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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[Bonz]

Look at the frees against , never had 1 season where he has been plus

He plays on edge, it was always going to happen.

 

[Superstar swan]

Absolutely no chance to the crowd doesn’t storm the field for the big one , and so they should. Need some sort of tradition left in this game of ours, and there is a very strong chance it will never happen again

 

[bedford]

He plays on edge, it was always going to happen.

Plugger was the same with parasites like SOS hanging on

 

[Bonz]

Plugger was the same with parasites like SOS hanging on

It's just the nature of some players and our game.

Franklin even had it hard during his Hawthorn days, it's nothing new.

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

Will pass Ablett but thats it as i expect 2022 will be his last.

 

[mattpolo8]

Already have my flights booked to Sydney for Round 2. Thats my assumption. Round 2 v Hawthorn on a Saturday night

 

[bedford]

Already have my flights booked to Sydney for Round 2. Thats my assumption. Round 2 v Hawthorn on a Saturday night

WHSAY

 

[Superstar swan]

I hope he has a string year. Would be fitting for him to retire in 2023

 

[sthmelb_dimmies]

The piglet?

CAN WE PLEASE DO THE PIGLET AGAIN

 

[Millky95]

I hope he has a string year. Would be fitting for him to retire in 2023

Also to piss off everyone who said he wouldn't see out his contract

 

[rustycrate]

Also to piss off everyone who said he wouldn't see out his contract

That's another reason why I hope he rolls around again in '23

 

[Jewelsbon]

Also to piss off everyone who said he wouldn't see out his contract

How brilliant would it be if next year he not only kicks his 1000th goal and reaches the top 5, but if we also snagged the flag!
That would be a brilliant to all the arseholes that doubted not only him, but the club for signing him to such a long contract.

 

[Mister B]

How brilliant would it be if next year he not only kicks his 1000th goal and reaches the top 5, but if we also snagged the flag!
That would be a brilliant to all the arseholes that doubted not only him, but the club for signing him to such a long contract.

I mean I get that we get emotional, but that's a bit harsh on Tedeski .

 

[Tedeski]

I mean I get that we get emotional, but that's a bit harsh on Tedeski .

At around $21,687.75 per goal for our club, Buddy & some of you guys have really stuck it right up me!

 

[Jewelsbon]

At around $21,687.75 per goal for our club, Buddy & some of you guys have really stuck it right up me!

To each their own Ted. Personally I think he's been worth every cent and I've not once regretted him becoming a Swan - more the polar opposite.

 

[Tedeski]

To each their own Ted. Personally I think he's been worth every cent and I've not once regretted him becoming a Swan - more the polar opposite.

I have actually loved having him too.
All I've done is say Buddy's contract is the reason we have had little depth over these last few years.
It's the reason we brought in players like Taylor, Gray, Clarke etc.

 

[Kiama Chris]

I have actually loved having him too.
All I've done is say Buddy's contract is the reason we have had little depth over these last few years.
It's the reason we brought in players like Taylor, Gray, Clarke etc.

If Bud added 10,000 members at $400 each he has brought in $4million per year to the club. Arguably less, arguably more but probably a heck of a lot more than his contract cost.

 

[Kapers]

At around $21,687.75 per goal for our club, Buddy & some of you guys have really stuck it right up me!

$21,687.75 per goal is actually relatively cheap.
Sam Reid, assuming 500k in the past 5 years is 35,714.29 (and yes I have pulled these numbers out of my arse but I doubt they are too far off)
Papley on $700,000 for the past three years is probably our best with just under 20k per goal.
Papley would be the most economic on our team besides the rookies atm.

Once again all these numbers are thereabouts and change easily, but I'm pretty sure Buddy would compare favourably against 70-80% of the competition, even after missing 2 years on the most lucrative contract in the game.

 

[rustycrate]

I have actually loved having him too.
All I've done is say Buddy's contract is the reason we have had little depth over these last few years.
It's the reason we brought in players like Taylor, Gray, Clarke etc.

I think Tippett is the main reason for that

 

[rustycrate]

If Bud added 10,000 members at $400 each he has brought in $4million per year to the club. Arguably less, arguably more but probably a heck of a lot more than his contract cost.

Not to mention his influence in kids taking up aussie rules and joining the academy and being drafted by the Swans

 

[Kiama Chris]

I think Tippett is the main reason for that

We would never have recruited Tippett had we known about Bud. Sliding doors moments.

 

[rustycrate]

We would never have recruited Tippett had we known about Bud. Sliding doors moments.

He got a trigger clause extension to his contract. We still had to pay him when he was not on our list physically only monetarily.

 

[Tedeski]

$21,687.75 per goal is actually relatively cheap.
Sam Reid, assuming 500k in the past 5 years is 35,714.29 (and yes I have pulled these numbers out of my arse but I doubt they are too far off)
Papley on $700,000 for the past three years is probably our best with just under 20k per goal.
Papley would be the most economic on our team besides the rookies atm.

Once again all these numbers are thereabouts and change easily, but I'm pretty sure Buddy would compare favourably against 70-80% of the competition, even after missing 2 years on the most lucrative contract in the game.

Yes true.
Nick Smith was expensive too.

 

[mattpolo8]

Mitch Cleary reporting Swans have requested Round 1 at the SCG, no opponent.

This is silly. Surely the club doesn't think he will come out and kick 5 goals in the first game of the season.

 

[rustycrate]

Mitch Cleary reporting Swans have requested Round 1 at the SCG, no opponent.

This is silly. Surely the club doesn't think he will come out and kick 5 goals in the first game of the season.

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