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

31

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

25

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

26

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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[Day_night_honourer]

Surprised how upset I am being that it was inevitable in the next month or so.
I think it's mostly because for a legend like this it is only fair they end on high ...something along the line of Josh Kennedy's (WCE) finale' - kicking a bag of goals in front of a home crowd. Scripts can't be written in footy though I guess, otherwise he all would've ordered that one which had him put a premiership medal around his neck last Sep.

Being in Cairns I don't get to go to many games, so I'm just incredibly grateful to have been there (by chance!) last year for his #1000 goal - a powerfully happy memory which will never fade.

How blessed we have been to have him in red & white for such a large portion of his career.

 

[monopoly19]

I will miss seeing Paps jumping into Buddy’s arms

 

[MR0808]

I loved watching him with all the other young forwards, and when they kicked a goal, he was the first one there congratulating them and being as happy as them for the goal. A real team man

 

[Ticky009]

 

[Kiama Chris]

Who is the guy between Horse and Rampe?

 

[MF]

Who is the guy between Horse and Rampe?

Luke Parker.

Surprised you haven't heard of him before.

 

[Kiama Chris]

Luke Parker.

Surprised you haven't heard of him before.

Thanks! Didn't recognise from that angle!

 

[MF]

Thanks! Didn't recognise from that angle!

Yeah it took me a minute to be fair

 

[Banyo Bloods]

Sad that my son never got to really appreciate Buddy even though I can tell him he did see the first half of round 1 2023 when Buddy played.

He gave us some amazing highs. Glad that they did the deal. Hope his son and daughter choose the Swans if good enough.

 

[GoulburnSwan]

I got crucified by hawks supporters on Titus o’reillys post - all I said was he was good for Sydney - what a revolting bunch of supporters they are. all they had was he did his best work at hawthorn and no flags Sydney. The maturity of their supporters is sadly lacking. Oh so salty that he left. I remember in 2012 and we won, I went to the GF but a fanatical loud mouthed colleague and hawks supporter didn’t. He had had been giving it to me all gf week with the “what would a girl know about footy etc” , and some other delightful things. He was so pissedoff that we won, I didn’t have to say a word. I just kept smiling at him. He went off the richter at me, in front of our boss, he was put on notice if he harassed me again he’d be out. Such a classy guy.

 

[Adnico26Parker]

 

[Maddo11]

The Last Supper, move over

 

[GoulburnSwan]

See he flew to the Gold Coast with Paddy McCartin!!! Good on him.

 

[Pugnacious1874]

If AI could do one good thing for humanity it would be to magic erase that woman's head out of the 1000th goal replay.

 

[MR0808]

We're all Papley!

 

[GoulburnSwan]

We're all Papley!

Brilliant!!!

 

[The King!]

I got crucified by hawks supporters on Titus o’reillys post - all I said was he was good for Sydney - what a revolting bunch of supporters they are. all they had was he did his best work at hawthorn and no flags Sydney. The maturity of their supporters is sadly lacking. Oh so salty that he left. I remember in 2012 and we won, I went to the GF but a fanatical loud mouthed colleague and hawks supporter didn’t. He had had been giving it to me all gf week with the “what would a girl know about footy etc” , and some other delightful things. He was so pissedoff that we won, I didn’t have to say a word. I just kept smiling at him. He went off the richter at me, in front of our boss, he was put on notice if he harassed me again he’d be out. Such a classy guy.

Lame don't let a few twits ruin it

Seen a lot of great hawks fan comments

 

[bedford]

Lame don't let a few twits ruin it

Seen a lot of great hawks fan comments

Essendon and Richmond are the worst

 

[SuperMal]

C ya Bud…and thank you.

 

[Dubai Quacker]

At first glance I thought “who’s the Sikh fella in the black turban?”

Then on closer inspection, turns out it’s Paddy in a beanie!

 

[bedford]

Great tribute by adam and Mol on social media

 

[GoulburnSwan]

At first glance I thought “who’s the Sikh fella in the black turban?”

Then on closer inspection, turns out it’s Paddy in a beanie.

Yeah he was wearing the same beany walking with a Buddy through the airport. Nice to see that friendship of two terrific footy players.

 

[MK38]

Knew it was coming soonish but still sad, actually shed more tears than I thought I would. It has been an absolute joy to watch the great man run around in the red and white. Absolute legend. We are all so lucky to have witnessed one of the greats play for our club.

 

[sataris]

I honestly am going to miss moments like this,

you knew every time he got the ball magic was about to happen.

 

[MR0808]

I honestly am going to miss moments like this,

you knew every time he got the ball magic was about to happen.

I was there, it was magical!