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

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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

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[SwansProudly]

Buddy by the numbers

Buddy by the numbers

Ahead of his 350th AFL game, take a deep dive into the extraordinary numbers from Lance Franklin's career

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[MF]

Buddy by the numbers

Buddy by the numbers

Ahead of his 350th AFL game, take a deep dive into the extraordinary numbers from Lance Franklin's career

www.sydneyswans.com.au

Interesting that his 100th, 200th, 300th and 350th have all been against the saints

 

[SouthernPie]

I just wanted to venture in here to salute Buddy

It's been an absolute privilege to watch this incredible player over the duration of his amazing career

I'll certainly enjoy celebrating the LEGEND tomorrow night in his 350th game.

Go well Buddy!

 

[tenderwarrior]

What are the chances of tomorrow night being Buddy's swansong?

 

[MR0808]

What are the chances of tomorrow night being Buddy's swansong?

Minimal I'd say

 

[Maddo11]

What are the chances of tomorrow night being Buddy's swansong?

Have you seen the absolute state of our injury list? We don't have the luxury to let players retire mid season lol

 

[SM]

What are the chances of tomorrow night being Buddy's swansong?

What an odd question.

 

[MF]

I don't go into games expecting much from the great man anymore, but I'd love to see just one more highlight reel worthy goal for him to add to the collection before seasons end.

Don't care if it's a long bomb on the run, or a snap after dancing around a couple of opponents. Just want to see him turn back the clock one last time.

 

[GoTheSwannies]

I don't go into games expecting much from the great man anymore, but I'd love to see just one more highlight reel worthy goal for him to add to the collection before seasons end.

Don't care if it's a long bomb on the run, or a snap after dancing around a couple of opponents. Just want to see him turn back the clock one last time.

I have a feeling he'll grace us with a couple of highlights. I have him kicking 4.

 

[Nuggetz]

Have a good one big fella

 

[MF]

I have a feeling he'll grace us with a couple of highlights. I have him kicking 4.

Very optimistic but I hope you're right

 

[momentbymoment]

I don't go into games expecting much from the great man anymore, but I'd love to see just one more highlight reel worthy goal for him to add to the collection before seasons end.

Don't care if it's a long bomb on the run, or a snap after dancing around a couple of opponents. Just want to see him turn back the clock one last time.

I miss those shots from 60m out on the left wing, where everyone knows it’s going through before the ball hits his boot.

 

[MR0808]

I miss those shots from 60m out on the left wing, where everyone knows it’s going through before the ball hits his boot.

Those bombs are the best, because the commentators never expect it even when he always does it

 

[SwansProudly]

 

[SwansProudly]

 

[SwansProudly]

 

[Wolfgang West]

The rolled ankle in 2016 was s**t

Feel he would have won it for us

No doubt would have been the difference. He is on 2 legs and the Dogs and 3 cheats don’t get within 4 goals.

 

[SwansProudly]

1 to 1000: Every Lance Franklin milestone goal

From his very first goal in the AFL to his 1000th, enjoy every milestone goal of Lance Franklin's career

www.afl.com.au

 

[SwansProudly]

 

[SwansProudly]

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

I blame Paul Roos

 

[ashep]

With the season all but over, I hope questions of form go out the window and he plays at least every home game from here on out.

It's still a thrill getting to watch one of the greatest so ever do it and the best I've ever seen live.

A huge hole in our list and for the AFL next year.

 

[J_Moore]

Unfortunate that he doesn’t have McDonald and Heeney there - it’s like expecting GAJ to have led Geelong’s midfield in 2020.

 

[Ironmonger85]

No doubt would have been the difference. He is on 2 legs and the Dogs and 3 cheats don’t get within 4 goals.

3 cheats?

 

[Wolfgang West]

3 cheats?

Loiterer.