB

7.4

5star

M

5.3

5star

T

2.6

4star

CL

0.6

3star

D

18.4

4star

K

11.5

4star

HB

6.9

4star

M

5.4

5star

T

3.4

4star

CL

1.4

4star

D

17.0

5star

K

9.4

4star

HB

7.6

5star

M

4.4

4star

T

2.8

5star

CL

1.2

4star

. But the 33-year-old, who was named captain of the 2018 All Australian team, has long been considered an exceptional unofficial leader, so great is his impact on Will Hayward

9

Will Hayward

Age

25

Ht

186cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.6

3star

K

6.6

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

3.4

3star

T

2.8

4star

G

1.1

4star

D

9.0

2star

K

4.3

2star

HB

4.7

3star

M

2.7

3star

T

2.7

4star

G

0.7

4star

D

9.4

3star

K

6.2

3star

HB

3.2

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

3.4

5star

G

1.4

5star

, Nick Blakey

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Nick Blakey

Age

24

Ht

196cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.9

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

2.9

3star

M

2.3

2star

T

2.4

4star

MG

189.1

3star

D

8.1

2star

K

6.3

3star

HB

1.9

1star

M

2.1

2star

T

2.6

4star

MG

189.1

3star

D

7.2

2star

K

5.2

2star

HB

2.0

2star

M

1.2

2star

T

1.2

3star

, Ben Ronke

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Ben Ronke

Age

26

Ht

183cm

Wt

80kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.5

3star

K

7.5

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

3.2

5star

G

1.0

4star

D

9.7

2star

K

6.3

3star

HB

3.3

2star

M

2.0

2star

T

3.7

4star

G

0.0

1star

D

13.2

4star

K

9.8

4star

HB

3.4

3star

M

2.4

3star

T

5.2

5star

G

2.4

5star

and the rest of Sydney’s young forwards.

Lance Franklin
DOB: 30 January 1987
DEBUT: 2005
DRAFT: #5, 2004 National Draft
RECRUITED FROM: Dowerin (WA)/Perth (WAFL)/Hawthorn

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[The King!]

Wtfdwft

 

[bedford]

Wtfdwft

I have no idea.

 

[McRobie]

I cant follow whats actually happened, can someone brief me?

 

[Tuco]

Happy to be corrected

But its the same for all contracts unless the afl give you an exemption eg clark at the dees or if there were something tragic to happen, eg player died

Only Buddy being forced into retirement whilst playing for Sydney could possibly qualify as a non-tragedy or fail to be seen as an unforeseen circumstance, I guess?

I posted somewhere else on BF the reason why the AFL's warning to Sydney made sense. Their draft/FA rules would be pretty useless if clubs could run around offering nonsensical contracts whenever they liked with no intention of honouring them.

But if Buddy left footy (a true tragedy at this stage I refuse to contemplate) this simply has nothing to do with draft/trade tampering concerns of the League.

If Sydney were held to account in their cap regardless of this unforeseen circumstance, are we to assume that all the other clubs that tried to sign him would have millions counted against their caps as well? Would the Hawks have lost access to $3million in 2016. 17 and 18? Would GWS have lost even more than $4m< in 16/17/18 and 19?

Would the Bulldogs with Boyd? Would Geelong or Melbourne with Dangerfield?

I doubt it.

But in Sydney we are special, I guess.

 

[The King!]

Only Buddy being forced into retirement whilst playing for Sydney could possibly qualify as a non-tragedy or unforeseen circumstance, I guess?

I posted somewhere else on BF the reason why the AFL's warning to Sydney made sense. Their draft/FA rules would be pretty useless if clubs could run around offering nonsensical contracts whenever they liked with no intention of honouring them.

But if Buddy left footy (a true tragedy at this stage I refuse to contemplate) this simply has nothing to do with draft/trade tampering concerns of the League.

