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

Lance Franklin | AFL

Follow Lance Franklin's progress through AFL

www.sydneyswans.com.au

 

[wilsonmatic]

Soft to stamp out dog acts? Let's just punch campaigners in the head Gaff style too then

Soft to stamp out dog acts? Let's just punch campaigners in the head Gaff style too then

You can't suspend fresh air shots, no matter how much you want to sanatize things.

 

[Millky95]

You can't suspend fresh air shots, no matter how much you want to sanatize things.

Fresh air shots? All 4 cases (Buddy's and the 3 we used as evidence) the player swung an elbow back and connected with a player. Not trying to handball the ball out and someone's face got in the way of the back swing.

That's not wanting to sanitize things. That's stopping players from deliberately trying to hurt people

 

[wilsonmatic]

Fresh air shots? All 4 cases (Buddy's and the 3 we used as evidence) the player swung an elbow back and connected with a player. Not trying to handball the ball out and someone's face got in the way of the back swing.

That's not wanting to sanitize things. That's stopping players from deliberately trying to hurt people

I was referring to your suggestion that all swings of the elbow get 2 weeks.

 

[Millky95]

I was referring to your suggestion that all swings of the elbow get 2 weeks.

I think it was obvious that there is a difference between a swing of an elbow looking to hurt and one in the actual play

 

[Skeparovic]

Jessica Fox in women's kayak final had 2 penalties so won bronze medal

Thanks for clarifying SwansProudly.

I thought there was some sad news for Jesinta Franklin.

Indeed it would have been bitterly disappointed for Jess Fox to come so agonisingly close to Gold after so many years of commitment and training.

 

[bedford]

Thanks for clarifying SwansProudly.

I thought there was some sad news for Jesinta Franklin.

Indeed it would have been bitterly disappointed for Jess Fox to come so agonisingly close to Gold after so many years of commitment and training.

Sorry to confuse you Skep

 

[Skeparovic]

Sorry to confuse you Skep

All good Bedders. I hadn't had a chance to update on Olympics results since putting the kids to sleep.

Was thrilled to see Buddy and Swans successfully downgraded the tribunal charges leaving him the opportunity to do against Essendon what only Buddy can do. Thrill and entertain Swans and all neutral AFL fans alike on a Saturday night.

Hopefully this weekend will prove a sporting masterclass with Aussies in Tokyo and Buddy all leading from the front.

 

[Mister B]

As someone mentioned before, what we see tonight is people demanding Franklin not be treated differently to others, while demanding that he be treated differently to others.

 

[Tedeski]

They don't need to hang on to him that long . Underwood , Ralph GAGF'D

What annoyed me was that if Bud's stops got caught in the turf while the tosser was spinning him around, he does his knee.
I'm guessing that's what Bud took exception to when the play had stopped over the boundary.

 

[RUNVS]

Random question. Is Buddy the last player left from this ad who is still playing?

 

[Ticky009]

Buddy’s AFL Tribunal appeal worked. It endorsed a ‘shocking’ precedent

Buddy’s AFL Tribunal appeal worked. It endorsed a ‘shocking’ precedent

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[Jewelsbon]

Random question. Is Buddy the last player left from this ad who is still playing?

Gee's we've had some great ads over the years. I don't remember number 3 though.

 

[kickthething]

Buddy’s AFL Tribunal appeal worked. It endorsed a ‘shocking’ precedent

Buddy’s AFL Tribunal appeal worked. It endorsed a ‘shocking’ precedent

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WTF is Garry Lyon on about, who punched someone in the head and wrote a check, what incident is he referring to?

 

[BruceFromBalnarring]

You can't suspend fresh air shots, no matter how much you want to sanatize things.

Yes you can.

 

[SM]

WTF is Garry Lyon on about, who punched someone in the head and wrote a check, what incident is he referring to?

He's saying if the tribunal is going to assess things under a particular level of force and outcome as fines not suspensions, players could essentially go into games knowing what level of head high contact they can get away with.

He's not wrong.

 

[kickthething]

He's saying if the tribunal is going to assess things under a particular level of force and outcome as fines not suspensions, players could essentially go into games knowing what level of head high contact they can get away with.

He's not wrong.

His example is ridiculous though. I don't recall anyone punching someone in the head and getting a fine? The elbow incidents are very different to a punch in the head if you ask me. There would be very little wriggle room for a "punch in the head" as he puts it, intent alone would be a differentiator hard to argue.

 

[SM]

His example is ridiculous though. I don't recall anyone punching someone in the head and getting a fine? The elbow incidents are very different to a punch in the head if you ask me. There would be very little wriggle room for a "punch in the head" as he puts it, intent alone would be a differentiator hard to argue.

Plenty of jumper punches that have had head high contact have been fines which is likely what he's referring to.

 

[kickthething]

Plenty of jumper punches that have had head high contact have been fines which is likely what he's referring to.

His remarks were ridiculous in the context,he should have said jumper punches which would make more sense

 

[SM]

His remarks were ridiculous in the context,he should have said jumper punches which would make more sense

His comment was in the context of head high contact drawing a fine from the MRP and players being able to go into games knowing that if they're going to forgo cash they could get away with something like that. Was perfectly fine.

 

[scaryness]

15 goals to go

5.00 per H&A
3.75 for 1 final
3.00 for 2 finals
2.50 for 3 finals
2.14 for 4 finals

 

[Jewelsbon]

15 goals to go

5.00 per H&A
3.75 for 1 final
3.00 for 2 finals
2.50 for 3 finals
2.14 for 4 finals

Don't think he's going to do it this year, save it for first home game next year.

 

[SwansProudly]

Don't think he's going to do it this year, save it for first home game next year.

Would love for Lance to kick #1000 in front of Sydney fans but then again, in a final, ... in GF?

 

[Superstar swan]

I just hope it’s in front of a crowd. He deserves that moment

 

[sataris]

Would love for Lance to kick #1000 in front of Sydney fans but then again, in a final, ... in GF?

To lose by a point.

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

15 goals to go

5.00 per H&A
3.75 for 1 final
3.00 for 2 finals
2.50 for 3 finals
2.14 for 4 finals

Depends on the resistance from North and Saints and GCS.