Buddy Franklin is very very average

[sunnyTEE]

HAWTHORN has the worst forward line in the competition, that is the opinion of the AFL's official statistician Champion Data. It is important to note that Chamption data's credo is based on creativity, innovation, accuracy, and reliability.

Champion Data does not rate a single Hawthorn forward as above average, including Franklin, who has been marked hard for what are classed as "undisciplined acts".
Last year he had a competition-high 91 clangers, including frees conceded and 50m penalties.
Champion Data rates Franklin's performance as average.

It appears that Champion data has confirmed what the majority of us already know, Lance Franklin is an over-rated dud. If his performance in the 2007 finals series didn't show us that, surely these damning fingures confirm it.

 

[The Kipster]

Wow such an imaginitve troll, shouldn't you be out looking for a job? or at least planning your next burglary or car jacking?

Or is it your time on the detention centre's computers?

 

[sunnyTEE]

Wow such an imaginitve troll, shouldn't you be out looking for a job? or at least planning your next burglary or car jacking?

Or is it your time on the detention centre's computers?

It is quite clear to me that such damning facts are defenceless. I am glad you accepted this.

 

[dipper86]

It is quite clear to me that such damning facts are defenceless. I am glad you accepted this.

70 goals for the year as 20 year old and a matchwinning performance in the finals series = better than any of the ferals (Collingwood footballers.)

Such damning facts are defenceless.

 

[sunnyTEE]

70 goals for the year as 20 year old and a matchwinning performance in the finals series = better than any of the ferals (Collingwood footballers.)

Such damning facts are defenceless.

A record amount of clangers. Of feild "undisciplined acts". Went missing during the kangaroo's final. 2.11?????

Hawthorn fan's need to remove their blinkers and take Buddy for who he really is. Merely a poor mans Wayde Skipper.

 

[Brown n Gold]

It is quite clear to me that such damning facts are defenceless. I am glad you accepted this.

2 Questions

1.) Is Franklin in the top 20 players in the AFL

2.) Is Franklin better than any player at the Pies if not... you tell me who is better

 

[Ekulman]

who cares.
just means he'll be more of a gun once he gets rid of the undisciplined acts.
Cameron Mooney is a good example

 

[sunnyTEE]

2 Questions

1.) Is Franklin in the top 20 players in the AFL

2.) Is Franklin better than any player at the Pies if not... you tell me who is better

With his limited pace and questionable natural abilities I would place him at 179 in the competion. Coming in just behind Gumbleton and Reid. Although those 2 youngsters have the "P" word. Potential.

I would place 39 of Collingwoods list above Buddy in answer to your second question.

 

[Brown n Gold]

A Pheonix Suns man... Good to see, How did we lose to the Spurs on Friday?????

 

[Brown n Gold]

With his limited pace and questionable natural abilities I would place him at 179 in the competion. Coming in just behind Gumbleton and Reid. Although those 2 youngsters have the "P" word. Potential.

I would place 39 of Collingwoods list above Buddy in answer to your second question.

Thank you for proving that you are nothing more than a skid mark on the undies of BF

 

[winty]

Buddy is just another Richo but with a better midfield getting him the ball.

 

[Swanny36]

he is a good player just very undisciplenned or how ever its spelled!

 

[dipper86]

A record amount of clangers. Of feild "undisciplined acts". Went missing during the kangaroo's final. 2.11?????

The difference here is that when Buddy needed to stand up and win a match of his own boot he did it, in the case of Collingwood ferals ie Cloke, he choked on his kick and Collingwood lost.

Buddy was double and tripple teamed and still kicked 3 goals 3, Cloke just floated around and when the pressure was on he couldn't bring home the bacon.


Except it for what it is, Collingwood is beneath Buddy.

 

[sunnyTEE]

Thank you for proving that you are nothing more than a skid mark on the undies of BF

If that means 'goodbye' from this thread, then I am very pleased.

Goodbye.

 

[sunnyTEE]

Buddy has a future playing baseball though, perhaps not as a batter due to his problem of stiking out.

 

[The Kipster]

It is quite clear to me that such damning facts are defenceless. I am glad you accepted this.

