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

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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

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[SM]

And get him the 3 goals he needs

Needs 4 for outright. With Logan out til the Bye though I think he'll play plenty.

 

[Jeffers]

Hope the mids are practicing their bombing to the forward line for Buddy tonight. They certainly get enough practice during game day but they might need to do it more now with Logan out.

 

[SwansProudly]

 

[The King!]

just under 200 off Dunstall

2033

 

[Kennedy Parker]

He's a legend of the game. Should be given something similar to the Jack and McVeigh end of 2019 send off.

 

[sataris]

He's a legend of the game. Should be given something similar to the Jack and McVeigh end of 2019 send off.

can we give him another 10 year contract?

 

[SM]

can we give him another 10 year contract?

Gotta get him past Dunstall. 6 more years should do it.

 

[RUNVS]

Buddy is still averaging 1.4 goals a game which is actually quite serviceable. No where near what he could do a decade ago but good enough to be in the team.

 

[Punts]

He was manic yesterday

 

[MR0808]

He was manic yesterday

He definitely wound back the clock a bit yesterday, not just kicking goals, but his pressure on field was amazing. His last tackle with 23 seconds to go just capped it off. Ensured there would be no opportunity for North to get a sniff

 

[tombomb]

Buddy is still averaging 1.4 goals a game which is actually quite serviceable. No where near what he could do a decade ago but good enough to be in the team.

If the ball was moving like it was last year, I think he would still be averaging 2-3 goals a game.

He should definitely finish up this season, but he hasn't been our problem.

 

[SM]

If the ball was moving like it was last year, I think he would still be averaging 2-3 goals a game.

He should definitely finish up this season, but he hasn't been our problem.

The line is 45 for me. If he somehow kicks more than that I wouldn't begrudge one more, but don't think he'll get there.

 

[tombomb]

The line is 45 for me. If he somehow kicks more than that I wouldn't begrudge one more, but don't think he'll get there.

Yeah, he will struggle to kick 30 if we keep playing so poorly.

But my point was more than I think he is going ok overall. About the same as last year, it just isn't coming in anything like what it was last year.

The media are obsessed with him, but I don't think he has been our problem this year.

 

[wills2g]

He's still very clearly sick with his non-stop sniffing during the post-game interview. He'll kick bags again when he's better - another 10 against Carlton please

 

[The King!]

Ideally you want a goal or two if only to keep his average up.

But although the stats were nothing special I thought he still performed a handy role last night .

Easy for his knockers to say oh cooked didn't do enough. Yes he didn't star and his career hasn't been as a role player,
but last night was a deceptively solid game imo.

Missed a shot, dished a few off , drew attention , competed hard

 

[Tedeski]

That pass across his body was exceptional.

3 or 4 weeks ago he was trying to take the ball & break away from his opponent to take a shot at goal.

Last night he readjusted his game knowing he can't do what he used to & did what he is still capable of doing.

I can accept that from him. I don't care if he doesn't score goals himself because I know his presence can be enough for his opponents & team mates.

 

[The King!]

0 flags is unders really for the Buddy swans era.

I know he has been great etc etc

But when we signed him if you said he plays 10 seasons and we get 0 flags you wouldn't believe it probably

 

[MF]

0 flags is unders really for the Buddy swans era.

I know he has been great etc etc

But when we signed him if you said he plays 10 seasons and we get 0 flags you wouldn't believe it probably

It's shit but it's not like you can pinpoint him as the reason and I'd argue we wouldn't have been as close to winning flags in that 10 years without him.

Let's also not forget that with an 18 team competition the absolute, average baseline of achievement for each team is one flag every 18 years. Winning 1 flag in 10 years is considered a really good effort and I'd argue getting so close a few times isn't the disaster some of us would like to think it is.

 

[The King!]

It's s**t but it's not like you can pinpoint him as the reason and I'd argue we wouldn't have been as close to winning flags in that 10 years without him.

Let's also not forget that with an 18 team competition the absolute, average baseline of achievement for each team is one flag every 18 years. Winning 1 flag in 10 years is considered a really good effort and I'd argue getting so close a few times isn't the disaster some of us would like to think it is.

Oh it isn't a disaster and it's not on him , he did his job, we had chances.

Just he joined a pretty good side and at the time i thought (rightly or wrongly) this side will get at least 1.

Glad we took the chance , but there is a bit of a , not fail, but yeah under par here imo

 

[Wolfgang West]

0 flags is unders really for the Buddy swans era.

I know he has been great etc etc

But when we signed him if you said he plays 10 seasons and we get 0 flags you wouldn't believe it probably

Exactly. No one person responsible for that. Just Team. Just Like there was not one person responsible for us making 3 GF's over that time period.
Lets call it as it is though, L. Franklin had a fair say in it. More than earnt what he was paid to do.

 

[Dubai Quacker]

Exactly. No one person responsible for that. Just Team. Just Like there was not one person responsible for us making 3 GF's over that time period.
Lets call it as it is though, L. Franklin had a fair say in it. More than earnt what he was paid to do.

I’d agree, except that he hasn’t performed in a GF.

It’ll always be a case of “what if Buddy had cut loose?” in one of those games.

 

[Punts]

I’d agree, except that he hasn’t performed in a GF.

It’ll always be a case of “what if Buddy had cut loose?” in one of those games.

Kicked 4 against the hawks

 

[kelpie_X]

I’d agree, except that he hasn’t performed in a GF.

It’ll always be a case of “what if Buddy had cut loose?” in one of those games.

You can't say he didn't perform in 2014. He was good with the amount of ball he had.

 

[The King!]

He helped us in 2012

 

[MR0808]

You can't say he didn't perform in 2014. He was good with the amount of ball he had.

He was one of our best in 2014