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

34

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

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!]

he is "injured" anyway

 

[The King!]

Wish I had you as my high school English teacher.

You’re a very generous marker.

I guess if a student stars at english all through school then has a couple of average weeks , yeah i wouldn't expel them

 

[Tedeski]

Love the headline!

AFL Rd 5 Team Tips: Top side faces heartbreaking call as star in mix; Blues to replace beloved veteran

Top side faces heartbreaking call as star in mix; Blues to replace beloved veteran: Rd 5 Team Tips

www.foxsports.com.au

"Buddy blow adds to Swans crisis"​

Ah! No actually.
This is the beginning of a successful streak of form.
We will win at least 6 of the next 10 & sit 8 & 6!
Unless we name Buddy again.

Average score with Buddy playing in the last 3 years?
90 points.
Average score without Buddy playing in the last 3 years?
99 points.

This year.
With Buddy, average is 86 points.
Without Buddy, 118 points. (33 scoring shots from 58 entries).

The stats are damning.

We cannot lock the ball into our forward line with an immobile player.

 

[Maddo11]

Love the headline!

AFL Rd 5 Team Tips: Top side faces heartbreaking call as star in mix; Blues to replace beloved veteran

Top side faces heartbreaking call as star in mix; Blues to replace beloved veteran: Rd 5 Team Tips

www.foxsports.com.au

"Buddy blow adds to Swans crisis"​

Ah! No actually.
This is the beginning of a successful streak of form.
We will win at least 6 of the next 10 & sit 8 & 6!
Unless we name Buddy again.

Average score with Buddy playing in the last 3 years?
90 points.
Average score without Buddy playing in the last 3 years?
99 points.

This year.
With Buddy, average is 86 points.
Without Buddy, 118 points. (33 scoring shots from 58 entries).

The stats are damning.

We cannot lock the ball into our forward line with an immobile player.

Yep, his best value would be delivering from the wing into the 50 but he'll get shut down too easily by any decent defensive set up or gut running winger.

 

[RedBloodBlackSwan]

Love the headline!

AFL Rd 5 Team Tips: Top side faces heartbreaking call as star in mix; Blues to replace beloved veteran

Top side faces heartbreaking call as star in mix; Blues to replace beloved veteran: Rd 5 Team Tips

www.foxsports.com.au

"Buddy blow adds to Swans crisis"​

Ah! No actually.
This is the beginning of a successful streak of form.
We will win at least 6 of the next 10 & sit 8 & 6!
Unless we name Buddy again.

Average score with Buddy playing in the last 3 years?
90 points.
Average score without Buddy playing in the last 3 years?
99 points.

This year.
With Buddy, average is 86 points.
Without Buddy, 118 points. (33 scoring shots from 58 entries).

The stats are damning.

We cannot lock the ball into our forward line with an immobile player.

If you have the stats handy, do you know the averages scores against as well?

 

[Dubai Quacker]

I guess if a student stars at english all through school then has a couple of average weeks , yeah i wouldn't expel them

You would if said student was 36.

 

[Tedeski]

If you have the stats handy, do you know the averages scores against as well?

I don't know those. I heard this after the loss against Melbourne on the radio driving home.

 

[rustycrate]

Love the headline!

AFL Rd 5 Team Tips: Top side faces heartbreaking call as star in mix; Blues to replace beloved veteran

Top side faces heartbreaking call as star in mix; Blues to replace beloved veteran: Rd 5 Team Tips

www.foxsports.com.au

"Buddy blow adds to Swans crisis"​

Ah! No actually.
This is the beginning of a successful streak of form.
We will win at least 6 of the next 10 & sit 8 & 6!
Unless we name Buddy again.

Average score with Buddy playing in the last 3 years?
90 points.
Average score without Buddy playing in the last 3 years?
99 points.

This year.
With Buddy, average is 86 points.
Without Buddy, 118 points. (33 scoring shots from 58 entries).

The stats are damning.

We cannot lock the ball into our forward line with an immobile player.

You have a long and glorious history of pillorying Buddy. I imagine anyone could dredge up similar statistics about X player playing with Y player. Does that justify the result and justify team changes. You are consistent. I will give you that.
Myself. I have loved having Buddy as part of the Swans. He has been a highlight reel. The 1000 goal game would have been the pinnacle of those games. But he was instrumental in us achieving success in our 2014 and 2016 seasons. He was instrumental in us winning many games.
your penchant for deriding Buddy, especially in his last year with us, is more a reflection on yourself than Buddy.
For your sake, give it a rest.

