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

32

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

34

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

26

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

27

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

Lance Franklin | AFL

Follow Lance Franklin's progress through AFL

www.sydneyswans.com.au

 

[GoTheSwannies]

You've heard it here first... Franklin is rumoured to have agreed to join Geelong next year. Reportedly on slightly less than the 500k (lowball offer) that Sydney tabled earlier in the year.

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And given Buddy has agreed to get paid unders to keep an amazing group together, Geelong have managed to find enough room in the cap to fit Dusty in as well.

While unconfirmed, our sources suggest Richmond have agreed to pay 95% of his salary over the next two years to get the deal done for Dusty.

 

[Jewelsbon]

You've heard it here first... Franklin is rumoured to have agreed to join Geelong next year. Reportedly on slightly less than the 500k (lowball offer) that Sydney tabled earlier in the year.

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He fits their age profile

 

[DeadlyAkkuret]

He fits their age profile

He’d actually lower it.


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[Superstar swan]

Either way Hawkins and riewoldt playing for less doesn't help buddy's case in getting more money...if that of coarse is the situation

 

[V9x18]

Tom Hawkins

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Tom Hawkins

Age

36

Ht

197cm

Wt

105kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.2

3star

K

7.9

3star

HB

4.4

3star

M

5.5

5star

T

1.9

4star

G

2.1

5star

D

12.7

3star

K

8.6

3star

HB

4.1

3star

M

5.1

5star

T

2.1

3star

G

1.6

5star

D

7.8

2star

K

5.6

3star

HB

2.2

2star

M

4.2

4star

T

1.0

3star

G

2.2

5star

is not on 300k lmfao

 

[Superstar swan]

Tom Hawkins is not on 300k lmfao

Well that's just what the club is reporting on the books

 

[V9x18]

Well that's just what the club is reporting on the books

No they're not, you're talking complete and utter shit.

 

[Millky95]

No they're not, you're talking complete and utter s**t.

“This is what Geelong do”: Hawkins’ shock 2023 salary revealed

“This is why Geelong are what they are.”

www.sen.com.au

Article making the statement

 

[Wolfgang West]

Tom Hawkins is not on 300k lmfao

Just a way of deflecting their salary cap overs. Biggest shithole in Victoria where the biggest wrought in the AFL has taken place.

 

[tombomb]

If that story about Hawkins is true, then why wouldn't a team with salary cap space try and blast him out of Geelong?!

Go and offer him 1 mil for the next two seasons and see if you can upset Geelong's cosy little set up down there.

 

[V9x18]

my bad

 

[SM]

If that story about Hawkins is true, then why wouldn't a team with salary cap space try and blast him out of Geelong?!

Go and offer him 1 mil for the next two seasons and see if you can upset Geelong's cosy little set up down there.

Because he's not just on 300k.

 

[wills2g]

I can believe the 300k figure. Can't be about you at 34 years of age, 35 next year. It's probably more than what Tom would get if he moved on from footy. Doubt many footy players post playing can pull numbers that big doing regular gigs

 

[Troystenvic]

Its glaringly obvious he will retire IF we win the flag.

At least he doesn't have to worry about being slaughtered by May again.

 

[GoTheSwannies]

Yeah, the more I think about it, the more it makes sense. If we win the flag Buddy goes out having delivered over the 9 years, and the premiership is the cherry that caps it off.

Even if we were to lose, I think he'd probably still pull the pin, but going out with a premiership would put the exclamation mark on his career.

And as someone mentioned earlier, I think holding off discussions until the end of the year was all about keeping the focus on the team.

So whatever happens from here, gotta thank the big guy for all the memories.

And I think he'll pull out a couple of special memories in the next couple of games.

Thanks in advance Bud!

 

[scaryness]

4. Is getting something on the side somehow to compensate for it and should be punished for salary cap rots

I have a suspicion that this loophole is a 'dont ask, dont tell' with the AFL, and that every club would have some deals like this. As a NSW club we probably have some 'ambassador' jobs or the like that we may have exploited here or there.

Clubs could potentially cut deals with sponsors to have players on their books for advertising or something and shave some cash off the AFL contract.

AFL just wants good players playing together and not causing a fuss.

 

[Superstar swan]

What's the consensus ? Buddys last game at the scg? In the red and white ?

Does he hang up the boots?

Right now I'm leaning towards retirement

 

[SM]

What's the consensus ? Buddys last game at the scg? In the red and white ?

Does he hang up the boots?

Right now I'm leaning towards retirement

Yeah think he's done.

 

[Superstar swan]

Yeah think he's done.

If he has made the decision to retire, I imagine the putting off talks is due to him and the club being well aware of the hysteria and distraction it would cause during the finals campaign.

My only thought would be if he is retiring wish he would have announced it this week and give the opportunity for a sellout scg to show their love, support and appreciation to the great man

 

[CheapCharlie]

What's the consensus ? Buddys last game at the scg? In the red and white ?

Does he hang up the boots?

Right now I'm leaning towards retirement

I don't think he will have much if any influence on the game, but he could well go another year

 

[Superstar swan]

I don't think he will have much if any influence on the game, but he could well go another year

I havnt ruled it out but I keep going back to why bother? 36 years old , legacy is set, earnt more money than anyone in the game .

If he was hell bent on playing surely he just goes again in Sydney? Why go to the trouble of moving , learning a new game, meeting new team mates, proving yourself all over again. Not to mention heaping pressure back on your self. Stay at Sydney and no one expects anything, but go somewhere else the results will be expected

 

[The King!]

Play better than week 1 then worry about the future

 

[GoTheSwannies]

I don't recall Buddy ever putting in two consecutive poor performances. A lot has been made of May beating Franklin, and the media writing him off and suggesting his last game was evidence he's 'past it'. Bud is a proud player, and is already a legend of the game, you write him off at your own peril.

I expect him to kick 2-3 goals and have the media do a complete 180 and say "give him another 9 years" and all that sort of stuff.

Bud will put in a performance, it all comes down to how well Moore plays. I have Bud down for 2, he'll kick 3 or 4 if Moore (or Howe?) is having an off night, and Bud will send a reminder to the footy world that there's still plenty left in the tank and that he'll be hanging up his boots on his terms, whether that's in 2022 or beyond.

 

[Ticky009]

 

[rustycrate]

I don't recall Buddy ever putting in two consecutive poor performances. A lot has been made of May beating Franklin, and the media writing him off and suggesting his last game was evidence he's 'past it'. Bud is a proud player, and is already a legend of the game, you write him off at your own peril.

I expect him to kick 2-3 goals and have the media do a complete 180 and say "give him another 9 years" and all that sort of stuff.

Bud will put in a performance, it all comes down to how well Moore plays. I have Bud down for 2, he'll kick 3 or 4 if Moore (or Howe?) is having an off night, and Bud will send a reminder to the footy world that there's still plenty left in the tank and that he'll be hanging up his boots on his terms, whether that's in 2022 or beyond.

Great post and I agree. I may be in the minority, but I hope he rolls on again in 2023. Luv the Bud.