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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[The King!]

I love that we have Buddy but I've said it before. If you want to go down the path of blaming certain players for losing another player then you start with the one taking over 10% of our cap.

Serious?

defended tippett though all these years

 

[Tedeski]

Serious?

defended tippett though all these years

But I don't blame anyone.
Just saying that if anyone wants to go there then you blame the big money player.

 

[The King!]

But I don't blame anyone.
Just saying that if anyone wants to go there then you blame the big money player.

True you do love everyswan i will give you that

You also have a point to a degree, but it would depend how much buddy demanded big money

 

[MC Bad Genius]

Buddy kicking 20 goals minimum in the NEAFL would be required before we consider him for first team selection.

Needs to work on his defensive game. Anyone can kick 20 goals in the NEAFL. Needs to make 20 tackles at that level before we'd consider picking him for firsts again.

 

[RW]

We're an average side without Franklin. But we made the right call to sign him, even after factoring in the cost. Every team needs a match winner and without him we don't really have one, as we have seen. I still reckon the players lift when he plays, I mean if you had Buddy Franklin on your team wouldn't you? The truly great players have the ability to elevate those around them.

 

[Superstar swan]

We're an average side without Franklin. But we made the right call to sign him, even after factoring in the cost. Every team needs a match winner and without him we don't really have one, as we have seen. I still reckon the players lift when he plays, I mean if you had Buddy Franklin on your team wouldn't you? The truly great players have the ability to elevate those around them.

He is arguably the greates thing to happen to this club..id hate to imagine where would have been if he didint sign with is in 2014...definately wouldnt have played finals

 

[The King!]

We're an average side without Franklin. But we made the right call to sign him, even after factoring in the cost. Every team needs a match winner and without him we don't really have one, as we have seen. I still reckon the players lift when he plays, I mean if you had Buddy Franklin on your team wouldn't you? The truly great players have the ability to elevate those around them.

He should go into construction he is fantastic at covering the cracks up

 

[lollol]

We're an average side without Franklin. But we made the right call to sign him, even after factoring in the cost. Every team needs a match winner and without him we don't really have one, as we have seen. I still reckon the players lift when he plays, I mean if you had Buddy Franklin on your team wouldn't you? The truly great players have the ability to elevate those around them.

Also missing our FF and CHB. The club is suffering because we have no structures. It’s not limited to just Franklin.

 

[SwansProudly]

We're an average side without Franklin. But we made the right call to sign him, even after factoring in the cost. Every team needs a match winner and without him we don't really have one, as we have seen. I still reckon the players lift when he plays, I mean if you had Buddy Franklin on your team wouldn't you? The truly great players have the ability to elevate those around them.

Totally agree, but if he has not trained since the round 1 game, (and a light run on Friday) should we really play Lance on Friday night?

 

[The King!]

So looks unlikely again

Wonder how much they stuffed up playing him hurt and what the extent of it actually is

 

[Banyo Bloods]

I think he will play due to it being against Hawthorn at least if he gets a fair say in it he will.

 

[Superstar swan]

So looks unlikely again

Wonder how much they stuffed up playing him hurt and what the extent of it actually is

Seems strange that he can play for 5 weeks with it then all of a sudden misses 3 +

 

[sataris]

Seems strange that he can play for 5 weeks with it then all of a sudden misses 3 +

Makes sense with it getting progressively worse each week he plays..

 

[Tuco]

Press seemed to suggest he was a chance this week.

Wishful thinking?

 

[Kirkswan]

Press seemed to suggest he was a chance this week.

Wishful thinking?

No, as stated by Harley...

http://www.sydneyswans.com.au/video/2018-05-08/hcf-injury-update-8th-may-2018

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

Wet ground will help his heel. Think he will play.

 

[Punts]

Trained yesterday and still sore and no garantee for next week

Sounds like he did pull up well at all

 

[Tedeski]

Nothing like learning to play & hence winning without him. 1 & 1 thus far.
Perfect scenario to go small this game.
Bombing it long may do the trick this week as the defenders won't pick it off as easily in the wet.

 

[Mick Oxlong]

Not bothered, there will be other avenues in wet conditions

 

[Kapanis]

Buddy out according to Horse

 

[AG]

Hopefully he hasn't injured his palantier falacieator. I believe that's the correct medical term.

Wouldn't bother risking him in s**t weather conditions anyway.

 

[Superstar swan]

So he was touch and go this week but already ruled out for next ? ...doesnt make sense to me

 

[Banyo Bloods]

So he was touch and go this week but already ruled out for next ? ...doesnt make sense to me

Possibly hasn't trained for a while and he declared himself close and went and trained/jogged and aggravated it more.

 

[Number37]

So he was touch and go this week but already ruled out for next ? ...doesnt make sense to me

Had to get through training Wednesday, pulled up worse than hoped. Makes perfect sense.

 

[MC Bad Genius]

Hopefully he hasn't injured his palantier falacieator. I believe that's the correct medical term.

Wouldn't bother risking him in s**t weather conditions anyway.

Haha. It probably isn't. I looked it up to find out what you meant and got this:




Then when I clicked the "did you mean" link and it gave me a list of crafty things on etsy and pinterest!!!