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

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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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[RW]

Davis did play him extremely well today, and the delivery he got was atrocious.

 

[Tedeski]

Unpopular opinion I know but is the reason our talent depth is thin & more of the same so we need him fit all year.

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

Davis did play him extremely well today, and the delivery he got was atrocious.

Davis stays on the field and we likely lose round 22 and struggle to make the 8.

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

What i wanna know is how the heck did they underdone players perform at such a high level Green, Williams etc looked like they didnt miss a game.

 

[TheMase]

Was clearly hampered. Was unable to get up the ground at all. 0 inside 50s (ave 5), 2 Marks (ave 7), 2 score involvements (ave 9), 0 tackles (ave 2).

Shouldn’t have played clearly but in saying that, McCartin didn’t fare well with even him there so I am not sure what other options were available to us.

Earlier in the year we should have tried Cameron in the ruck and Sinclair up forward but oh well.

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

Was clearly hampered. Was unable to get up the ground at all. 0 inside 50s (ave 5), 2 Marks (ave 7), 2 score involvements (ave 9), 0 tackles (ave 2).

Shouldn’t have played clearly but in saying that, McCartin didn’t fare well with even him there so I am not sure what other options were available to us.

Earlier in the year we should have tried Cameron in the ruck and Sinclair up forward but oh well.

Definately more than just a "tight" groin looks like your typical 5-6 week injury he was back playing in 3.

 

[The King!]

He didn’t move too badly at times, decent delivery would of helped, he wasn’t fit enough to overcome it
Just a shame he has effectively been useless the last two finals we played

 

[Superstar swan]

Imo buddy should lose a little weight. I dont think he is overweight but he doesnt require that much size especially at this point of his career. If he was contested marking player,that would be different as the extra strength would be handy, but hes not. If he lost say 5kgs, he would be much lighter on his feet and may even extend his career/form as he ages

 

[The King!]

 

[Superstar swan]

Hes not fat or overweight by any means,when fit he is still at his age a freakish mover. Id just like to see hin ahed a couple of kgs to help take the stress off of his body, similar to goodes in the latter stages of his career

 

[TheMase]

Imo buddy should lose a little weight. I dont think he is overweight but he doesnt require that much size especially at this point of his career. If he was contested marking player,that would be different as the extra strength would be handy, but hes not. If he lost say 5kgs, he would be much lighter on his feet and may even extend his career/form as he ages

Well if it is true he hardly trained this year then it’s hardly surprising he would have put on a little weight.

 

[scaryness]

Anyone blaming Buddy is ignorant or trolling

See main board.

 

[Kirkswan]

He is heavier as a swan

He's a man as a swan, was still just a boy before...

 

[The King!]

He's a man as a swan, was still just a boy before...

I think we have bulked him up a bit

Mind you the stripes are always more flattering except for the poo and wee

 

[Tedeski]

Anyone blaming Buddy is ignorant or trolling

See main board.

Why? You're out of line with saying it's trolling.
39 inside 50's for 0 goals & second worst rated player on the ground behind McCartin.
Davis has also be lauded with the best performance of the round by all & sundry.

Now the poor guy is obviously not right & hasn't been right for most of the year. But he ran out meaning he thought he could make a contribution. He takes a fair portion of the blame along with the midfield in the second half.

This place is gold sometimes.

 

[scaryness]

Why? You're out of line with saying it's trolling.
39 inside 50's for 0 goals & second worst rated player on the ground behind McCartin.
Davis has also be lauded with the best performance of the round by all & sundry.

Now the poor guy is obviously not right & hasn't been right for most of the year. But he ran out meaning he thought he could make a contribution. He takes a fair portion of the blame along with the midfield in the second half.

This place is gold sometimes.

No forward could have succeeded with the conditions, the injury, the delivery and the midfield smashing that Sydney compiled together on Saturday.

And I was referring to very specific, baiting posts that were clear troll attempts.

 

[The King!]

No forward could have succeeded with the conditions, the injury, the delivery and the midfield smashing that Sydney compiled together on Saturday.

And I was referring to very specific, baiting posts that were clear troll attempts.

Theres a brick wall here if you want to bang your head against it

 

[Tedeski]

No forward could have succeeded with the conditions, the injury, the delivery and the midfield smashing that Sydney compiled together on Saturday.

And I was referring to very specific, baiting posts that were clear troll attempts.

Buddy Franklin isn't just any forward though so he should have been good for one goal. Don't excuse him from being part of "the worst score in the history of finals". As for baiting posts, good luck with that.

 

[The King!]

Buddy to be held to account for the result

Highly paid coach not held to account for the result

Some people have NFI

 

[Tedeski]

One goal in last 4 finals.

 

[BloodySwan]

I know he hasn't been fit all year but he had zero movement on the weekend. Didn't help that the delivery was absolutely atrocious as well and never to his actual lead. Davis was given a very easy job on the weekend covering Buddy

 

[swansfan51]

This week's fun fact, this year Franklin moved into 9th place on the all-time Swans goalscorers list with 337.

Next season he will have his eye on Ted Johnson (385) and Tony Morwood (397), and in 2020 it is look out Bob Skilton

 

[Superstar swan]

This week's fun fact, this year Franklin moved into 9th place on the all-time Swans goalscorers list with 337.

Next season he will have his eye on Ted Johnson (385) and Tony Morwood (397), and in 2020 it is look out Bob Skilton

Im not sure why but for some reason, buddy having kicked 337 goals has surprised me. How many players have kicked 500 goals for two different clubs

 

[swansfan51]

Im not sure why but for some reason, buddy having kicked 337 goals has surprised me. How many players have kicked 500 goals for two different clubs

No player has ever kicked 500 goals for two different clubs.

Tony Lockett is the closest, 898 for his main club and 462 for the Swans

 

[Superstar swan]

No player has ever kicked 500 goals for two different clubs.

Tony Lockett is the closest, 898 for his main club and 462 for the Swans

Incredible...buddy a lock to achieve it