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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[Ticky009]

how many media people insisted he would be done by now

Not many. It’s more the last 2 years they’re doubling down on.

 

[The King!]

Not many. It’s more the last 2 years they’re doubling down on.

i remember derm said he had 20 games left

 

[RW]

Even Adam Goodes managed 25 goals in 21 games in his last season at 35 years of age, from what I've seen I don't think Buddy will have a problem going for another 3 years after this season. Even if he doesn't play every game he'll still be good value IMO.

 

[Superstar swan]

Flag or not, he's been an absolute bargain. Especially when you consider the money that top players are commanding now.

Amazing how this never gets acknowledged in the media..swans were one step ahead of everyone yet again and no one wants to give them credit for it

 

[Superstar swan]

i remember derm said he had 20 games left

Derm is a flog. Buddy is the lebron james of our game. Throw any timeline out that is used for regular players. We have never had an athlete like him in the game before

 

[MF]

Even Adam Goodes managed 25 goals in 21 games in his last season at 35 years of age, from what I've seen I don't think Buddy will have a problem going for another 3 years after this season. Even if he doesn't play every game he'll still be good value IMO.

And it's a pretty good comparison too. Both supremely gifted, athletic and tall. Goodes was able to play on even when he was 70% of the player he used to be. Buddy will be the same.

 

[The King!]

lost a yard

 

[Superstar swan]

lost a yard

I need more evidence before i subscribe to that..bloke has barely trained the last few years. Hes certainly off the boil but im putting that down to fitness rather than age

 

[The King!]

I need more evidence before i subscribe to that..bloke has barely trained the last few years. Hes certainly off the boil but im putting that down to fitness rather than age

Thats fair

 

[Superstar swan]

He looks really good in the first movement of a play..a lead, or a tackle, or a hit ,but it seems its the "second effort" that hes struggling with and by that its the kick after a lead or run etc.. almost like his legs are burnt.. the guy is too special to fall away over a summer. Once his conditioning gets to where it needs to be,he will be much better

 

[SwansProudly]

Maybe we have to start managing his load - "rest" him when we have games after only a 5 day break?

 

[Punts]

No pre season probably means he is carrying a little extra

 

[GotTheGoodes]

If the club follow the 2015 theory of running everyone into the ground again then I'll be pissed off.

Give him a bloody rest if he needs it ffs!!

This goes for all our older boys. I'm looking at you JPK...

 

[Bonz]

Buddy will probably be better for the run and we have a nice long break before our next match.

I do agree that we will need to start potentially resting players.

 

[The King!]

the biggest concern is those kicks dropping short,

 

[Donza]

Rumor has it that the Swans and Hawks will come to a handshake agreement to send Buddy back to Hawthorn.
Swans will be happy to have him off the books and Hawks will pay him a vastly decreased salary.

 

[Punts]

That would be interesting

 

[Fishbone]

Rumor has it that the Swans and Hawks will come to a handshake agreement to send Buddy back to Hawthorn.
Swans will be happy to have him off the books and Hawks will pay him a vastly decreased salary.

Jesinta will be extremely pissed if she has to move down to gloomy Melbourne. Jesinta is a Sydney girl through and through and the main reason we have buddy.

Everyone knows that if Jesinta wanted to move to Melbourne buddy would still be a hawk.

Back on topic, i think we are just seeing the physical demise of a heavy 30 plus-year-old. Yeah Goodes was able to still peak at 35 but Goodes physic was a lot different to Buddies. Goodes was lean, Buddy is on the border of exploding into one big fat unit like his old man.

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

Rumor has it that the Swans and Hawks will come to a handshake agreement to send Buddy back to Hawthorn.
Swans will be happy to have him off the books and Hawks will pay him a vastly decreased salary.

Must be nuts to give up one of your marquee players unless of course there is a strong desire for him to go back.

Anyways this just sounds like another rumor whenever we lose a few games.

 

[Punts]

Has some merit imo

Wonder what we would get in return

33 in January

 

[Bonz]

Rumor has it that the Swans and Hawks will come to a handshake agreement to send Buddy back to Hawthorn.
Swans will be happy to have him off the books and Hawks will pay him a vastly decreased salary.

Where is this rumor from? Was this the one that was from the Herald Sun?

I doubt this rumor will come to much substance to be honest.

 

[The King!]

Rumor has it that the Swans and Hawks will come to a handshake agreement to send Buddy back to Hawthorn.
Swans will be happy to have him off the books and Hawks will pay him a vastly decreased salary.

course they would if sydney paid half his salary!

 

[Bonz]

Has some merit imo

Wonder what we would get in return

33 in January

If he came to fruition I doubt we would get anything in return. Would be making the trade just to free salary cap space.

 

[GotTheGoodes]

Back on topic, i think we are just seeing the physical demise of a heavy 30 plus-year-old. Yeah Goodes was able to still peak at 35 but Goodes physic was a lot different to Buddies. Goodes was lean, Buddy is on the border of exploding into one big fat unit like his old man.

I don't think Goodes peaked at 35... He kept playing to a high enough standard.

And, while I see your point, I think you are being pretty harsh on Bud here. I don't think he's anywhere near "exploding into one big fat unit"...

 

[Bonz]

I don't think Goodes peaked at 35... He kept playing to a high enough standard.

And, while I see your point, I think you are being pretty harsh on Bud here. I don't think he's anywhere near "exploding into one big fat unit"...

This

You have to also remember that Buddy has also been able to train very minimally which is always going to affect his body shape.

Give him a few more weeks, get some miles in the legs and see what happens. We also have to remember that whilst people like to point out the similarities between Goodes and Buddy they are vastly different players.