Could Lance Franklin end up with the 2nd most amount of finals goals of all-time?

[MinerBoy]

Be 21st after this weekend's PF.

 

[Cap]

this all assumes Hawthorn keep making the finals....

 

[Number 10]

Where is Matthew Richardson?

 

[Roby]

As already stated his average in finals is already better than Lockett and Dunstall, which is an amazing feat in this era.

 

[Mr Mojo Risin]

Wish Ron Todd played more finals...

 

[beta_condition]

Ron Todd's output is more remarkable given he was a CHF & scoring was drastically lower in that period. 55 goals from 11 finals matches, remarkable

Ron played FF when Conventry retired.

 

[brendan84]

Jinx thread. Will put up a goose egg tomorrow.

 

[MinerBoy]

Jinx thread. Will put up a goose egg tomorrow.

Goose eggs chance.

 

[Honeyboy Wilson]

If anything came out of this thread, it's that Billy Brownless was a Finals beast!

 

[MinerBoy]

Billy could play.

 

[Necromancer Beth]

As already stated his average in finals is already better than Lockett and Dunstall, which is an amazing feat in this era.

He's a beast. His accuracy in finals is very good as well. High pressure situations seem to bring out the best in him. So glad he is playing for Hawthorn.

 

[blueboy25]

quote="Necromancer Beth, post: 25743711, member: 129525"]Iconsidering he isn't a traditional FF like so many on this list!


.[/quote]

What position would you say Buddy plays?

You say he is not a traditional full forward but Hawthorn kick to him in the forward 50 more often than not.

 

[Necromancer Beth]

Like most forwards these days bar Hawkins and Jack Riewoldt, he is required to work up the ground. Explains why he averages 18 touches a game this year and leads the goal assist averages for the competition.

2008 he was a traditional full forward and got 200 odd scoring shots that year. Since then we have asked more of him and his possessions per game, goal assists, score involvements and tackles have went up, whilst still getting around 6 or 7 scoring shots a game. He is the prototype for 21st century forwards.

 

[kosifantutti]

True, but it is fun watching guys mow down records. Franklin has probably given off more than these other guys as well, as he led the league for goal assist average for players who played over 11 games this year!

I for one like stats and will enjoy watching him give it a shake!

Having some chance of being 2nd at something is not mowing down records.

 

[Howes_That]

I would love to see buddy get the 2nd most goals ever. imagine the crowd!

 

[Rod Stroker]

The one that sticks on that list for me is Aker. Despite him being a tool, it's easy to forget how good he was.

I would have said Sticks is the one who stands out. That strike rate is amazing.
For some reason whenever I think of Sticks and goals, that vision of his ROFLCOPTER out on the full to win the game against Essendon is tattooed on my brain. It's easy to forget though that he was a pretty good full forward.

 

[doppleganger]

Surely the question is will Buddy be ahead of Ron Todd after the GF??

 

[Chewy]

Surely the question is will Buddy be ahead of Ron Todd after the GF??

They are level on 1 premiership medal each... So, yeah, I hope so.

I'm mainly hoping Buddy will do his bit on Saturday evening and help put the Hawks into the GF. I'm not fazed about how many kicks and I don't reckon he is either. It's all about the TEAM with Buddy.

If we can get to the GF, then I'll settle for him equalling Dermott Brereton's 1985 tally of 8 goals.

 

[jimmy35]

He'll probably do it this finals series. Oh he's just the best.

 

[spartan-magpie]

I would have said Sticks is the one who stands out. That strike rate is amazing.
For some reason whenever I think of Sticks and goals, that vision of his ROFLCOPTER out on the full to win the game against Essendon is tattooed on my brain. It's easy to forget though that he was a pretty good full forward.

I hated sticks on field because the guy was absolute star.. one the best centre half forwards of all time (even with those helicopter kicks that always seemed to go through the sticks).. used to tear us new ones regularly. I met him a few times when i was a youngster and rates amongst the nicest footballers ive met.

 

[Chillidog]

What are these finals you talk of?

 

[The Cryptkeeper]

Who cares? Finals is about teamwork, not individual glory.

Yet, every time he doesn't kick a bag in a final, whether Hawthorn win or lose the goons come out and say that he is overrated because he doesn't perform in the big games. They conveniently overlook it when he does though.

The guy can't win with you idiots either way.

 

[The Cryptkeeper]

Jinx thread. Will put up a goose egg tomorrow.

How much money would you like to put on that?

 

[Clay Davis]

Hawthorn will have to make finals.

 

[Crimsons]

Since when do we glorify finishing 2nd ? Maybe Hawthorn can aim to finish 2nd this year too