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

24

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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Follow Lance Franklin's progress through AFL

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[RUNVS]

Goals left until he reaches 1000, I assume

So all we need to do is request to play Carlton 6 times this year and Buddy can knock that number off in 6 games.

 

[RUNVS]

He has 20 games max left in his career IMO.

Disagree entirely. Still in great form when on the park and the only reason he was off the park so much this year is he got no preseason thanks to the medical team deciding to send him for surgery at the last minute instead of sending him into surgery at the end of the 2018 season. With a full preseason he will be far more durable.

 

[Tedeski]

Disagree entirely. Still in great form when on the park and the only reason he was off the park so much this year is he got no preseason thanks to the medical team deciding to send him for surgery at the last minute instead of sending him into surgery at the end of the 2018 season. With a full preseason he will be far more durable.

That's a fair call, but so is mine based on the last 2 years & he has had more surgery & is older.
His best is behind him & I believe he won't play the last year of his contract. If he does it will be another patchy season & it won't be of any benefit to the club.

 

[RUNVS]

That's a fair call, but so is mine based on the last 2 years & he has had more surgery & is older.
His best is behind him & I believe he won't play the last year of his contract. If he does it will be another patchy season & it won't be of any benefit to the club.

A good thing Buddy has over other forwards is he does have a frame that is better suited for longer careers. If he loses a bit of weight even more so. Riewoldt played for a long time with a similar frame. Also we won't need Buddy for all of the 2023 season, simply having him fit and firing for finals should be the goal.

 

[The King!]

He has 20 games max left in his career IMO.

Based on?

 

[The King!]

That's a fair call, but so is mine based on the last 2 years & he has had more surgery & is older.
His best is behind him & I believe he won't play the last year of his contract. If he does it will be another patchy season & it won't be of any benefit to the club.

Sam Reid has missed more footy than buddy
How many games he got left
10?

 

[Tedeski]

Based on?

Lance Franklin/Age
32 years


2018 Games played - 20. Unable to train all season (30 years)
2019 Games played -10. Unable to train all season.(31 years)

I hope I'm wrong.

 

[Tedeski]

Sam Reid has missed more footy than buddy
How many games he got left
10?

Sam Reid/Age
27 years

2019 Games played - 22. After a bad 2018 where he only played 1 game.
You may be right though.
So might I.

 

[swansfan51]

Gary Ablett/Age
35 years

2019 Games played - 24


David Mundy/Age
34 years

2019 Games played - 22

Buddy to play 100 more games confirmed

 

[Tedeski]

Gary Ablett/Age
35 years

2019 Games played - 24


David Mundy/Age
34 years

2019 Games played - 22

Buddy to play 100 more games confirmed

Well I would be extremely happy if he did that for the next 4 years because it would mean we have gone deep into the finals 4 years on end.

 

[Kiama Chris]

Gary Ablett/Age
35 years

2019 Games played - 24


David Mundy/Age
34 years

2019 Games played - 22

Buddy to play 100 more games confirmed

Ablett is a much smaller player and not getting belted every week by the best defender. He is also a freak.

 

[RUNVS]

Ablett is a much smaller player and not getting belted every week by the best defender. He is also a freak.

Riewoldt and Fletcher are not small men and they both went until their mid 30's, Fletcher even longer.

 

[The King!]

Sam Reid/Age
27 years

2019 Games played - 22. After a bad 2018 where he only played 1 game.
You may be right though.
So might I.

you might, but you seem so certain

reverse jinx?

 

[Tedeski]

you might, but you seem so certain

reverse jinx?

Well that's what I normally do but I just feel as much as he wills himself to, his body may be starting to let him down. No doubt his mind won't let him down.

 

[Superstar swan]

Buddy still averaged 4.5 shots on goal this year

 

[Tedeski]

Bump!
33 years old & he is done!

 

[HODGEYROAD]

Bump!
33 years old & he is done!

It's minor knee surgery mate, don't be dramatic, It's a setback but I still expect a big season from him.

 

[Tedeski]

It's minor knee surgery mate, don't be dramatic, It's a setback but I still expect a big season from him.

Not being dramatic at all.
We've enjoyed having him but his best is done. The season is a long one. Longer & less punishing than preseason.

 

[The King!]

Well done John ran him into the ground take a bow

 

[HedgeFund]

It's minor knee surgery mate, don't be dramatic, It's a setback but I still expect a big season from him.

10 weeks off from now. Means he’s back in April. With another ruined pre-season. Was looking very good pre-Xmas but I must say his physique and history suggests he won’t be a Fletcher/Reiwoldt/Morris type to play beyond 35.

 

[Jewelsbon]

Well done John ran him into the ground take a bow

Did Longmire kill your cat or something? Every post on here you manage to get a dig at longmire in.
You were once one of the most enjoyable posters on here, fun and lighthearted, but now all of your posts are straight out vitriol.

 

[The King!]

Did Longmire kill your cat or something? Every post on here you manage to get a dig at longmire in.
You were once one of the most enjoyable posters on here, fun and lighthearted, but now all of your posts are straight out vitriol.

playing the man

longmire is running the team i love into the ground thAts what he did, id rather we try to be good


though buddy could be on the nose beers i guess

because he was flying at one stage

 

[The Sloane Ranger]

It's minor knee surgery mate, don't be dramatic, It's a setback but I still expect a big season from him.

Serious question, do you miss 10 weeks from minor knee surgery?

Minor knee surgery is usually a 4 week return to full training, 10 weeks seems a little more than minor

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[Heeney2Franklin]

Serious question, do you miss 10 weeks from minor knee surgery?

Minor knee surgery is usually a 4 week return to full training, 10 weeks seems a little more than minor

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Its in the upper end for recovery for a simple arthroscope procedure but his body has been absolutely battered i cant imagine the joint is in good condition after so many surgeries

 

[sthmelb_dimmies]