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Full name
Lance Franklin
Known as
Lance 'Buddy' Franklin
Nickname
Buddy
Born
30 January 1987 (age 36)
Place of birth
Perth, WA (6000)
Ethnicity
Indigenous Australian
Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 18y 56d
Last game: 36y 180d
Height and weight
Height: 199 cm
Weight: 102 kg
Senior clubs
Perth; Hawthorn; Box Hill; Australia; Sydney
Jumper numbers
Hawthorn: 38, 23
Sydney: 23, 67
Recruited from
Perth (2005); Hawthorn (2014)
State of origin
WA
Family links
Larry Kickett (Uncle)Dale Kickett (Cousin)Jeff Garlett (Cousin)Elijah Taylor (Second cousin)
Club | League | Career span | Games | Goals | Avg | Win % | AKI | AHB | AMK | BV |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Perth | WAFL | 2004 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
Hawthorn | AFL | 2005-2013 | 182 | 580 | 3.19 | 60% | 10.18 | 4.99 | 5.18 | 82 |
Box Hill | VFL | 2006 | 5 | 10 | 2.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
Australia | IR | 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
Sydney | AFL | 2014-2019, 2021-2023 | 172 | 486 | 2.83 | 66% | 10.93 | 3.51 | 5.62 | 104 |
WAFL | 2004 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
AFL | 2005-2019, 2021-2023 | 354 | 1066 | 3.01 | 63% | 10.55 | 4.27 | 5.40 | 186 | |
VFL | 2006 | 5 | 10 | 2.00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
IR | 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Total | 2004-2019, 2021-2023 | 361 | 1077 | 2.98 | — | — | — | — | — |
AFL: 11,386th player to appear, 19th most games played, 4th most goals kickedHawthorn: 826th player to appear, 48th most games played, 5th most goals kickedSydney: 1,386th player to appear, 50th most games played, 3rd most goals kicked
[Biography upon retirement]