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As good as Lance is, he’s just not what Tony Lockett was.Buddy Franklin is the greatest forward to ever play the game. If buddy was a goal square full forward like Lockett he would've kicked 1500 goals easily.
Locket superior when the ball is higher; Lockett more powerful (Franklin is no slouch) and Lockett are superior set shot.
If anything I think it might be fair to suggest Franklin plays more like Ablett Snr would play or could play. Malcolm Blight the same, that wandering out and flank play. If I can put it that way.
But Franklin is exciting like an Ablett but in my view not the superior.
For full forward Lockett, Hudson, Dunstall, McKenna have him covered in my view. And Franklin is a champion so no slight.
Also today’s style of play favours Franklin in my view as he can roam, because as a stay at home full forward he’d not be as strong high up, arms up.
But we are comparing the best few aren’t we.