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

24

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

22

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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[bungwahl]

Hes back on twitter giving Giteau a ribbing

Tom Harley was just on Trade Radio and said Buddy had a meeting with him and Longmire. Apparently they're all on the same page and looking forward to Buddy returning for pre-season training.

 

[Superstar swan]

Great to see the big fella up and about. Looks happy

 

[RW]

Hes back on twitter giving Giteau a ribbing

Matt Giteau is his brother in law

 

[Millky95]

Good to hear he is getting at least somewhat back. Hope he has a good pre-season and we see him lining up Round 1

 

[Swansujelly]

got a feeling the big fella just neede some long service leave. All this talk of drugs etc are BS. Foreseeing a big 2016 for a refreshed Buddy.

 

[kneecapper]

got a feeling the big fella just neede some long service leave. All this talk of drugs etc are BS. Foreseeing a big 2016 for a refreshed Buddy.

A bit flippant to suggest he just needed a holiday. He clearly was and is suffering some serious issues that likely need professional help, medication and ongoing monitoring.

 

[Tedeski]

Yep!

 

[Swansujelly]

it was meant in a metaphorical sense, but carry on..

 

[robbieando]

 

[Superstar swan]

Great news. Hope he can move forward now and get back to what he loves doing..... (yer it benefits us aswell, but mainly bud)

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

 

[Punts]

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Your a little weird mate lol

 

[GotTheGoodes]

???

Your a little weired mate lol

??? Eh?

 

[Lakeside Swan]

Looks fit at least.

Didn't notice. The only pic I saw was the one in the top right. Wow!

 

[The King!]

is he looking for our premiership chances

 

[FreeAgent1]

is he looking for our premiership chances

They would be deeper than that

 

[Tuco]

is he looking for our premiership chances

In a positive spin/pun:

Sydney's Premiership chances take a dip.

 

[GoTheSwannies]

When they said he hit rock bottom I didn't realise he was merely taking a dip in the ocean

 

[doona]

When they said he hit rock bottom I didn't realise he was merely taking a dip in the ocean

Better then Andy dufresne's rock bottom

 

[dn41]

http://www.sydneyswans.com.au/video/2015-11-30/franklin-ready-to-return-november-30-2015

Video on the swans website with Buddy.

 

[CheapCharlie]

http://www.sydneyswans.com.au/video/2015-11-30/franklin-ready-to-return-november-30-2015

Video on the swans website with Buddy.

He looks tired

 

[Troystenvic]

He looks tired

He does. He looks rounder in the face too. Looks to have put a kg or two on. Bloody brilliant to see him back though

 

[Superstar swan]

After watching that. Any concerns about dryg use or any other rubbish can be put to bed. You could tell he was very genuine, and had trouble talking about his mental health.

Glad to see him doing well.

Welcome back lance buddy franklin

 

[Lakeside Swan]

Is hair perming coming back in vogue?

 

[Superstar swan]

Is hair perming coming back in vogue?

I think he is growing the kenny powers look