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Lance Franklin
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| Personal Info | |
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| Birth | January 30, 1987, |
| Recruited from | Perth Football Club |
| Height/Weight | 196cm / 99kg |
| Playing Career¹ | |
| Debut | Round 1, March 27, 2005, Hawthorn vs. Sydney Swans, at Sydney Cricket Ground |
| Team(s) | Hawthorn (2005-)
35 games, 55 goals |
| ¹ Statistics to end of R1, 2007 season | |
| Career Highlights | |
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Lance "Buddy" Franklin (born January 30, 1987) is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.
Taken as Hawthorn's 2nd pick at the 2004 AFL Draft (5th overall), Franklin had considerable hype on him prior to being drafted, with the Hawks opting for a key position player as opposed to Richmond, who picked up midfield types (Tambling and Deledio) with their early picks.
Debuting in Round 1 of the 2005 season, Franklin had a strong presence up forward and played 20 out of 22 games.
After playing in the VFL 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 has prompted some to predict Franklin as the next big name forward in the AFL.