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

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[Millky95]

Is that some complicated formula behind it? can someone simplify it how they came up with that graph.

Goals were easy to kick when Lockett played and harder now

So if kicking goals were the same difficulty throughout time, Franklin is 2-3 off being the greatest goal kicker of all time

According to the formula behind it

 

[Deccas]

Is that some complicated formula behind it? can someone simplify it how they came up with that graph.

Old mate has written a pretty great blog about it.
The long and the short is that he adjusted it for 3 different factors

1 - average goals per game of the era
2 - proportion of the goals scored by th leading goal scorer in any given match
3 - average goals per game of the leading goal scorer of a season.

And anyway it comes out that Buddy has been better at the swans than at the Hawks and also that he's the best of all time. Which, for me, means that I got to support for and cheer the greatest to ever do it at the greatest he ever did it. Grand final or not I'm forever grateful to the swans for giving me that.

Buddy 900 – and benchmarking the greatest goal kickers in VFL/AFL history - InsightLane

Buddy and Plugger Back in Round 17 against North Melbourne, Lance Franklin belted through his 900th AFL goal – somewhat appropriately from the forward flank outside the 50. It seems as though Buddy has kicked half his career tally from that spot, although that is probably not quite the case. A...

insightlane.com

 

[sataris]

Still the best forward in the side,

Going to be sad to not see him out there.

 

[Superstar swan]

Still the best forward in the side,

Going to be sad to not see him out there.

He hasn't announced he is retiring just yet

 

[The King!]

Lol interesting theories in here

 

[coach beard]

Buddy's last ever game against * next week, no way we lose surely

 

[Kiama Chris]

One of Buddy's best in a while tonight. Bloody good for an old bloke.

 

[The King!]

Been good since the rest with the knee

 

[Superstar swan]

Buddy was bloody good tonight considering everything

 

[SM]

One of Buddy's best in a while tonight. Bloody good for an old bloke.

His last two have easily been his best of the season, working into some good form. Maybe 500 isn't out of reach.

 

[sataris]

Please let him kick a metric **** ton against the dopers.

 

[DST]

He hasn't announced he is retiring just yet

Yes he did last year, when he said one more year.

He will then do a press conference come the last home game before Melbourne and say goodbye after we finish our season, which may include a final or two.


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[SM]

Yes he did last year, when he said one more year.

He will then do a press conference come the last home game before Melbourne and say goodbye after we finish our season, which may include a final or two.


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That's not quite what that meant.

If someone signs on for one more year, you can still further sign on for more years.

 

[RUNVS]

Going to be super controversial here but if Buddy is willing to play for under $300,000 next year I would be okay with us signing him for 2024. He isn't what he was, but he can still kick goals and would be a useful backup.

 

[sataris]

I hope he actually signs a new contract every year so he never retires

 

[SM]

I hope he actually signs a new contract every year so he never retires

That would be a good way to never retire.

 

[RUNVS]

For average goals per game in 2023

1. Papley - 1.78 goals per game
2. McDonald - 1.71 goals per game
3. Franklin - 1.58 goals per game
4. Heeney - 1.24 goals per game
5. Amartey - 1.20 goals per game
6. Hayward - 1.06 goals per game

So compared to our other players Buddy is still hitting the scoreboard.

 

[SM]

For average goals per game in 2023

1. Papley - 1.78 goals per game
2. McDonald - 1.71 goals per game
3. Franklin - 1.58 goals per game
4. Heeney - 1.24 goals per game
5. Amartey - 1.20 goals per game
6. Hayward - 1.06 goals per game

So compared to our other players Buddy is still hitting the scoreboard.

He's doing very well, but this is a great indicator that he's not our 'best forward' as some have said. He's still very serviceable though. He's another 2-3 games at this level away from me being swayed to let him go one more.

 

[Superstar swan]

Is his family based in qld ? I know they bought that pablo escobar estate last year, does anyone know what sort of arrangement is going on ?

Does his family live in qld and he is still based in Sydney, or are they all in Sydney still ?

Whether he goes on or not at this stage is more of a family decision rather than a club or player decision

 

[Dubai Quacker]

Is his family based in qld ? I know they bought that pablo escobar estate last year, does anyone know what sort of arrangement is going on ?

Does his family live in qld and he is still based in Sydney, or are they all in Sydney still ?

Whether he goes on or not at this stage is more of a family decision rather than a club or player decision

It won't be a family decision. This is a professional sport & the Swans are a highly professional club. Decisions are made based on what optimises list strength, not what Buddy's wife or extended family wants.

The chain of events will go something like this:

Step 1. Buddy decides if he wants another year (very unlikely in my view, but you never know).

Step 2. Club decides if they want to offer Buddy another year (again, unlikely in my view).

Buddy's last performance was good and shows he's still capable of contributing. But his output has declined this year. If the same trend continues (as is inevitable given his age), another year would be a significant risk .... unless the club was prepared to play him in the VFL. And I doubt that'd happen.

 

[Superstar swan]

It won't be a family decision. This is a professional sport & the Swans are a highly professional club. Decisions are made based on what optimises list strength, not what Buddy's wife or extended family wants.

The chain of events will go something like this:

Step 1. Buddy decides if he wants another year (very unlikely in my view, but you never know).

Step 2. Club decides if they want to offer Buddy another year (again, unlikely in my view).

Buddy's last performance was good and shows he's still capable of contributing. But his output has declined this year. If the same trend continues (as is inevitable given his age), another year would be a significant risk .... unless the club was prepared to play him in the VFL. And I doubt that'd happen.

I for one don't believe he should go on next year, but given his age, standing in the game, likelihood of a flag etc I'd guess his family would be the overriding factor. Of coarse it has to be initiated by the club, if they want him to retire the discussion moot, but on buddy's end I could understand the decision isn't entirely in his hands

 

[SM]

It's also hard to know what the 'real' Buddy has been this season. Is this a purple patch with the weight off because he's told everyone internally he's retiring (as was reported the other week) or was it simply injury and illness earlier in the year he's now over?

 

[Superstar swan]

My money is that he and the club knows he's retiring, despite his public perception. I think he is more introverted than most realise and is trying to go out with as little fuss as possible

 

[SM]

My money is that he and the club knows he's retiring, despite his public perception. I think he is more introverted than most realise and is trying to go out with as little fuss as possible

Going to be hard to do that when he kicks 15 in his last game.

 

[RUNVS]

My money is that he and the club knows he's retiring, despite his public perception. I think he is more introverted than most realise and is trying to go out with as little fuss as possible

I think Buddy is introverted when it comes to the media but I get the impression he genuinely likes being in a club environment, he likes training and being with the other players and he very much likes playing.