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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[Grand Uncle Horace]

He has been terrific for us. The corky did not help his mobility (thanks to the Campaignard) on Friday. Getting thrashed in the mids and being double teamed throughout also limited his effectiveness.

 

[Kirkswan]

Seriously?

In 2013, the year before he joined, we had 36,358 members. We now have 58,838.

Buddy doesn't just bring people to the ground. He just won the Coleman medal, his second while with us. Since he has joined us we have made two grand finals, our worst placing was to get to the semi finals.

Would I like to be able to say we had won one, if not two, premierships while he was here? Of course! But do you really think that the fact we haven't means that Buddy has been a massive failure?

I haven't been posting around here much recently, and part of that is because it feels like most people are just totally unrealistic about what the expectations should be for the club. With the exception of Hawthorn, over recent years no other club has been as consistently successful as us. We make the semi finals and everyone wants to gut the squad and sack the coach. I'm not saying we shouldn't want to do even better or that changes don't need to be made if we are going to get another premiership, but a lot of the reactions around here have been pretty hysterical.

Can you please come back and post some more? We desperately needs more sane, reasonably opinions...

 

[Kirkswan]

Buddy has been a massive failure. Not sure anyone could argue otherwise.

No the Financials are not conclusive that buddy has had an impact.

Crowds not improving would suggest those extra memberships are either three game or non game membership. Or do you expect me to believe buddy puts bums on.. Couches?

Crowds have a lot to do with it, don't be obtuse.

Point me to the financial evidence that buddy has had a positive impact.

Awesome, and how much money did we get for those? How many of the most watched games were Swans games prior to Buddy arriving?

Could it? Do you have quotes from sponsors saying they signed up because of Buddy?

It's fun twisting facts to suit your argument, hey?

Exposure on those nights has come down to the game giving more Friday night games to a broader range of clubs and not keeping it the Carlton show. We started getting Friday night games before Buddy.

So if you guess you get an outcome that suits that argument. Convenient.

You have made a sweeping negative statement which can't be proved, without qualifying it in any way. No reasons or statistics have been provided to support your statement. Then you have made demeaning comments about other posters who disagree with you stance, questioning the evidence they use to support their opinions, still not providing any yourself.

Then you make more sweeping statements about the reasons for Friday night games, again without providing evidence, and again ridicule other posters opinions...

You're not a politician by any chance, are you?

 

[brad cooper]

You have made a sweeping negative statement which can't be proved, without qualifying it in any way. No reasons or statistics have been provided to support your statement. Then you have made demeaning comments about other posters who disagree with you stance, questioning the evidence they use to support their opinions, still not providing any yourself.

Then you make more sweeping statements about the reasons for Friday night games, again without providing evidence, and again ridicule other posters opinions...

You're not a politician by any chance, are you?

Dont waste your time kirkswan. Only ever shows up when our season ends.

 

[SM]

You have made a sweeping negative statement which can't be proved, without qualifying it in any way. No reasons or statistics have been provided to support your statement. Then you have made demeaning comments about other posters who disagree with you stance, questioning the evidence they use to support their opinions, still not providing any yourself.

Then you make more sweeping statements about the reasons for Friday night games, again without providing evidence, and again ridicule other posters opinions...

You're not a politician by any chance, are you?

Apart from all those posts during the year of course.

 

[SM]

You have made a sweeping negative statement which can't be proved, without qualifying it in any way. No reasons or statistics have been provided to support your statement. Then you have made demeaning comments about other posters who disagree with you stance, questioning the evidence they use to support their opinions, still not providing any yourself.

Then you make more sweeping statements about the reasons for Friday night games, again without providing evidence, and again ridicule other posters opinions...

You're not a politician by any chance, are you?

I only dish out what I cop as evidenced by the reply to you.

 

[The King!]

Had ankle surgery

 

[caesar88]

I'm so excited to see Buddy in a finals series with a clean bill of health.

If it ever happens...

 

[SilentHunter_]

No wonder he struggled only time he was fit in the finals was 2014 and he tore the whole comp a new one.

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

Had ankle surgery

I reckon he has carried that ankle all season..

 

[The King!]

I reckon he has carried that ankle all season..

Wouldnt shock me.

Hope he pays for the surgery or some might get angry at more expenses !

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

No wonder he couldn't even run in the Semi crook ankle and a massive corkie, thanks to Goddard.

 

[Tedeski]

As supporters we have no idea was these guys are playing through sometimes.
We learn once they've had surgery but many of their injuries just require time to recover.

 

[caesar88]

As supporters we have no idea was these guys are playing through sometimes.
We learn once they've had surgery but many of their injuries just require time to recover.

I have no doubt Hanners was playing injured all year. He is the toughest, hardest and fittest bloke at our club and pretty much all year he looked reluctant to put his body on the line and never ran as hard as he usually does. Looked absolutely buggered from very early on and never really improved

 

[SilentHunter_]

No wonder he couldn't even run in the Semi crook ankle and a massive corkie, thanks to Goddard.

Hate how oppo players deliberately go out of their way to injure players. ******* sickening.

 

[The King!]

Polls well again

Should win the best and fairest really

 

[The King!]

So Paul Roos thinks Jack Riewoldt had a better year than Buddy...

 

[SilentHunter_]

So Paul Roos thinks Jack Riewoldt had a better year than Buddy...

.

That's my response that. Nothing else.

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

So Paul Roos thinks Jack Riewoldt had a better year than Buddy...

Oh Paul

 

[CD__]

So Paul Roos thinks Jack Riewoldt had a better year than Buddy...

Riewoldt is about to become the Leon Davis medallist.

 

[Cadsky]

When does the highest point of buddy's contract start to drop down again? From memory his highest earning years were mid contract?

 

[Long Shlongmire]

So Paul Roos thinks Jack Riewoldt had a better year than Buddy...

Says a lot about the way Roos thinks about how the game should be played

 

[swansfan51]

When does the highest point of buddy's contract start to drop down again? From memory his highest earning years were mid contract?

He'll be paid $1.5m in 2021 and $1m in 2022

"drops down"

 

[Cadsky]

He'll be paid $1.5m in 2021 and $1m in 2022

"drops down"

Wow that long? I was kind hoping it dropped down earlier. I thought he was on $1.5m now

 

[SwansProudly]

When does the highest point of buddy's contract start to drop down again? From memory his highest earning years were mid contract?

the first two seasons of 2014 and 2015, when he receives about $700,000 a year, but it rises to around $1.2 million in the third season (2016) and remains at about $1.2 million in both years four (2017) and five (2018).
Franklin's remuneration then rises further in the sixth, seventh and eighth years, before dropping to roughly $1 million in the ninth and final year, by which stage Franklin will be 36.
http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-ne...n-later-years-of-megadeal-20131009-2v8qk.html