"Lance Franklin, you are a superstar!"

[syksix6]

best football club of the modern era

[TheHodgey08]

oh yeahhhhhhh

[mickeydawson1]

buddy YOU ARE SUPER star but they play NOW how you play now man YEAH IF PETER KNIGHTS LISTEN TO HIM YOU GOT CHANGE YOUR WAY YOU PLAY THEY WRK YOU OUT N PETER LOOKS OMG WHATS HE DOING IN UTUBE OR ONLINE HEHE PETER USE TO RUN TOY WORLD IN NORTHCOTE YERSA AGO HEHE I USE TO BUY MOBILE AIRPLANE KITS OF HIM HEHE KNOW HIM VERY WELL LMAO AS I USE TO GO TO GLEN EVER SUNDAY AFTER THE MATCHES

[michaelkop1000]

Franklins my fav afl player

[chefcam]

Lazy cunt this year!

[Andyx34]

fare out man there was only 2 second left to 3rd qurter thats y his a super star go hawk!!!!

[456japan]

he really is a superstar!!!!!!!!!!

[somo84]

I was at the game and it never, for one second looked like missing. I went with a diehard lions fan. Moments after it was kicked and the crowd was sent into a frenzy, with an extremely frustrated look on his face he said, 'What the fuck's that?'

[jackoejacko]

I wish I could have been there that day!

[Rex5556]

@jackoejacko i WAS there it was sweet i go to every hawthorn game in melbourne

[superWCE]

What was the full time scores?

[jackoejacko]

Hawthorn Hawks 17.13 (115)

Brisbane Lions 13.13 (91)

Seems like so long ago now though

[Sherrin625]

@superWCE no

[furgus34mayonnaise]

shit year

[Diinnaaa3462]

thehawks r awesome and buddy is a superstar but itz not workin out dis season so i guess e'll have to wait 4

2010.

[Detective313]

Jarryd Roughead is the ugliest fuck of all time. AFL's #1 ugliest player. And this video sucks, cannot even see the ball when he kicks it. Crap quality

[liam6363]

What has uglyness got to do with football ability?

[jacko523]

haha you must be a queer if you only watch footy for the looks of the men

[pandaeddie6969]

you buddy beauty

[hawkas08premiers]

I must say on current form, Roughead is better, but on current CAREER for, Buddy is better. How about Roughead vs Carlton, christ at start I thought he was gonna kick like 20 goals. Can't wait till we play Bombers, that's when Franklin is at his best, 22 in last 3 games v Bombers.

[fazzada1]

srry to ruin it, but bombers still won despite franklins 5

[buggo1212]

lol fu

[DrWhoFan0]

my teacher last year was jarred roughed's aunty!!

[jackoejacko]

Was she by any chance Mrs/Miss Roughead?

[DrWhoFan0]

no because she married into her husband last name

[chefcam]

@DrWhoFan0 I boned her!!!

[LeroyRifkin]

@DrWhoFan0 - i once went to school with a guy who's auntie sang in a mcdonalds commercial

[bobboy98]

he is an awesome player but sometimes i think he plays on a little bit 2 much after he takes a mark. sometimes you just have 2 take your and less mistakes will happen

[spareco]

roughheads better at kick at goal.franklin doesnt work hard enough at times like putting out a lead and playing for free kicks...get the guy angry and he will rip a side to bits...

[footyanthem]

great

[AllEyezOnM3e]

No offense to the hawks supporters and Franklin but that commentary was way to premature in his career.

[3aw77]

superstar maybe in a few more years all the best in 2009 Lance Coke Franklin

[jackoejacko]

They don't make highlight DVDs for just anyone. Superstar already

[morfrey]

lets hope when he has his fourth strike they dont rub him out cos he is great to watch, he has 3 already but the afl is shit scared after the ben cousins thing. btw, i saw buddy in amsterdam during the off season, he can play but he aint that bright!!

[tysontom1]

he's heaps good now getting more goals

[Amitboy1980]

u got msn i like him

[zomeza123]

Jesus could not play afl so he made lance franklin

[87nate87]

lance frranklin is my nigger he is the best!!!!!

[pirocan1]

how much bigger has he gotten?!

