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

33

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

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

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

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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[ashep]

He can do what he wants ffs , he farewelled the Swans that's enough if that's what he wants .
Also he didn't go the the Hawks 2 day reunion , it's his life.

Ok fantastic, you can respond "he can do what he wants" to anything if you just want to end a discussion. I'm not suggesting he be hogtied and dragged down from the GoCo.

 

[bedford]

Ok fantastic, you can respond "he can do what he wants" to anything if you just want to end a discussion. I'm not suggesting he be hogtied and dragged down from the GoCo.

Where did i say that !
I just find some selfish .

 

[bedford]

2 years in a row he hasn't shown up grand final day.

With Horse as well

 

[The King!]

With Horse as well

As a player and coach Horse is usually invisible grand final day

 

[ashep]

Buddy, ablett Sr, lockett... all immense showman and all immensely private people

Not sure what the retired players parade has to do with privacy more than any game or other media commitment.

The only difference is that he's not contracted to do this...

 

[bedford]

Not sure what the retired players parade has to do with privacy more than any game or other media commitment.

The only difference is that he's not contracted to do this...

And he doesn't have to , the same as Goodsy will decide when he wants to do something .

 

[The King!]

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And he doesn't have to , the same as Goodsy will decide when he wants to do something .

Are you the spokesman for the Franklin family?


Not that hard to sit in a car with your kids and do a lap of the MCG . Yeah he doesn't have too but people can be upset he isn't. At the very least people can discuss it. It wouldn't kill him to participate , yes he gave a lot to the game, but he also got a lot out of it .

I wish he would do it, I wish Goodes would too and also go to the hall of fame.

I get it's their call and i get they have reasons , but as a fan I want to see them at those things and don't think it is that selfish to want to see it. If it is fine call me selfish IDGAF

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

I half suspect there would be a few thou in the crowd who would boo him had he opted to be rolled around the G.

While outnumbered, those morons would be making it about themselves but it would risk negative story lines.

His 1000th celebration and farewell at the SCG were iconic events.

 

[bedford]

l



Are you the spokesman for the Franklin family?


Not that hard to sit in a car with your kids and do a lap of the MCG . Yeah he doesn't have too but people can be upset he isn't. At the very least people can discuss it. It wouldn't kill him to participate , yes he gave a lot to the game, but he also got a lot out of it .

I wish he would do it, I wish Goodes would too and also go to the hall of fame.

I get it's their call and i get they have reasons , but as a fan I want to see them at those things and don't think it is that selfish to want to see it. If it is fine call me selfish IDGAF

It's just the carry on by some like he owes them
Yes i'd like to see him , but it doesn't stress me
Maybe you can go around as the reigning BF MONACH

 

[bedford]

We are blessed that he decided to do it at the SCG , SO IT'S NOT LIKE HE'S REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING

 

[Jewelsbon]

We will never know his reasoning - whether it be privacy or something else, but in the end it's his right to decide.

 

[Tedeski]

I wish he would do it, I wish Goodes would too and also go to the hall of fame.

Yes.
This!

 

[Tedeski]

I half suspect there would be a few thou in the crowd who would boo him had he opted to be rolled around the G.

While outnumbered, those morons would be making it about themselves but it would risk negative story lines.

His 1000th celebration and farewell at the SCG were iconic events.

So flush them out.

 

[Tedeski]

We will never know his reasoning - whether it be privacy or something else, but in the end it's his right to decide.

It could be because Collingwood is one of the participants & the majority of supporters are trash.
Can't blame him for that actually.

 

[GoTheSwannies]

Maybe it's related to Collingwood being in the GF and the Goodes racism thing. Or maybe he thinks there's a chance he may be booed.

Why would you risk that potentially happening to you? Even if it's a very small risk, how s**t would that feel.

Perhaps he doesn't think much of the motorcade. Maybe he's always thought it was a stupid tradition and just doesn't want to spend the time turning up to the MCG at a certain time, waiting around, all that stuff that comes with it.

I dont blame him for not wanting to do it.

 

[Superstar swan]

He was still being paid by the club, I suspect they pulled rank to get him to the scg farewell.

In saying that, he owes the game nothing and we'll within his rights to not attend. I do believe he will regret it in the years ahead when he reflects. One last goodbye to the game would have been a special send off.

Oh well it is what it is

 

[Wolfgang West]

With Horse as well

What does that mean ? Franklin was near past his best in the GF last year with ** all supply in the game by a midfield that were weak as piss. Like most on here who don't have the ***ing brains to say anything constructive and just revert to continual sniping. You really think Longmire could do anything with a side that s**t the bed like we did and that onslaught by Geelong ? Thought you knew footy a bit better than that tbh. And falling into mugs here who would know 2/5ths of * all about the game and only talk here because no other Rex Hunt would bother talking to them.

 

[Wolfgang West]

BANG!

Wow Ted you must be proud you finally have somebody else to fire the bullets. A follower at last.

 

[Tedeski]

Wow Ted you must be proud you finally have somebody else to fire the bullets. A follower at last.

Settle!

 

[Dubai Quacker]

 

[bedford]

What does that mean ? Franklin was near past his best in the GF last year with ** all supply in the game by a midfield that were weak as piss. Like most on here who don't have the ***ing brains to say anything constructive and just revert to continual sniping. You really think Longmire could do anything with a side that s**t the bed like we did and that onslaught by Geelong ? Thought you knew footy a bit better than that tbh. And falling into mugs here who would know 2/5ths of * all about the game and only talk here because no other Rex Hunt would bother talking to them.

It was mainly in jest , my issue is that he played Reid ! and I'm a reid fan

 

[DobmusEdge]

I'll preface this by saying he's been by far my favourite player to watch over the past decade and by all accounts is a ripper bloke.

He plied his trade for the better part of 20 years in front of 30, 40, 50 thousand people every week and put on the greatest show any of us have ever seen. The "he's shy" reasoning doesn't hold much water for me.

Keeps his private life under wraps? Absolutely. May not be comfortable grabbing the mike in front of the crowd but sitting in the back of a ute as one of many to do a lap doesn't seem too much to ask. Other players do it every year and they'd feel just as emotional about their own retirement as Buddy.

It's far from the crime of the century but I reckon it's pretty sad.

I was at the MCG in May when 20, 30, 40 thousand Collingwood fans booed him. Why would he subject himself to them again?

 

[rustycrate]

What does that mean ? Franklin was near past his best in the GF last year with ** all supply in the game by a midfield that were weak as piss. Like most on here who don't have the ***ing brains to say anything constructive and just revert to continual sniping. You really think Longmire could do anything with a side that s**t the bed like we did and that onslaught by Geelong ? Thought you knew footy a bit better than that tbh. And falling into mugs here who would know 2/5ths of * all about the game and only talk here because no other Rex Hunt would bother talking to them.

You can appear angry at times. I wish i was 3/5 smarter than I am to understand why you go on like this.

 

[bedford]

You can appear angry at times. I wish i was 3/5 smarter than I am to understand why you go on like this.

He was , but has a great footy brain

 

[rustycrate]

He was , but has a great footy brain

Anyone can bold words for emphasis.
Anyone can say they are smarter than 3/5ths of the site.
Anyone can use ***.
Does not become someone that is supposed to have a great footy brain.
Says to me he is trying too hard to be that person.