Lance Franklin
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Franklin at the Sydney Swans' fan day in 2014
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Lance Franklin | ||
| Nickname(s) | Buddy | ||
| Date of birth | 30 January 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Perth, Western Australia | ||
| Original team(s) | Perth (WAFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 5, 2004 national draft | ||
| Height / weight | 198 cm / 102 kg | ||
| Position(s) | Full forward/Centre half-forward | ||
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| Current club | Sydney Swans | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2005–2013 2014– |
Hawthorn Sydney Swans Total |
182 (580) 65 (207) 247 (787) |
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| Representative team honours | |||
| Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
| 2008 | Dream Team | 1 (4) | |
| International team honours | |||
| 2013 | Australia | 1 (1) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2016.
2 State and international statistics correct as of 2013.
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Lance Franklin, also known as Buddy Franklin (born 30 January 1987), 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 between 2005 and 2013.
Lance Franklin was born in Perth, Western Australia. Franklin grew up in Dowerin, and supported the Melbourne Football Club. At the age of 15, he won a sports scholarship and boarded at Wesley College, Perth. He played one senior game for the Perth Football Club in 2004, kicking one goal, and represented Western Australia at the AFL Under 18 Championships.
After attending draft camp and showing promise, Hawthorn selected Franklin with their second pick, number five overall, in the 2004 AFL Draft. In a 2012 interview on the Fox Footy program On the Couch, Franklin admitted that his "free spirit" probably scared a few clubs away from selecting him that year. After debuting in Round 1 of the 2005 season against the Sydney Swans at the SCG, he showed a strong presence up forward and played 20 out of 22 games, kicking 27 goals.
After injuring his ankle and hand early in the 2006 season, Franklin made his way back to senior level through the VFL, and played his first AFL game of the season in Round 9 against Sydney. In Round 12, he kicked six goals against Richmond. On July 13, 2006, Franklin signed a two-year deal to remain at Hawthorn after being linked with clubs such as Essendon, Fremantle and the West Coast Eagles. Another six-goal game late in the season prompted predictions of Franklin to be the next big-name forward in the AFL.
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