[zomeza123]

7 cm

[sammybolt101]

I LUV U BUDDY

[nashie16]

lol what? hawks won

[jackoejacko]

sour grapes? pfft

would have been good for fev to get his 100 too but oh well, i guess that's footy

[WhenIDieWillYouCry]

Yeah, would have been great if fev got his 100 too.

[igadgetreviews]

not proven mate

bloody rumour bullshit

get your facts right

[WhenIDieWillYouCry]

GO HAWTHORN! <3 I LOVE BUDDY =]

[jackoejacko]

Hopefully he can bring up the 100 this weekend or next weekend ;)

[WhenIDieWillYouCry]

It'll have to be next.

[pendulum2007]

yes yes yes

you fucking ripper he did it

i fucking love you buddy :D

[jackoejacko]

102 goals for the h&a season and the coleman good stuff buddy!

[izobealliia]

freak!

but hes not a friendly guy

[jackoejacko]

what makes you say that?

[BassZac97]

Great video. GO THE HAWKS!

[Beamer22]

The worst commentary by Dwayne Russell in this

[939291]

i tell ya what, if lance franklin did not get that goal on the half time siren (first clip) i rekon the lions could of gone on to win that game, it just shows this guy can change a game. i don't even support the hawks and i would go watch this guy play. he's that exciting

[Almostpwned]

if he could kick straight he would average well over 5 goals a game. i've seen him get over 10 set shots on goal all so often and end up kicking 4.10 or something like that.

[jackoejacko]

If he could kick straight he would crack the tonne easily during the 2008 home & away season, yet alone being coleman medalist.

[guitarshredder18]

Buddy Franklin is best in the AFL by a fair way - those fuckwits badmouthing him are obviously jelous little shits. He's better than the overated Brown and he'll kick 100 goals every year for the next 5 years - and this is coming from a poor old Melbourne supporter.

[terrythekittie]

Buddy Franklin is a top footballer and will only get better...but he's not in the same league as Gary Ablett (either)...GO CATTERS!!!

[freddyboyrox33]

franklin sucks deledio is way better franklins a dead shit and douche bag

[arcticoasisbeatle]

Mate I'm a fanatical Tigers supporter but that is probably the silliest thing I have ever read! Franklin will probably be the greatest player of the mordern era... As good as Deledio will be, he will be nowhere near the player Buddy is! Sorry mate I love the Tigers as well but I have also got a clue

[ryanLFFC16]

hes insane, i said last hear he will kick 100 at some stage, and only 1 year after and hes already well on track, keep goin mate. definately my favorite player and im an eagles supporter! not loking forward to this week hah

[Roddrummer]

And he's even better this year, if that's possible!

[tantoblade1000]

hopefully someone kidnaps him

and slices his head off with a rusty razor.

[collo410]

haha wouldve been better if they did that last week. im a crows supporter :(

[Keldonway]

wow sumones jeolous

[keaysy97]

its always hawthorn in the fights

[WhenIDieWillYouCry]

Buddy is awesome =D but i love Sam Mitchell more.. haha

[un4giveable]

yea hes good but he isnt a superstar he averages like 9 kicks at goal a week n only averages bout 5 goals a game.. hes not a superstar.

[twigdunne]

ur a massive joke superstar is exactly what he is

[Keldonway]

ur gotta be joking i was at this game he was sensational- a superstar!!

[atown327]

freak

[heaysman123]

only 5 goals a game, you make it sound like it's nothing

[jackoejacko]

You bring a tear to the eye Buddy, 8 at the Gabba! That was sensational!

[hhfcforever]

settle down both of you hehe, u r both hawks supporters so please don't start acting like tiger fans:)

[madi9087]

more like juddy for buddy...thats what carlton now want.

[jj45455]

carlton are a piece of shit

[afl27792]

was at this game...a fight broke out in the crowed between a lions and hawks supporter right after he kicked it because the lions guy was like abusing franklin right where he was at the fence. u can kinda see him run down the aisle when franklin is setting up for goal...and the lions supporters daughter who was like 15 had to break it up HAHAH that was a funny day

[Ben112333]

i was at this match behind the goals were he kick that brilliant goal on half time!

[moedty21]

nothing has been proven for sure about buddy wit drugs, there are rumours but nothing conclusive. and i reckon the main reason people dont like buddy is the main reason people dont like judd, there so good there so good. buddy is good and so is judd but its over the top coz its early on. i reckon buddy is a star and he is a topself player

[mahtu1]

Why do you people keep comparing Franklin to Richardson?