If Sydney were held to account in their cap regardless of this unforeseen circumstance, are we to assume that all the other clubs that tried to sign him would have millions counted against their caps as well? Would the Hawks have lost access to $3million in 2016. 17 and 18? Would GWS have lost even more than $4m< in 16/17/18 and 19?

Would the Bulldogs with Boyd? Would Geelong or Melbourne with Dangerfield?

I doubt it.

But in Sydney we are special, I guess.

Thats all hypothetical, i am merely saying what the explicit rule are.

9 years was always stupid
But so is worrying about baseless rumours

He will play

 

[The King!]

I cant follow whats actually happened, can someone brief me?

Nothing

Rumour buddy to retire

 

[Tuco]

Thats all hypothetical, i am merely saying what the explicit rule are.

9 years was always stupid
But so is worrying about baseless rumours

He will play

Yep. Totally agree with you there.

But this cap thing gets thrown around as if it's L.A.W. law, when it' not as simply as that. Needs to be countered occasionally.

 

[The King!]

Yep. Totally agree with you there.

But this cap thing gets thrown around as if it's L.A.W. law, when it' not as simply as that. Needs to be countered occasionally.

Im thinking cross the bridge when we get there

 

[Ticky009]

What part of no rumours did people miss in the OP? If I wanted to read this I'd wonder over to the main board.

 

[Neverwas]

What part of no rumours did people miss in the OP? If I wanted to read this I'd wonder over to the main board.

Are possibilities and permutations allowable?

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[Heeney2Franklin]

Will he be at the BNF next week ?

 

[The King!]

Will he be at the BNF next week ?

Would be a big deal if he was

Cant see it myself

Hopefully goodes gets a massive tribute ( well he will no doubt)

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

I think regardless it was a big mistake to fire Liam Pickering he really bent over backwards to accommodate Franklin every move to his transition in Sydney.

 

[Punts]

So when is this presser

 

[robbieando]

Please no rumours thanks

 

[McRobie]

Wtfdwft

Can you explain this to me please, ive been wondering for a while now.

 

[The King!]

Can you explain this to me please, ive been wondering for a while now.

Would rather not tread on the great mans toes

 

[robbieando]

WDWFT = Where do we find them - bedford quote

WTFDWFT = Where the * do we find them - added extras by some from this board

 

[The King!]

WDWFT = Where do we find them - bedford quote

WTFDWFT = Where the **** do we find them - added extras by some from this board

Bedders created both

Dont take that away from him

 

[McRobie]

WDWFT = Where do we find them - bedford quote

WTFDWFT = Where the **** do we find them - added extras by some from this board

Roger, I was trying to figure something out along the lines of "What The ****"

 

[Troystenvic]

Johnboi you were at Moore Park Sep 19 and had a pic with big Buddy. Do you remember how he seemed?

 

[Johnboi]

Yeah I was there. He seemed pretty much ok, maybe a bit distracted but I just put that down to pre-match tension. He didn't really stop to talk, he said he was in a hurry but was happy to pose for the pic and then move on. Him and drex were heading out but came back a little while later.

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

http://www.sydneyswans.com.au/news/2015-10-06/longmire-confident-of-franklin-return

Swans Coach John Longmire is confident Lance Franklin will return to the club for pre-season training.

 

[Tuco]

http://www.sydneyswans.com.au/news/2015-10-06/longmire-confident-of-franklin-return

Swans Coach John Longmire is confident Lance Franklin will return to the club for pre-season training.

The fact that Longmire has made that statement is very positive, considering how knowledgeable is he about the treatment of mental health issues, and how close he is to what's going on.

MB will still be talking about how he's been abducted by Aliens from Mars, of course. If/when he runs out for us, they'll be accusing him of being replaced by a pod from the Body Snatchers movie.

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

The fact that Longmire has made that statement is very positive, considering how knowledgeable is he about the treatment of mental health issues, and how close he is to what's going on.

MB will still be talking about how he's been abducted by Aliens from Mars, of course. If/when he runs out for us, they'll be accusing him of being replaced by a pod from the Body Snatchers movie.

Hopefully that ends the rumors.