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

25

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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[Tedeski]

They want Bud's scalp for this one.

 

[Millky95]

Swing your elbow, get a week. Unless you miss, that's OK

 

[SSwans2011]

Swing your elbow, get a week. Unless you miss, that's OK

How can they not see how ridiculous the s**t they're spouting sounds?

By their logic, if Gaff missed Brayshaw with that punch in 2018, he shouldn't have been punished. It's ******* ridiculous that the exact same action gets punished differently depending on its effectiveness.

 

[Millky95]

How can they not see how ridiculous the sh*t they're spouting sounds?

By their logic, if Gaff missed Brayshaw with that punch in 2022, he shouldn't have been punished. It's ******* ridiculous that the exact same action gets punished differently depending on its effectiveness.

It's a really frustrating element of the AFL. Punish the action, regardless of the outcome. All swings of the elbow should be 2 weeks. Even if they hit the shoulder

 

[sataris]

It's a really frustrating element of the AFL. Punish the action, regardless of the outcome. All swings of the elbow should be 2 weeks. Even if they hit the shoulder

The reason it's so confusing is deliberate.

It allows them get whatever they want, whilst pointing to some past incidents, (and dismissing other similar incidents) when it doesn't fit their end goal.

 

[Mister B]

Surely the reason Gleeson is in this role is because he failed in standard law courts. The guy would be torn to shreds.

 

[sataris]

Surely the reason Gleeson is in this role is because he failed in standard law courts. The guy would be torn to shreds.

I hope the swans have a QC on retainer.

 

[Millky95]

The reason it's so confusing is deliberate.

It allows them get whatever they want, whilst pointing to some past incidents, (and dismissing other similar incidents) when it doesn't fit their end goal.

Well the AFL's first attempt at prosecuting this was "can't use examples we don't want"

Bunch of gits

 

[Superstar swan]

Doesn’t look promising

 

[bedford]

Doesn’t look promising

Why ,are you there

 

[Mister B]

Doesn’t look promising

What, the fact the the tribunal chair is basically directing the jury to ignore the precedence? A complete stitch up.

 

[Ticky009]

Well the AFL's first attempt at prosecuting this was "can't use examples we don't want"

Bunch of gits

I thought you couldn't use precedent.

 

[Millky95]

I thought you couldn't use precedent.

AFL counsel Jeff Gleeson is arguing the Swans should be restricted to the examples contained in the 2021 Tribunal Guidelines and not be allowed to draw on precedents from outside that set.

So you can only use examples they want you to use

 

[wilsonmatic]

It's a really frustrating element of the AFL. Punish the action, regardless of the outcome. All swings of the elbow should be 2 weeks. Even if they hit the shoulder

sounds like a soft idea.

 

[Millky95]

sounds like a soft idea.

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

 

[Tedeski]

Let's just wait.
We've nothing to lose.
Bud at the very least gets a rest.

 

[MF]

If Astbury and Daniher only made contact with the shoulder why were they graded as high contact?

 

[HPKS]

The reason it's so confusing is deliberate.

It allows them get whatever they want, whilst pointing to some past incidents, (and dismissing other similar incidents) when it doesn't fit their end goal.

Yep it’s their playbook. Make it all grey with no black & white. Been doing this for a while now. People wonder why umpiring is so bad. It’s so grey it’s pretty much tassies whether forecast, overcast with a chance of showers. Lol

 

[Wolfgang West]

Let's just wait.
We've nothing to lose.
Bud at the very least gets a rest.

Rest won't hurt but AFL Corruption still at work.

 

[Superstar swan]

Bombers will be sweating on this, you just know he’s gonna kick a bag if he gets off after all this

 

[Mister B]

Apparently Kellam was the first president of VCAT. Based on their line of form and decision making we could get anything from a fine a one week suspension or a 60 place kindergarten in the middle of a narrow suburban street.

 

[SSwans2011]

Long deliberation from the jury. Could really go either way based on that. I don't really care because he could use a break, but * it'd be funny if it was overturned.

 

[bedford]

Why does he need a break ? he will see his family soon , might tear the injectors a new one

 

[SwansProudly]

Impact has been downgraded to low. Franklin plays against Essendon.

 

[Mister B]

He's free. As it should have been MRO looks like a goose again. Maybe if the league followed their own rules he would have got the week he deserved.