News about Lance Franklin

Long before Sam Mitchell became Hawthorn coach, he was a champion player for the club - and it's highly unlikely he'll ever forget one of his first impressions of his former teammate Lance Franklin (pictured with Mitchell, left, and with wife Jesinta, right).

Mac Andrew (pictured) was being chased by other clubs like Hawthorn after a standout season but chose to sign an immense contract with the Gold Coast in the hope of bringing the Suns their first premiership.

The Hawthorn and Sydney Swans legend, 37, has kept a relatively low-profile since retiring last year, but has admitted that his competitive urges are drawing him back to the sport.

After retiring in July last year and getting a rousing SCG send-off (pictured, left), Franklin even turned down a spot in the retired stars' motorcade at the 2023 grand final despite a plea from ex-AFL boss Gillon McLachlan. Now Buddy (pictured right with wife Jesinta) is coming out of hiding in a surprise that will delight fans of Sydney and Hawthorn (inset).

After his stellar 18-year career, Franklin (pictured left with his family and right with wife Jesinta Franklin) will go down as one of the best footy players ever, but he hasn't stopped premiership winner Matthews (inset) from speaking out about a harsh truth about his form.

Lance Franklin will go down in history as one of the greatest players to ever lace up a boot, but fans will not get a final chance to say goodbye to the retiring superstar

So the goalkicking legend will receive a final farewell at the MCG, Gillon McLachlan has made a last-ditch offer to Lance Franklin to be part of Saturday's grand final motorcade. At the pre-game function on Saturday, the departing AFL manager said he hoped' to see the 'elusive' Hawthorn and Sydney legend.

Errol Gulden of Sydney was close to winning the premiership of the season, but his colleague Lance Franklin couldn't believe he had it stolen away. Lachie Neale of Brisbane gained his second Brownlow Medal with 31 votes, beating out fellows Marcus Bontempelli (29 votes) and Nick Daicos (28).

Lance Franklin's deserved respect at halftime of the AFL match against Melbourne was given by Sydney fans. On Sunday, the Swans faithful erupted, clapped, and waved ardently to pay tribute to Franklin. On Sunday, as he walked along the SCG boundary line with his wife Jesinta and their two children, it was saluted. When asked how he felt about the raucous response from a packed house at the SCG, Franklin said, "Pretty overwhelmed."

Lance 'Buddy' Franklin will retire as one of the best AFL players ever after a remarkable 18-year career with a career full of goals no other player could ever imagine. However, the Swans and Hawks have had a great call time on their sterling careers, much to the shock and sadness of the footy world. According to Daily Mail Australia, here are the top five goals of Franklin's glittering career.'Buddy' is the best five goals of his career.

Longmire has chronicled how the man he referred to as the "greatest forward of his generation" told him he had played his last game of AFL after suffering a calf injury in Sunday's victory over Essendon. Franklin, one of the AFL's greatest players, has announced his retirement and will not add another game to his tally of 354 matches.

After Lance Franklin's decision to retire from the game, Australian sports stars of all sorts took to social media to thank him. The 36-year-old's retirement from the sport will be confirmed by Sydney on Monday afternoon after the decorated forward reportedly told colleagues of his decision earlier in the day. 'What a journey.' Franklin shared a brief note of gratitude on Instagram shortly after the news broke, writing: 'What a journey.' Many thanks to everyone who has been travelling with me on this amazing journey.'

The Swans kept their finals hopes alive and put a big dent in the Bombers' top-eight aspirations by winning their third straight at Marvel Stadium on Saturday night. Sydney led by 37 points early in the third quarter before the Bombers' midfield and inside-50 dominance began to have a big effect on the scoreboard.

A knee injury that kept him off the field for a few weeks as a result of poor form fuelled rumors that the Swans great will pull the pin at season's end, but a survey indicates that this is not the case. Franklin (pictured right in last weekend's victory over Fremantle and left with wife Jesinta) and the Swans have turned their fortunes around in recent matches to keep their faint finals hopes alive.

Adam Cooney, a former AFL star, believes that Swans megastar Lance 'Buddy' Franklin may have already played in the last game of his decorated career. Franklin, who hasn't played since round 13 due to a knee injury, has had a slow year for the Swans, who are unlikely to make the finals. Coach John Longmire said that a comeback for the 36-year-old against Richmond is more likely.

Former All-Australian Leigh Montagna says Sydney Swan's Lance Franklin's form issues are terminal, and leading AFL pundits agree his retirement is imminent. Buddy's evaluation was backed up by Hawthorn legend Dermott Breton, who says he will continue to be defeated by opponents this year.

Lance 'Buddy' Franklin (pictured right) of Sydney Swans has had more than 40 years in his glittering AFL career, but even champions make glaring mistakes. On Saturday, the 36-year-old made a clanger against Fremantle, which he would not forget.

Both the AFL and NRL have endured vile instances of racism this season, now footy superstars Latrell Mitchell and Nicho Hynes have combined to say enough it enough in defence of Lance Franklin

The tense verb war between a highly respected ex-Swans boss and the infamous Eddie McGuire has raged, with the critic saying he had 'had a gutful' of the media kingpin's 'rubbish.' Richard Colless, a highly successful businessman and the league's longest-serving chairman before his retirement, is one of the few football players to have consistently stood up to the ex-Collingwood president, who described him as a 'bully.' Colless, one of footy's most respected and, in most cases, measured voices, has grown tired of McGuire's continuing sarcastic criticism of the Swans, the first cost-of-living allowance (COLA) the Sydney sides received and the club's proud Indigenous players, Adam Goodes (right) and Lance Franklin (left).

The AFL has chastised Collingwood fans for booing Swans champion Lance Franklin over the weekend, but there's now evidence that Sydney fans have booed the superstar. The video of the superstar forward being booed by Bloods enthusiasts has surfaced as footy great Wayne Carey (left) blasted the league for chastising Magpies supporters.

A number of Collingwood supporters have chastised the club for apologizing to Sydney's Buddy Franklin after being booed by Pies supporters on Sunday. In the first meeting between the two teams at the MCG in a decade, Franklin, who was goalless in the Swans' 29-point loss, booed and booed almost every time he touched the Sherrin. Collingwood condemned the supporters' behavior in a tweet on Monday.

After Swans spearhead Franklin was booed during his team's loss on Sunday, Collingwood great Nathan Buckley lashed out at Magpies fans. After Sydney lost by 29 points at the MCG, he was joined by Pies coach Craig McRae to criticize the supporters.

Lance Franklin last year hit the century mark for Hawthorn in 2008, and the Cats boss will be a happy man if his superstar forward struggles to reach that record this season. Despite Geelong's struggles at the start of the year, Cameron has kicked 27 goals in six rounds.

AFL players aren't just wow followers on the track; some are now so good at their craft that they are millionaires, and they're living the high life that many of us can only imagine. Footy celebrities are living luxurious lives like never before, from Lance Franklin's (right) stunning $9 million mansion to Dustin Martin's (left) investment property portfolio worth more than $16 million. Here are the seven most highly paid players in the league, as well as how they invest all of the money.