Lance Franklin

[Happy Days]

Maybe Dermie is the man to you guys but to me and other people my age Buddy is the shit and Dermie is an old dude with a facelift who stomps on dudes heads.

[jeemak]

Maybe Dermie is the man to you guys but to me and other people my age Buddy is the shit and Dermie is an old dude with a facelift who stomps on dudes heads.

He purses his lips too much as well, when he's on TV.

[Twodogs]

He purses his lips too much as well, when he's on TV.

And uses far too many words to convey an idea. Dermie has some interesting things to say but his verbal diarrhoea is awful.

[jeemak]

And uses far too many words to convey an idea. Dermie has some interesting things to say but his verbal diarrhoea is awful.

He's a very very smart person when it comes to football.

But you're right. He does struggle to be concise.

[Topdog]

Comparing Buddy to Jordan is a disgrace. Buddy isn't even the best player in the comp and what "big-show" qualities does he have. I can only remember him being dominate in 1 finals game. The rest he has been decidedly average.

[1eyedog]

Comparing Buddy to Jordan is a disgrace. Buddy isn't even the best player in the comp and what "big-show" qualities does he have. I can only remember him being dominate in 1 finals game. The rest he has been decidedly average.

You must be old or just watch Bulldogs games and it's not a disgrace it's a conversation topic and I'm asking who is like him in AFL in terms of freakish ability. I'm not saying he's as good as Jordan in a world sports sense.

7 goals in the 2007 elimination final his 7th with 11 secs on the clock stealing the win

Franklin kicked his 100th goal for the home and away season against Carlton in Round 22, becoming the first to kick 100 goals in the AFL home and away season since Tony Lockett in 1998

He then added to that by kicking another eight goals in a qualifying final against us, tying with Dermot Brereton for the most goals kicked by a Hawthorn player in a finals match.

8 goals in two finals in 2011.

Fairly good performances across 4 finals

Four AAs and he's only just turned 26 so is entering his prime.

[bulldogtragic]

Hasn't he also got a couple of goals of the year nods? I.e. Freakish individual skills.

[1eyedog]

Hasn't he also got a couple of goals of the year nods? I.e. Freakish individual skills.

Yeah he has and that goal against Essendon with Hooker running after him down the wing- one of the best ever I reckon. There's a reason why he is the biggest name in football.

[Twodogs]

Yeah he has and that goal against Essendon with Hooker running after him down the wing- one of the best ever I reckon. There's a reason why he is the biggest name in football.

Didn't he do that twice inside 5 minutes that night?

[bornadog]

Yeah he has and that goal against Essendon with Hooker running after him down the wing- one of the best ever I reckon. There's a reason why he is the biggest name in football.

He is a Freak:

[Greystache]

Didn't he do that twice inside 5 minutes that night?

Yep, Hooker was the second one. He ran away from Mark McVeigh and goaled a couple of minutes earlier. Although since then James Hird has denied any knowledge of it happening and McVeigh agrees with him.

[Twodogs]

Yep, Hooker was the second one. He ran away from Mark McVeigh and goaled a couple of minutes earlier. Although since then James Hird has denied any knowledge of it happening and McVeigh agrees with him.

And then got stuck into Kyle Reimers.

[jeemak]

Yep, Hooker was the second one. He ran away from Mark McVeigh and goaled a couple of minutes earlier. Although since then James Hird has denied any knowledge of it happening and McVeigh agrees with him.

Excellent.

Anyone who watched the 2008 QF when he tore us a new one should know how much of a freak he can be.

1ED's not saying he's as good as Jordan was in his sport mind. I don't think anyone's saying he is.

[bulldogtragic]

Excellent.

Anyone who watched the 2008 QF when he tore us a new one should know how much of a freak he can be.

1ED's not saying he's as good as Jordan was in his sport mind. I don't think anyone's saying he is.

I had just forgotten about that match... What was I typing again?

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy

[1eyedog]

Didn't he do that twice inside 5 minutes that night?

He almost did it a few weeks after that as well against Sydney I think but I'm probably wrong there. He got his man under the flight of the ball, took possession and ran 80 metres around the boundary line and kicked from the 50 on the wrong side for a left footer and hit the post.