Buddy kicked 9 goals 1 game where as Choke kicked 1 goal in 9 games...I hope you accept this

 

[Burzum]

Buddy is just another Richo but with a better midfield getting him the ball.

Is that a bad thing?

 

[Leather Poisoning]

Wow, someone punched some numbers into a computer and the computer said Buddy is shit.

50,000 people go and watch buddy every week and walk away stunned at how good he is.

If you looked down between your legs every day and saw a penis, but a computer said you were female - what would you do?

 

[Brown n Gold]

Buddy has a future playing baseball though, perhaps not as a batter due to his problem of stiking out.

what the F*** is Stiking out????

If you are going to try and be funny.... get it right

 

[winty]

Is that a bad thing?

No. Just means he's not as good as some people would have you believe.

Wow, someone punched some numbers into a computer and the computer said Buddy is shit.

50,000 people go and watch buddy every week and walk away stunned at how good he is.

If you looked down between your legs every day and saw a penis, but a computer said you were female - what would you do?

I bet the crowd at the game where he kicked 2.11 weren't thinking he was that good. Or the crowd at AAMI when Kris Massie stitched him up. Or the crowd at Aurora when he struggled to get a touch on Andrew Mackie....

 

[dipper86]

Whoops!

 

[dipper86]

Buddy has a future playing baseball though, perhaps not as a batter due to his problem of stiking out.

Buddy is very responsible, Look at his actions during the Christmass break, instead of breaking the law driving his car home after a late night of drinking, he ended up getting a Collingwood player to drive his car which cost his football club (Collingwood) its sponsorship and over 1 million dollars. Very amusing. .

I told you the Collingwood players would do anything to play with his doodle. They are in awe of his ability.

 

[mark73]

If you looked down between your legs every day and saw a penis, but you were female - what would you do?

Sounds like one for the experts. So by all means, fire away.

 

[BedlamHawk]

No. Just means he's not as good as some people would have you believe.



I bet the crowd at the game where he kicked 2.11 weren't thinking he was that good. Or the crowd at AAMI when Kris Massie stitched him up. Or the crowd at Aurora when he struggled to get a touch on Andrew Mackie....

Wow this is a really ignorant and stupid post.
2.11 means he had 13 scoring shots, so he had 1 bad day with the boot he doesn't have too many.
The match at AAMI was a wet miserable night, a night where forwards are useless and hawthorn's midfield just didn't come to play. If you think that Massie stitched up Franklin that night you are an idiot and obviously didn't watch the match. The ball hardly ever got down to him and if it did, it was delivered poorly. Is this the same Massie that stitched up Franklin in a big final keeping him to just 7 goals while letting him kick the winning goal?
And wow didn't Mackie have a great day against Franklin in Tassie holding him to 18 possessions and 9 marks when Franklin decided to play most of the match up the ground playing on the wing... If that's hardly getting a touch I would hate to see him get a lot of the ball
Nice to see you had a think about things

 

[BedlamHawk]

HAWTHORN has the worst forward line in the competition, that is the opinion of the AFL's official statistician Champion Data. It is important to note that Chamption data's credo is based on creativity, innovation, accuracy, and reliability.

Champion Data does not rate a single Hawthorn forward as above average, including Franklin, who has been marked hard for what are classed as "undisciplined acts".
Last year he had a competition-high 91 clangers, including frees conceded and 50m penalties.
Champion Data rates Franklin's performance as average.

It appears that Champion data has confirmed what the majority of us already know, Lance Franklin is an over-rated dud. If his performance in the 2007 finals series didn't show us that, surely these damning fingures confirm it.

I think this one has been let out on bail for awhile. I'd like to hear your thoughts on Travis "couldn't hit the side of a barn" Cloke and Anthony "I only play well on Zac Dawson" Rocca.
With the retirement of Buckley I can safely say that Collingwood has one of the most overrated forward lines in the league now. Rocca is past it and is too fat. Cloke's goalkicking has me keeling over in laughter, Didak is as soft as butter and needs the umpires attention for the best opportunity at a goal and Thomas will play more midfield. Rusling and Ried