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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[Heeney2Franklin]

This is sad reading - Lance goes to breakfast at 5:30 because of paparazzi (oh and putting out the rubbish bin)
...
“He moved to Sydney thinking that would be a good chance to get away from the Melbourne bubble and you can see why there’s that attraction,” Lewis added.
...
“When he left his home to go to training he would have cars following him and once the traffic started to build up and the cars couldn’t follow him he would have motorbikes following him.
“He would then go to breakfast at 5:30am in the morning and go to the beach early in the morning to just have some time away from that type of stuff and just have a bit of normality.
“Over time that then becomes the way of life, so you don’t necessarily go to pubs, you don’t go out for dinner, you do everything off the grid so to speak.

"You've got no idea": Lewis provides insight into Franklin's paparazzi hounding

“You can sort of understand why he then became a lot more standoffish."

www.sen.com.au

He gets that in Sydney 0_o or did the article mean when he was in Melbourne.

 

[SwansProudly]

He gets that in Sydney 0_o or did the article mean when he was in Melbourne.

in Sydney

“He moved to Sydney thinking that would be a good chance to get away from the Melbourne bubble and you can see why there’s that attraction,” Lewis added.

“But when he initially went up there he had paparazzi following him, which we don’t get down here.

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

in Sydney

“He moved to Sydney thinking that would be a good chance to get away from the Melbourne bubble and you can see why there’s that attraction,” Lewis added.

“But when he initially went up there he had paparazzi following him, which we don’t get down here.

Why would they even bother? nobody cares about Sydney Swans in the papers.

 

[scaryness]

Dont know why stalking is legal as long as its published publically for everyone to see?

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

Will Franklin travel? or do we just play him at the SCG.

 

[Kennedy Parker]

How long will Buddy play for Sydney?
End of 2018
End of 2019
End of 2020
End of 2021
End of 2022
Beyond 2022 (another contract)


Poll updated in lieu of the fact that it's now 2021 and Buddy is still kicking game sealing goals.



P.S 678 days since Lance Franklin last played in an AFL loss.

 

[sataris]

P.S 678 days since Lance Franklin last played in an AFL loss.

Pfft

12045 days since I've played in an AFL loss





or a win.

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

How long will Buddy play for Sydney?
End of 2018
End of 2019
End of 2020
End of 2021
End of 2022
Beyond 2022 (another contract)


Poll updated in lieu of the fact that it's now 2021 and Buddy is still kicking game sealing goals.



P.S 678 days since Lance Franklin last played in an AFL loss.

If we manage him like this yer he will finish his contract.

 

[Kirkswan]

50 goals to go

2.78 average

Does that include finals?

EDIT: Ignore me... didn't read the post properly...

 

[Tedeski]

Where do I start?

 

[Ticky009]

in Sydney

“He moved to Sydney thinking that would be a good chance to get away from the Melbourne bubble and you can see why there’s that attraction,” Lewis added.

“But when he initially went up there he had paparazzi following him, which we don’t get down here.

Initially. Yes at the beginning they were all over him, I'd think much less so now.

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

Where do I start?

by admitting you cheered his mark and match sealer late in the game.

 

[Tedeski]

by admitting you cheered his mark and match sealer late in the game.

Absolutely I did.
But I'm also guilty of cursing some of our other players for going to Buddy when there were other options.

 

[rustycrate]

Absolutely I did.
But I'm also guilty of cursing some of our other players for going to Buddy when there were other options.

Don't curse those players. This is a tightly knit unit of players all working for each other. They will all do things that benefit another player. Celebrate it.

 

[GoTheSwannies]

Don't curse those players. This is a tightly knit unit of players all working for each other. They will all do things that benefit another player. Celebrate it.

I think the swans really are playing for eachother. I haven't seen much selfishness from them. We were a little buddy-centric in round 2 but hopefully rounds 1 & 3 have proven to the playing group that buddy isn't our only avenue to goal.

I think there's still time to figure out how buddy best fits into the system.

 

[Tedeski]

Don't curse those players. This is a tightly knit unit of players all working for each other. They will all do things that benefit another player. Celebrate it.

I especially celebrated Blakey's pass OOTF to Buddy who was in the goal square.
Big celebration in our lounge room.

 

[rustycrate]

I especially celebrated Blakey's pass OOTF to Buddy who was in the goal square.
Big celebration in our lounge room.

One example. Maybe Wicks off to Campbell irks you too. I like the dynamics of this Swans team. If it includes Buddy getting 1000 I like it.

 

[Tedeski]

One example. Maybe Wicks off to Campbell irks you too. I like the dynamics of this Swans team. If it includes Buddy getting 1000 I like it.

I do too.

 

[scaryness]

45 goals to go

2.65 needed per H&A game

 

[mattpolo8]

Think this is on big time. He doesn't even need to play every game. I've got him playing another 10-12 this year. Not including if we make finals.

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

Is there a crowd invasion if he does reach it?

 

[caesar88]

45 goals to go

2.65 needed per H&A game

Which is do-able given his last five games he's averaging 4 goals a game. His body is the only thing that could stop him.

 

[mattpolo8]

Is there a crowd invasion if he does reach it?

Think this is a given.

I've told myself i'll go to every game after 990 so I don't miss it.

 

[scaryness]

Think this is a given.

I've told myself i'll go to every game after 990 so I don't miss it.

Risky not to account for THIIIIRTEEEEENNNN

 

[scaryness]

Still 45 goals to go

3.21 goals per H&A game

Bit harder now