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

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[sataris]

If Buddy's withdrawn I'm going to lose it.

 

[Angry Red Bull]

If Buddy's withdrawn I'm going to lose it.

That's terrible losing or so easily. Try Kegel exercises

 

[SilentHunter_]

Hope he plays and has a career game just to shut Kennett up.

 

[scaryness]

Deku Scrub knows what's up.

 

[sataris]

Hope he plays and has a career game just to shut Kennett up.

Epic post

 

[SwansProudly]

Amazing !!
Nominated 11 times for AA

 

[caesar88]

Honestly the goat

 

[MC Bad Genius]

Amazing !!
Nominated 11 times for AA

Will he make it into the team though? Has missed quite a lot of football this year...

 

[sataris]

Will he make it into the team though? Has missed quite a lot of football this year...

3 or 4 games

He's no Sam Reid

 

[SwansProudly]

Will he make it into the team though? Has missed quite a lot of football this year...

Riewoldt as Coleman medal winner will be full forward, maybe Lance CHF or HF?

 

[MC Bad Genius]

Riewoldt as Coleman medal winner will be full forward, maybe Lance CHF or HF?

He'll be battling Ben Brown for the CHF role, who has had a great year. And I wouldn't be surprised if they chucked one of Gawn or Grundy in the forward line, because both are very deserving of making the cut.

 

[caesar88]

He'll be battling Ben Brown for the CHF role, who has had a great year. And I wouldn't be surprised if they chucked one of Gawn or Grundy in the forward line, because both are very deserving of making the cut.

Providing Gawn and Grundy both make the team, which they should, then one of them would be on the interchange. I think Brown will get the CHF and they'll put Gunston in as well.

 

[MC Bad Genius]

Providing Gawn and Grundy both make the team, which they should, then one of them would be on the interchange. I think Brown will get the CHF and they'll put Gunston in as well.

I would've thought Bruest from the Hawks, but Gunston is a very good player too. Do you see a position there for Buddy at all then?

 

[caesar88]

I would've thought Bruest from the Hawks, but Gunston is a very good player too. Do you see a position there for Buddy at all then?

Nope.

I also think De Goey is going to get a spot which would be a joke IMO

 

[lollol]

Providing Gawn and Grundy both make the team, which they should, then one of them would be on the interchange. I think Brown will get the CHF and they'll put Gunston in as well.

Gunston- Didn’t realise they gave out AA’s for kicking tin arse goals out the back...

 

[Bonz]

Gunston- Didn’t realise they gave out AA’s for kicking tin arse goals out the back...

Gunston has been superb all year either down in defense or up forward.

I have him on the intercange, he pretty much played as a swingman all year.

 

[Tedeski]

Gunston has been superb all year either down in defense or up forward.

I have him on the intercange, he pretty much played as a swingman all year.

When it's difficult to decide & split two players that are very close for the AA team, the selectors apply the Victorian Fairytale Loophole.

Gunston should get the gig.

 

[caesar88]

Gunston- Didn’t realise they gave out AA’s for kicking tin arse goals out the back...

I would say that's more Bruest than Gunston.

Gunston is as hard to stop as anyone when he's on.

 

[MC Bad Genius]

I would say that's more Bruest than Gunston.

Gunston is as hard to stop as anyone when he's on.

Surely you jest? I'd love to have either/both of them running around in the red and white!

 

[legend166]

If Ben Brown gets AA ahead of Buddy that's complete madness.

He's played 4 less games but when you look at their totals, Buddy is still ahead in:

Disposals
Marks
Tackles
Inside 50s (almost triple)
Goal Assists
Effective Disposals
Contested marks
Marks Inside 50
Metres gained

 

[lollol]

Surely you jest? I'd love to have either/both of them running around in the red and white!

I say it with humour mixed with a bit of truth. He would be very handy at the swans, no doubt. having said that, he is a Great footballer with elite skills, polish, game nous and a absolute tin arse.

 

[MC Bad Genius]

I say it with humour mixed with a bit of truth. He would be very handy at the swans, no doubt. having said that, he is a Great footballer with elite skills, polish, game nous and a absolute tin arse.

Hahaha. Touche.

If Ben Brown gets AA ahead of Buddy that's complete madness.

He's played 4 less games but when you look at their totals, Buddy is still ahead in:

Disposals
Marks
Tackles
Inside 50s (almost triple)
Goal Assists
Effective Disposals
Contested marks
Marks Inside 50
Metres gained

That's a pretty compelling case right there. Based on that, you'd think that Ben Brown is probably battling for the FF rather than CHF position. Rightly or wrongly, that always seems to go to the Coleman winner, so maybe Brown misses out? He'd be pretty stiff though.

 

[The King!]

If Buddy's withdrawn I'm going to lose it.

did you lose it?

 

[caesar88]

Surely you jest? I'd love to have either/both of them running around in the red and white!

At no point did I say I wouldn't want them playing for the Swans.

 

[SwansProudly]

GOAT