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

You have a long and glorious history of pillorying Buddy. I imagine anyone could dredge up similar statistics about X player playing with Y player. Does that justify the result and justify team changes. You are consistent. I will give you that.
Myself. I have loved having Buddy as part of the Swans. He has been a highlight reel. The 1000 goal game would have been the pinnacle of those games. But he was instrumental in us achieving success in our 2014 and 2016 seasons. He was instrumental in us winning many games.
your penchant for deriding Buddy, especially in his last year with us, is more a reflection on yourself than Buddy.
For your sake, give it a rest.

Success? i wouldnt say that he gave us the opportunity shame the rest of the team fell apart nobody is going to remember our 2014 and 2016 seasons even tho we were quite dominant.

There was one incident which summed up the 2014 GF Lake absolutely drove his shoulder into the ground early in the 1st and nobody flew the flag embarassing.

Would do the deal all over again in a heartbeat.

 

[The King!]

You have a long and glorious history of pillorying Buddy. I imagine anyone could dredge up similar statistics about X player playing with Y player. Does that justify the result and justify team changes. You are consistent. I will give you that.
Myself. I have loved having Buddy as part of the Swans. He has been a highlight reel. The 1000 goal game would have been the pinnacle of those games. But he was instrumental in us achieving success in our 2014 and 2016 seasons. He was instrumental in us winning many games.
your penchant for deriding Buddy, especially in his last year with us, is more a reflection on yourself than Buddy.
For your sake, give it a rest.

we dont make last years granny without him

im not sold he is done yet

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

we dont make last years granny without him

im not sold he is done yet

Same in 2014 and 2016

Would of kicked 5 tonight with that delivery

 

[wills2g]

Unquantifiable asset that Bud brings is competitiveness to not lose and to lift the team. We clearly cannot find a spark without Bud kicking a goal and pulling everyones heads in.

Bud gets frustrated if he gets beaten but the rest of the side just looks shocked/stunned

 

[SM]

Unquantifiable asset that Bud brings is competitiveness to not lose and to lift the team. We clearly cannot find a spark without Bud kicking a goal and pulling everyones heads in.

Bud gets frustrated if he gets beaten but the rest of the side just looks shocked/stunned

My thoughts exactly.

 

[The King!]

Thought he played a very good game today, one of the few busting in early,

Stats probably don't reflect his full impact today.

 

[sataris]

Still the best forward in the side.

 

[alex4445]

Was much more mobile yesterday than in his other games for the year.

I do question his ability to run out games though and think there needs to be a real consideration of subbing him out in the last. It would be a big call since he has so often stood up with the game on the line in the last but at his age and fitness i am not sure he can really do that anymore.

 

[BarneyBent]

This has been a drop-worthy game.

 

[The King!]

Today was pathetic unfortunately from bud

carry him to 350 at this point

even as sub then goodbye

 

[Maddo11]

Disappointed when Sheather fumbled that ball through in the goal square that Bud just walked off. Go to the campaigner in his second game and get him up off the ground, and tell him to forget about it.

 

[Dubai Quacker]

Don’t know whether to feel sad for Buddy, or annoyed that he played on.

Either way - he’s tarnishing his legacy.

 

[Ballarat Bob]

Actually like the idea of Buddy playing three quarters and being subbed. With the injuries we have I don't think it will happen. Can't see him being managed either. He looked sluggish today , he really need precise kicks to his advantage with the limited mobility he has these days.

 

[Nice Swan Brother]

We'd had 15 inside 50s at half time

 

[Tedeski]

Disappointed when Sheather fumbled that ball through in the goal square that Bud just walked off. Go to the campaigner in his second game and get him up off the ground, and tell him to forget about it.

This shows that we have a group of players looking out for themselves now.
Losing is one thing but playing out the game giving encouragement to your team mates creates some positivity on the ground. It's bad enough being undermanned but a senior player like Buddy needs to encourage. He's not winning another p'ship anytime soon.

 

[wizcapper]

Disappointed when Sheather fumbled that ball through in the goal square that Bud just walked off. Go to the campaigner in his second game and get him up off the ground, and tell him to forget about it.

He's checked out.
Get him to 350 games, break Doug Wades 1057 goal record, put him on ice until rounds 20-23 for a victory lap and hand over a gold watch and a picture of a spitfire.
Thanks Buddy, it was great fun watching you play.

 

[Maddo11]

He's checked out.
Get him to 350 games, break Doug Wades 1057 goal record, put him on ice until rounds 20-23 for a victory lap and hand over a gold watch and a picture of a spitfire.
Thanks Buddy, it was great fun watching you play.

Put him on ice for who though, we've got no tall timber left to replace him anyway