A paragon of preternatural talent and preparation, the Hawthorn and Sydney great was pure theatre on a field
Jordan Lewis, who was drafted alongside Franklin in the 2004draft, described his former teammate as the best player he has seen and played with – a paragon of preternatural talent and preparation.
Lewis also named Franklin in the top five best trainers he has played with. “Competitiveness. Every drill he stepped into he was there to train.” What has long since passed is the return on investment Sydney gained after they purloined Buddy from the grasp of the Greater Western Sydney Giants with a nine-year, $10m contract at the end of the 2013 season.
Concerns around his fit in the Swans’ culture were misplaced. Everything he did felt in tune with the energies of his team, while always maintaining the air of a man who was justly aware of his full measure.
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