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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[JoondalupJ]

He's a dead set champion mate, I have no problems with the Bud, he gave us everything at Hawthorn.

I hope he has delivered for you guys too. 1000 puts him right up there with the greats and his ability to run around like a rover makes him super special.
Love watching him, except when you beat us. Ha ha.

Read Mick Malthouses take on players being given long contracts for big money, I don't agree with him when he mentions Buddy and the cost of him and Sydney not winning a flag with him. Well they've played in two, so not a bad effort, but also one man doesn't ever ever ever win a grand final, and Mick writing his column seemed to suggest the total reason for getting buddy was to win a flag.

Well that idea would have surely come across the minds of the Swans hierarchy, but really anyone who believes that puts all his chances in one basket.

I'd say right now Lance Franklin has fulfilled every obligation and that'd be stressful too, but I reckon you Swanees will get four more good years out of this bloke. Good luck.

 

[MF]

Read Mick Malthouses take on players being given long contracts for big money, I don't agree with him when he mentions Buddy and the cost of him and Sydney not winning a flag with him. Well they've played in two, so not a bad effort, but also one man doesn't ever ever ever win a grand final, and Mick writing his column seemed to suggest the total reason for getting buddy was to win a flag.

Well that idea would have surely come across the minds of the Swans hierarchy, but really anyone who believes that puts all his chances in one basket.

I'd say right now Lance Franklin has fulfilled every obligation and that'd be stressful too, but I reckon you Swanees will get four more good years out of this bloke. Good luck.

Yep. The idea was to recruit someone who could make us good enough to win a flag. Franklin did that and the fact that we didn't capitalise isnt at all relevant. In fact, only a moron would reduce it to a binary.

 

[The King!]

Not sure he is part of our next flag

 

[Punts]

Not sure he is part of our next flag

Had a chances

He won’t get one with us unfortunately

 

[Punts]

Either injured or could be showing his age

Imo I don’t think he is capable of carrying the team like Keenedy anymore

Both look to have slightly dropped of but expected with there age

 

[The King!]

Either injured or could be showing his age

Imo I don’t think he is capable of carrying the team like Keenedy anymore

Both look to have slightly dropped of but expected with there age

There are some signs there but he is still having a pretty good year, pre injury he was really up and about, think when the mids are down so much he is always going to look worse

 

[Punts]

Still un able to train fullly during the week
Didn’t train fully yesterday

 

[The King!]

Still un able to train fullly during the week
Didn’t train fully yesterday

Glad they are such a conservative medical team

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

I dont think he has actually trained fully since round 1???

 

[Superstar swan]

Cotton wool this season and get him right for next year

 

[Aflrules1997]

Put him on ice!

 

[Superstar swan]

He doesnt look in a good way at all

 

[The King!]

The fact he still had an impact says what a star he is

Because he is not fit

 

[scaryness]

Send him to Hawaii or something and tell him to not come back until February.

 

[sataris]

Send him to Hawaii or something and tell him to not come back until February.

Tell him to bring the gameplan back with him.

 

[The King!]

Closing in on the Coleman

Brown is on 54
Franklin 50

Swans play dees, gws, hawks

Roos play dogs, crows, saints geez easier

 

[Superstar swan]

Closing in on the Coleman

Brown is on 54
Franklin 50

Swans play dees, gws, hawks

Roos play dogs, crows, saints geez easier

We seen what bud can do when hes got a sniff at the coleman last year

 

[The King!]

We seen what bud can do when hes got a sniff at the coleman last year

Yep love when he struts around like he owns the ground

(Though hated it when he was a hawk)

 

[Superstar swan]

Yep love when he struts around like he owns the ground

(Though hated it when he was a hawk)

One more and its 5 medals...cant see that ever being beaten

 

[The King!]

One more and its 5 medals...cant see that ever being beaten

Coventry and Lee beat it though the medal didn’t exist

 

[Superstar swan]

Coventry and Lee beat it though the medal didn’t exist

Doesnt count then

 

[Punts]

Seems to be very passionate about the club

Shows it in his emotions

Spewing we couldn’t get to see it in a gf

 

[sataris]

Seems to be very passionate about the club

Shows it in his emotions

Spewing we couldn’t get to see it in a gf

I want to win a flag for buddy more than I do for anyone else on our list

Yes I know he's already got a couple

 

[MC Bad Genius]

I'd love to know unequivocally how many games he has won us off his own boot. Would be equal parts impressive and disheartening!

 

[SwansProudly]

I'd love to know unequivocally how many games he has won us off his own boot. Would be equal parts impressive and disheartening!

... but so exciting for us