Buddy Franklin Highlights: Sydney Swans Reflect On AFL Great's Career | 10 News First
· 31.07.2023 · 07:31:13 ··· ··· Monday ·· 1 (1)
10 News First Sydney Swans coach John Longmire has paid a touching tribute to star AFL forward Lance 'Buddy' Franklin after he retired from the sport effective immediately, following a calf injury sustained in the side's victory over the Essendon Bombers. Franklin will go down in the history books as one of the greatest Aussie rules champions. He scored 1,066 goals over 356 games with Sydney and the Hawthorn Hawks, secured two Premierships with the Hawks in 2018 and 2013, was named the Coleman Medallist as the AFL's leading goalkicker on four occasions, and has eight All-Australian selections to his name.
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0:00 - John Longmire explains why 'humble Buddy did not speak after AFL retirement
0:33 - The timeline for Lance Franklin's retirement after Essendon clash and calf scans
1:32 - Lance 'Buddy' Franklin says he would have missed 12 weeks with injury
2:13 - Was it cruel that Buddy Franklin's illustrious AFL career ended so abruptly?
2:52 - Longmire speaks of Buddy's cultural impact on Sydney Swans
3:20 - What Buddy's going to miss most about AFL after retirement
3:55 - Buddy Franklin leaves an irreplaceable gap in Sydney's line-up
4:10 - The challenges of coaching against Buddy Franklin in the 2012 AFL Grand Final
5:14 - Buddy's unique ability to lift and change an AFL game off his own boot
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