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

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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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[sataris]

Surely there are gates, if the AFL has a genuine concern that there will be a crowd invasion, they will have to open some sort of gate. It’s a better alternative than someone jumping a 6ft fence and breaking their neck resulting in a lawsuit

Way taller than 6ft from the pictures I've seen.

And tbh, if you jump a 6ft fence, during a pandemic, then do you really need to be protected?

 

[Punts]

Hopefully he kicks 2 amd we win most importantly with an ev n spread

 

[sthmelb_dimmies]

Surely there are gates, if the AFL has a genuine concern that there will be a crowd invasion, they will have to open some sort of gate. It’s a better alternative than someone jumping a 6ft fence and breaking their neck resulting in a lawsuit

You clearly don’t understand the drop over the fence there

 

[bedford]

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You clearly don’t understand the drop over the fence there

Let's just win the game Buddy

 

[scaryness]

5 goals to go



See you all next year

 

[Superstar swan]

Rd 2 at mcg vs hawthorn

 

[MF]

Rd 2 at mcg vs hawthorn

It will be interesting to see if and how they manipulate the fixture around it

 

[scaryness]

It will be interesting to see if and how they manipulate the fixture around it

This is the AFL. Manipulating the fixture is what they do best

 

[The King!]

he should have nailed that shot

 

[bedford]

he should have nailed that shot

Yep Bell had 2 shots

 

[The King!]

Yep Bell had 2 shots

yep but bud is a star and thats his bread and butter

soo close

 

[sataris]

Buddy was brilliant, as always.

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

It has been such a pleasure to watch him play.

Two of his goals today just made me laugh.

There are heaps more goals ahead for him, especially with the new fitness folk doing such a great job.

 

[The King!]

buddy was fantastic, not blaming him due to that shot, he had to take it

would have been perfect way to hit the front

 

[bedford]

buddy was fantastic, not blaming him due to that shot, he had to take it

would have been perfect way to hit the front

And the scum would have dropped their heads

 

[Superstar swan]

Can’t blame him for missing that shot. Late in the game from outside 50 on the wrong side for a left. I know he’s money from that side of the ground but don’t be fooled into thinking it’s a nice easy shot. Besides it only just missed.

 

[Superstar swan]

I really hope he doesn’t have any set backs over the summer, i suspect he will have a pretty intense program to follow for someone of his age. They won’t want his body cooling down

 

[bedford]

I really hope he doesn’t have any set backs over the summer, i suspect he will have a pretty intense program to follow for someone of his age. They won’t want his body cooling down

God help us

 

[Ballarat Bob]

Next year has to be his last unless he wants to play for a rookie contract. It will stuff up our list management if we start offering him 400-500k . We will have Gulden , McDonald and Campbell plus others coming off contract end of next year we need to plan for the future now.
He is slowing , had a year on the sidelines. I didn't think he could come back like he did this year but he still performs to a really high level.
Best ever player I have seen for Sydney but we can't rely on him forever.

 

[Superstar swan]

Scary to think next year is likely his last

 

[Superstar swan]

Scary to think next year is likely his last

 

[Indie_]

Sorry, the guy just made the AA squad of 40 and we're talking about him retiring next year? Buddy should keep playing as long as he wants to and his form permits. He's still easily one our best players, so we should have no problems paying him as such.

 

[wills2g]

Yep even if he kicks just 30 goals, its easily worth 400-500k

 

[SGBeach]

Im sure Logan will enjoy playing alongside Buddy for longer

 

[MK38]

He should definitely play on beyond next year (if form and body hold up). It's not just about the goals - what he can teach the young players in invaluable.