Buddy franklin biography
Buddy Franklin
Lance ‘Buddy’ Franklin grew up in Dowerin, WA with his mother Ursula, a Whadjuk-Noongar woman, father, Lance Snr and sister, Bianca. Buddy’s AFL career is one of the greatest in Australian Rules Football having kicked over 1, goals, the most of any current player and the sixth-most in VFL/AFL history.
In his career to date, Buddy has won two premierships, eight All-Australian selections, four Coleman Medals and a Peter Crimmins Medal in his time at Hawthorn and Sydney. He has also represented Australia in the International Rules Series.
Buddy is also a staunch advocate for the rights of Indigenous Australians. In he was one of a number of players to wear the number 67 on his back during Sir Doug Nicholls round in commemoration of the Referendum to fully include Indigenous Australians in the census.
He has also been a champion for mental health – being open about his struggles with depression in an effort to destigmatise the mental illness among Australian men, particularly in the AFL.
Date of Birth
30 January,
Height/Weight
cm, kg
Number(s)
38, 23 (Hawthorn), 23 (Sydney)
Draft
No 5, AFL national draft
Lance Franklin&#;a big guy (born 30 January ), also known as&#;Buddy Franklin, is a professional&#;Australian rules footballer&#;playing for the&#;Sydney Swans&#;in the&#;Australian Football League&#;(AFL). He previously played for the&#;Hawthorn Football Club&#;from to Regarded as the greatest forward of his generation and among the greatest players of all time,&#;Franklin is the&#;seventh-highest goalkicker in VFL/AFL history&#;with career goals, the most of any current player, and has led his clubs' goalkicking on eleven occasions (six at&#;Hawthorn&#;and five at&#;Sydney), all in the last twelve years. He has been selected in the&#;All-Australian teamon eight occasions (three at&#;full forward&#;and five at&#;centre half-forward), including as captain in the&#; team, and has won four&#;Coleman Medals&#;throughout his career, with his biggest haul coming in with Hawthorn, when he kicked goals for the year.
Franklin won two&#;premierships, four All-Australian selections, two Coleman Medals and a&#;Peter Crimmins Medal&#;in his time at Hawthorn. He was Hawthorn's leading goalkicker for six consecutive seasons prior to his final season at the club in , and also kicked the&#;AFL Goal of the Year&#;on two occasions (in and ). He also received a nomination for the&#; AFL Rising Star&#;award in round 4 of the season. After winning his second premiership at Hawthorn in , Franklin moved to Sydney via&#;free agency&#;on a nine-year, $10 million deal at the end of the season, before representing&#;Australia&#;in the&#; International Rules Series. Franklin had an immediate impact at Sydney, where he has won a further four All-Australian selections and two Coleman Medals, and has been the club's leading goalkicker in all five of his completed seasons there.
Early life[]
Franklin was born in&#;Perth,&#;Western Australia, into a
Lance Franklin
Australian rules footballer (born )
Australian rules footballer
| Lance Franklin | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Franklin playing for Sydney in | |||
| Full&#;name | Lance Franklin | ||
| Nickname(s) | Buddy | ||
| Date of birth | () 30 January (age&#;38) | ||
| Place of birth | Perth, Western Australia | ||
| Original team(s) | Perth (WAFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 5, national draft | ||
| Debut | Round 1, , Hawthorn&#;vs. Sydney, at the Sydney Cricket Ground | ||
| Height | &#;cm (6&#;ft 6&#;in) | ||
| Weight | &#;kg (&#;lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Key forward | ||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| – | Hawthorn | 0() | |
| – | Sydney | 0() | |
| Total | () | ||
| Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
| Dream Team | 1 (4) | ||
| Australia | 1 (1) | ||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, | |||
Lance Franklin (born 30 January ), also known as Buddy Franklin, is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played in the Australian Football League (AFL). He played for the Hawthorn Football Club from to and the Sydney Swans from to Regarded as the greatest forward of his generation and among the greatest players of all time, Franklin kicked 1, goals, the fourth-most in VFL/AFL history; he was his club's leading goalkicker on 13 occasions (six for Hawthorn and seven for Sydney) and kicked at least 50 goals in a season 13 times. Franklin was selected in the All-Australian team on eight occasions (three at full forward and five at centre half-forward), including as captain in the team, and won four Coleman Medals throughout his career, with his biggest haul coming in with Hawthorn, when he kicked goals.
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