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

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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[Bonz]

Yeah, but how sweet would it be if it was Hawthorn?

Would be second to only a grand final!!!

 

[Tuco]

Yeah, but how sweet would it be if it was Hawthorn?

It will be. It will be

 

[RW]

Buddy is third on the AFL website's Brownlow predictor with 20 votes up to the end of round 22, two votes behind Ablett and Duckwood. Might be worth a punt.

http://www.afl.com.au/brownlow-medal/predictor

 

[Maddo11]

Buddy is third on the AFL website's Brownlow predictor with 20 votes up to the end of round 22, two votes behind Ablett and Duckwood. Might be worth a punt.

http://www.afl.com.au/brownlow-medal/predictor

That would be absolutely amazing, imaging Syd V Hawks grand final with Coleman Medalist, Brownlow Medalist L. Franklin at CHF for us. Some Hawks fans would spontaneously combust with rage

In reality though, how many times has a forward kicked 4+ goals in a game and been a match winner, only to get 1 or 2 votes and have the 3 go to a midfielder. Highly unlikely a CHF will win the brownlow without kicking 100+ goals in a year again. Even if it is Buddy.

If i'm wrong, i'll glady eat my hat.

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

Buddy is third on the AFL website's Brownlow predictor with 20 votes up to the end of round 22, two votes behind Ablett and Duckwood. Might be worth a punt.

http://www.afl.com.au/brownlow-medal/predictor

Wow if he wins it.. this site wont be accessible for days, i also reckon he will get more than 1 vote in round 17 against Carlton.

 

[RW]

In reality though, how many times has a forward kicked 4+ goals in a game and been a match winner, only to get 1 or 2 votes and have the 3 go to a midfielder. Highly unlikely a CHF will win the brownlow without kicking 100+ goals in a year again. Even if it is Buddy.

Yep, that's the reason I think he won't win it, I'll be curious to see how he polls in the games he's kicked 4+ though.

 

[Tuco]

Hope he does that well. But I won't be surprised if he ends up beached on 15 votes or less.

 

[Superstar swan]

Troll of the century if he does the coleman/brownlow double.

 

[GoTheSwannies]

+ premiership / norm smith quadruple

 

[The King!]

interesting we were 4th for guernsey sales and our most popular was Buddys 23.

 

[Millky95]

interesting we were 4th for guernsey sales and our most popular was Buddys 23.

One of the reasons some people believe he is worth the stupid amounts of money we are paying him. Not just for on field presence but by adding so much off field revenue such as guernsey sales

 

[Superstar swan]

interesting we were 4th for guernsey sales and our most popular was Buddys 23.

Buddy's jumper has been the highest selling for the past few years. He will be disappointed that he's dropped a few spots

 

[The King!]

Missed a few games still won the coleman good effort

 

[V9x18]

9 more years of this circus. Enjoy.

dont worry mate, we will

 

[Superstar swan]

I know its off topic but the buddy thread is closed. Was thinkinh today how proffessional our club is. Buddy is arguably the highest profile athlete in australian sport and is battling his own demons of some descript. The fact that the club has managed to somehow keep a lid on things is quite remarkable. The club managed the rumours in the weeks following buddys withdrawel. Let the storm pass and come through the otber side. The fact that the club has had no leaks what so ever is quite amazing, especially in todays day and age. They have allowed franklin to seek the treatmant he needs and kept the wolves at bay.

Well done

 

[RW]

Well said mate. Felt this probably belonged here

 

[Superstar swan]

Well said mate. Felt this probably belonged here

Yer all good wasnt sure where to post.

Its a fact that has gone widely unrecognised in the media. The swans could not have handled this situation any better. With all of our injury worries, the club could have been forgiven if they tried to push buddy to play. They wrote him off for the year when we were in the most need for him and put the player above the club which is great to see.

Couldnt be prouder to be a member of this great club

 

[The King!]

Good point

Handled issues over the years well, eg mumford drinking, buddys , hanners car

Cant deny the professional way the club itself is run

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

Not to mention the actual signing of the man himself still to this day it was astonishing how not a SINGLE leak throughout 2013 that Franklin was Swans bound.

Only Tony Sheanan started to query the potential of Franklin to Swans and even then so was only a few weeks before trade week not to mention everyone laughed at his "rumors"

 

[The King!]

Not to mention the actual signing of the man himself still to this day it was astonishing how not a SINGLE leak throughout 2013 that Franklin was Sydney bound.

Only Tony Sheanan started to query the potential of Franklin to Sydney and even then so was only a few weeks before trade week not to mention everyone laughed at his "rumors"

Tippett too really

 

[MarkP]

Tippett too really

And Henderson this year

 

[The King!]

And Dangerfield this year

Cool cant wait

 

[bedford]

Yer all good wasnt sure where to post.

Its a fact that has gone widely unrecognised in the media. The swans could not have handled this situation any better. With all of our injury worries, the club could have been forgiven if they tried to push buddy to play. They wrote him off for the year when we were in the most need for him and put the player above the club which is great to see.

Couldnt be prouder to be a member of this great club

It has been recognised by a lot of the Vic media, us and Geelong always get praised for being well run clubs

 

[Ticky009]

Tippett too really

Swans are ninja like at the trade table

 

[RW]

Jesinta apparently seeking legal advice over a Daily Terror article about why she and Buddy should postpone their wedding, which implied that they shouldn't get married because of his illness. Hope she sues the pants off them.