Lance Franklin

Quick Facts

Full Name	Lance Franklin
Occupation	Australian Rules Footballer
Date Of Birth	Jan 30, 1987(1987-01-30)
Age	37
Birthplace	Perth
Country	Australia
Horoscope	Aquarius

Lance Franklin Biography

Lance Franklin is one of the most popular and richest Celebrity who was born on January 30, 1987 in Perth, Australia. Australian rules footballer who played forward for Hawthorn and the 2008 Australian Dream Team. He later joined the Sydney Swans in 2014.

He was ranked the 12th highest goalkicker in VFL/AFL history behind leading scorer Tony Lockett.

Franklin played his 250th game in round 3, kicking three behinds in a one- point loss to Collingwood at the SCG. Two weeks later, Franklin kicked his 800th career goal with the last of his three goals in the Swans’ 42-point loss to Greater Western Sydney; this was Sydney’s fifth of six-straight losses to start the season, which was their worst start to a season since 1993. The Swans’ losing streak came to an end when Franklin kicked eight goals in a 54-point win against the Brisbane Lions in round 7. In round 10, for Indigenous Round, Franklin was among a number of players who wore the number 67 on their guernseys to commemorate the 1967 referendum which allowed Indigenous Australians to be counted with the general population in the census. Franklin kicked five goals in the six-point loss to Hawthorn, overtaking Bernie Quinlan to climb into the top ten highest goalkickers in VFL/AFL history. Franklin won the Brett Kirk Medal (along with Callan Ward) as the best player afield in the Swans’ Sydney Derby win in round 17, kicking four goals.

Franklin kicked his 100th goal for the home-and-away season against Carlton in round 22 at Etihad Stadium, becoming the first player to kick 100 goals in a season since Tony Lockett in 1998, the first player to kick 100 goals in a year since Fraser Gehrig in 2004, the first Hawthorn player since Jason Dunstall in 1996, as of 2020, the last player to kick 100 goals in a year. Upon reaching the milestone, thousands of supporters stormed the field and formed a large huddle around Franklin, who was promptly ushered from the field and into the change rooms until the supporters had cleared. Prior to the match, the AFL had warned of a $6000 fine for every person who jumped the fence. He also was the first player of Aboriginal descent to achieve this. He then added to his tally by kicking another eight goals in the qualifying final against the Western Bulldogs, equalling Dermott Brereton’s record for the most goals kicked by a Hawthorn player in a finals match. He kicked just one goal against St Kilda in the preliminary final, before Hawthorn went on to win the premiership. Although Franklin did not play a large part in the grand final, his two goals brought his season tally up to 113 goals. Franklin was named as full forward in the 2008 All-Australian team, his first ever selection; he then received his first Peter Crimmins Medal for his outstanding season.

His father played competitive field hockey, and his older sister Bianca Giteau played ANZ Championship netball. In 2015, he got engaged to Jesinta Campbell. They got married in 2016. Their daughter Tullulah was born in February 2020.

Lance Franklin Net Worth

Lance Franklin is one of the richest Australian Rules Footballer from Australia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Lance Franklin 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was selected with the second pick by Hawthorn in the 2004 AFL Draft and immediately showed talent, scoring 27 goals in his first 20 games.

He was a six-time leading goalscorer for Hawthorn and made the All-Australian team three consecutive years from 2010 to 2012.

Lance Franklin (born 30 January 1987), also known as Buddy Franklin, 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 from 2005 to 2013. Regarded as the greatest forward of his generation and among the greatest players of all time, Franklin is the seventh-highest goalkicker in VFL/AFL history with 944 career goals, the most of any current player, and has led his clubs’ goalkicking on eleven occasions (six at Hawthorn and five at Sydney). He has been selected in the All- Australian team on eight occasions (three at full forward and five at centre half-forward), including as captain in the 2018 team, and has won four Coleman Medals throughout his career, with his biggest haul coming in 2008 with Hawthorn, when he kicked 113 goals for the year.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Lance Franklin height 6 ft 6 in Lance weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Lance Franklin Dating?

According to our records, Lance Franklin married to Jesinta Franklin. As of December 1, 2023, Lance Franklin’s is not dating anyone.

Relationships Record : We have no records of past relationships for Lance Franklin. You may help us to build the dating records for Lance Franklin!

In 2007, Franklin finished the home-and-away season with 63 goals, finishing third in the Coleman Medal behind Brisbane Lions co-captain Jonathan Brown and Fremantle captain Matthew Pavlich. Franklin’s tally included a career-high nine goals against Essendon in round 6. However, in round 21 against the Western Bulldogs, he kicked eleven behinds with his two goals. Only Richmond’s Jack Titus and St Kilda’s Dave McNamara have kicked more behinds in a game without managing more than two goals. Franklin was instrumental in Hawthorn’s elimination final win over the Adelaide Crows, kicking seven goals in his finals debut, including the match-winning goal from outside fifty metres with seven seconds remaining in the match. Hawthorn were eliminated from the finals the following week by North Melbourne.

Facts & Trivia

Lance Ranked on the list of most popular Celebrity. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Australia. Lance Franklin celebrates birthday on January 30 of every year.

2008 saw Franklin establish himself as one of the elite players in the competition in what proved to be his career-best season, and he won his first Coleman Medal with 102 goals in the home-and-away season. His season-high haul of nine goals came once again against Essendon in round 11. He also played for the Dream Team in the AFL Hall of Fame Tribute Match, kicking four goals.

How many goals has Lance Franklin kicked in 2022?

He has won a further four All-Australian selections and two Coleman Medals playing for Sydney, and was the club’s leading goalkicker in his first five seasons there. Despite suffering a number of setbacks through injury, Franklin has played 341 games, reaching 300 games in 2019 and 1,000 goals in 2022.

How long is Buddy Franklin's contract?

Yet again, Sydney and the superstar have shocked the league. Franklin’s contract extension has been a topic of growing intrigue since he left Hawthorn to join the Swans on a nine-year contract worth approximately $10 million.

How did Buddy Franklin get his nickname?

Franklin’s Indigenous heritage stems from his mother Ursula, a Whadjuk-Noongar woman. The moniker ‘Buddy’ was first used to differentiate him from his father, Lance Snr. At 15, Franklin relocated to Perth attending Wesley College on a sports scholarship.

What nationality is Buddy Franklin?

Australian

Who kicked 100 goals in a season?

Yet, while Blethyn remains one of just three Bombers to have kicked 100 goals in a season – Coleman achieved the feat in 1949-50 and again 1952, then Matthew Lloyd did the double in 2000-01 – it was his unique choice of on- field fashion that Essendon supporters remember most.