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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Lance Franklin, Jr. | ||
| Original team(s) | Perth Football Club | ||
| Draft |
5th overall, 2004 Hawthorn | ||
| Height / weight | 196cm / 101kg | ||
| Position(s) | Forward (Centre Half Forward) | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Hawthorn | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Lance "Buddy" Franklin, Jr. (born January 30, 1987) is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League (AFL). Franklin has played for the Hawthorn Football Club since his AFL debut in 2005.
Early life
Franklin grew up in Dowerin, Western Australia, and attended Wesley College. [1] He played one senior game for the Perth Demons in 2004 [2] and represented WA at the national under 18s carnival. Hawthorn selected him with their second pick, number five overall, in the 2004 AFL Draft.
Career
2005
Debuting in Round 1 of the 2005 season, Franklin had a strong presence up forward and played 20 out of 22 games.
2006
After playing in the Victorian Football League for the early part of the 2006 season, he was recalled after Round 9, and in Round 12 produced a 6 goal haul against Richmond.
On the 13 July 2006 "Buddy" signed a new two year deal with Hawthorn, after being linked with clubs such as Essendon, West Coast and Fremantle. Another bag of 6 late in the season prompted predictions of Franklin to be the next big name forward in the AFL.[1]
2007
Franklin had his best season so far in 2007, finishing the home and away season with 63 goals, putting him 3rd in the Coleman medal tally behind runner up Matthew Pavlich of Fremantle and the season's Coleman medalist Jonathan Brown of Brisbane.
Franklin's tally included 9 goals in Hawthorn's win against Essendon in round 6. However, in Round 21 against the Western Bulldogs, Lance kicked a record 11 behinds with his 2 goals. Only Jack Titus and St Kilda's Dave McNamara have kicked more behinds in a game without managing more than 2 goals. However, despite Franklin's inaccuracy, Hawthorn still won the match.
In the 1st elimination final of 2007, the Hawks mounted a big comeback in the second half against Adelaide. Big "Buddy" was instrumental in the win, kicking 7 goals on his finals debut including the winning goal, from outside 50 metres with just 7 seconds left on the clock. Hawthorn were eliminated out of the Finals the following week by North Melbourne.
2008
In this year Franklin established himself as one of the pre-eminent players in the AFL, and was the recipient of the Coleman Medal with 102 goals in the home-and-away season. His season-high of 9 goals came against Essendon in round 11.
Franklin kicked his 100th goal for the home-and-away season against Carlton in round 22, becoming the first in a decade to kick 100 goals in the AFL home-and-away season (Tony Lockett in 1998). It was estimated that between 5-8 thousand supporters stormed the field and formed a massive huddle around Franklin, who was shortly ushered off the field into the change rooms until the ground had cleared. Prior to the match, the AFL had warned of a $6000 fine for every individual who jumped the fence; evidently this was not a concern for the thousands who did just that ; an AFL tradition that will live on. He also was the first aboriginal player to achieve this[citation needed]. Franklin also became the first Hawthorn player since Jason Dunstall in 1996 to reach 100 in a season. He has added to that by kicking another 8 in the qualifying final against the Western Bulldogs to tie the record of goals kicked by a Hawthorn player in a finals match.
Family
Franklin's father, Lance Franklin Snr, represented his state in Hockey. .[3] Lance is the younger brother of West Coast Fever netball player Bianca Franklin.[4]
The nickname "Buddy" was given to him by his family as a way to distinguish between himself and his father when being called for around the house. This was revealed by Franklin in an interview where he was asked viewer questions during round 16 in the 2008 season.[citation needed]
Statistics
- Statistics are correct as of Round 22, 2008 (August 30, 2008)
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Goals | Behinds | Kicks | Marks | Handballs | Disposals |
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| 2005 | Hawthorn | 38 | 20 | 21 | 13 | 140 | 75 | 73 | 213 |
| 2006 | Hawthorn | 23 | 14 | 31 | 9 | 98 | 53 | 58 | 156 |
| 2007 | Hawthorn | 23 | 22 | 73 | 62 | 201 | 123 | 92 | 293 |
| 2008 | Hawthorn | 23 | 23 | 110 | 86 | 281 | 145 | 67 | 348 |
| Totals | 79 | 235 | 170 | 720 | 396 | 290 | 1010 | ||
References
- ^ a b c Sheehan, Mike; Hawks know Lance Franklin is a prized possession; Herald Sun; 2008-02-06
- ^ WAFL online
- ^ Geoff McClure; "Why Hawks are sold on Franklin". The Age. Retrieved 2008-04-23.
{{cite web}}: External link in|publisher= - ^ Murphy, Catherine; "Women are all around Buddy". AFL website. Retrieved 2007-08-09.
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External links
- Lance Franklin's profile on the official website of the Hawthorn Football Club
- Lance Franklin's playing statistics from AFL Tables.