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

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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

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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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[Superstar swan]

Why do I get the feeling this is going to be one of those disastrous games where we're looking forward to Buddy's 900th, and he goes goalless and we lose...

Cant believe you would even put that out there

 

[caesar88]

Cant believe you would even put that out there

I mean I hope I'm wrong but have you seen our last few weeks + the last time we played Norf?

 

[Superstar swan]

I mean I hope I'm wrong but have you seen our last few weeks + the last time we played Norf?

Oh yea i know, but have you seen our last few games at etihad not against richmond

 

[Theprofessional]

Gold.

 

[Punts]

Money aside would he be frustrated with the reliance on him week to week since moving from the hawks?

None of our players have had much consistency like Reid , Rohan and Tippett compared to Hale , Roughy and Gunston

He must get frustrated

 

[Superstar swan]

Money aside would he be frustrated with the reliance on him week to week since moving from the hawks?

None of our players have had much consistency like Reid , Rohan and Tippett compared to Hale , Roughy and Gunston

He must get frustrated

Absolutely, but you can see his joy and happiness when the club has a win...no doubt gets frustrated with the game style and delivery,but i really think he loves the club

 

[The King!]

Money aside would he be frustrated with the reliance on him week to week since moving from the hawks?

None of our players have had much consistency like Reid , Rohan and Tippett compared to Hale , Roughy and Gunston

He must get frustrated

Dunno, he has 2 medals. He gets consistently rated a top player in the comp, one of the highest paid long term players, married to a model, can wander around Sydney care free

 

[Punts]

Dunno, he has 2 medals. He gets consistently rated a top player in the comp, one of the highest paid long term players, married to a model, can wander around Sydney care free

Just not real medals he got at the hawks

Would love to see him get one with us but not looking good atm

 

[The King!]

Just not real medals he got at the hawks

Would love to see him get one with us but not looking good atm

Oh yeah love to see one here, still think we need too

He has done his job though< club hasn’t yet

I think bud likes being the main man, probably wants better delivery

 

[Punts]

Oh yeah love to see one here, still think we need too

He has done his job though< club hasn’t yet

I think bud likes being the main man, probably wants better delivery

Yer very much

 

[kelpie_X]

Oh yeah love to see one here, still think we need too

He has done his job though< club hasn’t yet

I think bud likes being the main man, probably wants better delivery

This is Buddy in a nutshell. This is the club in a nutshell. I love this post

 

[sataris]

Should get 900 this week.

If he keeps up his average scoring rate, he'll end the regular season on 923 goals, just behind Matthew Lloyd

With finals, you'd expect him to overtake him and finish the year 7th on the top goalkickers of all time.

*applauds in Sydney*

Once again, I've proven myself correct.

Worship me peasants.

Also, congrats to the bud for 902 goals!

only another 260 to have scored more at Sydney than at Hawthorn.

 

[MC Bad Genius]

Once again, I've proven myself correct.

Worship me peasants.

Also, congrats to the bud for 902 goals!

only another 260 to have scored more at Sydney than at Hawthorn.

Pretty unlikely, but it would be oh so sweet!

 

[The King!]

‘

Pretty unlikely, but it would be oh so sweet!

Doable

 

[The King!]

So who else does he pass- my guess

Lockett 1360- no
Coventry 1299 no
Fat f*wit hawk 1254 no
Wade 1057 yes. 2021
Ablett 1030 yes. 2020
Titus 970 yes. 2019
Lloyd 926 yes. This year
Matthews 915 yes. This year
Franklin 900

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

So who else does he pass- my guess

Lockett 1360- no
Coventry 1299 no
Fat f*wit hawk 1254 no
Wade 1057 yes. 2021
Ablett 1030 yes. 2020
Titus 970 yes. 2019
Lloyd 926 yes. This year
Matthews 915 yes. This year
Franklin 900

Depends how long he plays is it conceivable he actually plays beyond 35?

 

[S120]

So who else does he pass- my guess

Lockett 1360- no
Coventry 1299 no
Fat f*wit hawk 1254 no
Wade 1057 yes. 2021
Ablett 1030 yes. 2020
Titus 970 yes. 2019
Lloyd 926 yes. This year
Matthews 915 yes. This year
Franklin 900

I agree, I think he'll definitely get to 4th but more than that will be too much. Unless he signs for a new contract after his 9 years are done, and tbh I wouldn't completely rule it out.

 

[The King!]

Hope he gets to 682 with us

 

[SilentHunter_]

The top 3 are out of reach for him but jeez that’s good company!

 

[Punts]

Imagine if we could kick

 

[MF]

Depends how long he plays is it conceivable he actually plays beyond 35?

I was thinking today about how he seems have slowed down a bit this year. I'm not sure we'll ever see him at his consistent best again but he's similar to Goodes in that he's such an athletic freak and also so skilled that he could easily play on at 80% capacity for another 4 or 5 years and still be a match winner.

 

[The King!]

Just needs to train off a kg

 

[MC Bad Genius]

Just needs to train off a kg

Did Hodge say during the telecast that he has put on 30kg since his debut? Or did I misheard that?

 

[The King!]

Did Hodge say during the telecast that he has put on 30kg since his debut? Or did I misheard that?

Hyperbole

But he did look like a stick on debut
They showed his first goal

 

[MC Bad Genius]

Hyperbole

But he did look like a stick on debut
They showed his first goal

I looked it up - draft weight of 84kg and currently listed playing weight of 107kg (from the Swans website). Haha. Whatever it is, he is a bloody big unit!