Hawthorn superstar Lance Franklin hacked on Instagram, declaring he is off to the GWS Giants
RELAX Hawthorn fan, Buddy Franklin's declaration he has decided to walk to Greater Western Sydney was just one giant hoax.
Franklin posted a photo of the GWS logo on Instagram last night with the caption: :My soon to be new home”, sending Hawthorn supporters into a spin on social media.
And to rub salt in, Buddy used the hashtags #moneyoverloyalty, #byealistair and #upthegiants as the photo attracted more than 1400 likes before it was deleted
The photo spread so rapidly that Stride Management was forced to issue a statement last night confirming Franklin had been hacked.
"This is an extremely disappointing situation and we will be investigating how this occurred and working to ensure this type of thing doesn't happen in the future,’’ Franklin’s manager Liam Pickering said.
"In the meantime please do not take any notice of what is posted until this is rectified.’’
Franklin, who last week reaffirmed he would not make a decision on his future until after the season, boasts 223,000 followers on Instagram.
The star forward is expected to return from hamstring tightness to face Collingwood on Friday night