'Richo' is a whiney little bitch who cries when his teammates don't kick the ball to him. And the only reason he's kicked so many goals is because if you leave anybody in the goalsquare for over 10 years he's bound to kick a few!

[moedty21]

pretty accurate but u also forget richo is funny as when he goes nuts lol

[zomeza123]

id like to see you kick 791 goals in 10 years idiot

[Mitchell2Roughy]

THEROM44, do u look for excuses when u lose... i think u realize u can't beat our playing talent and have to cheat and tell lies to incriminate our players. u need to get a life, oh and as for your comment about him having 700 goals less than richo, u do realize the kid is only 20/21 and richo will never get as many as dunstall

[Mitchell2Roughy]

can't wait to watch his career unfold, he is going to be one of the alltime greats, people can whinge but they won't be able to do anything about it, hawthorn is moving back to the top.

[cambokiller]

buddy franklin u bloudy boughty hes such a legend and all u HATERS out there watch him in 4 years time he will be the greatest THE GREADTEST

[THEROM44]

'THE GREADTEST' nice one cambokiller,slats88 is correct on this one, poor buddy, could of been anything, drugs hey, look at benny boy, next is buddy boy.

[sharka2666]

true in 4 years time he will be a STAR!!!!

[hawksheroes]

superstar by far

[THEROM44]

yes i do know fool coz i happen to have a relation at the club and i dont hate them at all, i hate fuckwits who take life for granted and blow everything away, so many would love to play in the AFL AND THESE FOOLS DO THIS TO THEMSELVES .theyve sucked you in too.its your club do something about it instead of making up excuses for them.

[madi9087]

still about 10 years off too MATE. im sure you would know if hawthorn are druggies coz you seem to be very sure of yourself. admitt that you have something against us and your scared because you know we will be an awesome team in 08. i will talk back to you when the final siren goes on septempber the 27th in 2008 (when hawthorn have the medals around their necks)

[zomeza123]

how did u know that hawthorn would win the 08 premiership are u psychic

[THEROM44]

every here in vic gets into the eagles,rightly so to but how the fuck are hawthorn getting out of this so easy, the afl should investegate this football club,franklin is off his head,j.hay, t.croad goes on williams, open your eyes.still 700 gls away from richo too fuckbags

[ABOMB1706]

jesus can walk on water... but lance franklin can walk on jesus

[benindie123]

"Where was Carey when he was 20? Nowehere."

sam7666 you obviously know nothing about afl.

Carey dominated his first few seasons. When he was 21 he destroyed at centre half forward for state of origin and won the best and fairest. 22 he captained his team to finals.

[toolbar7]

up and comin superstar all that has to be siad

[sam7666]

fair enough, brown may be better in contested marks (hes physically more developed anhyway), Buddy works far harder off the ball and chases better than any forward Ive seen in a while.

End of the day, they are there to kick goals and thats what they have done.

Nobody is going to be 100% complete.

One thing that stands out about Franklin is he is a big time player. He performs exceptionally well under pressure and that's the hallmark of earlier champions.

Good early signs.

[MNix1984]

for the carey argument,i agree,he didn't start performing till later on,but j brown i believe had more impact at the same age,regardless of what quality he had around him,stat wise he may not match up arguably as brown played the more contested style role to win his stats,which i regard more highly,stats are only part of the picture,like arguing buckley is better then hird & voss statistically,but i know who i would prefer each & everytime based on value in matches,each to their own on this one.

[sam7666]

Hes 20 years old! Where was Carey when he was 20? Nowehere. So he has already acheived more age wise.

You are trying to compare a man who has started his career to one who has already played and finished.

Franklin is a young gun and is only going to get better.

Don't know why you like to cut him down with your 'weaknesses' argument.

Every player had 'weaknesses'.

[MNix1984]

yuo do realise in ever said he wasn't good? i was actually responding with the weaknesses argument to other posters,not you,but it's subjective how much better he'll get,experience SHOULD help, but he is an enigmatic type and some of these flaws may never be corrected and that will hinder him as a player when he gets more attention,i don't like how people quickly make some player who shows something one season an overnight superstar,that label is thrown around too easy nowadays

[MNix1984]

Williams?he was put up for trade but had no takers,injury has finished him,if he is your answer to full forward then you're worse off then i thought,suggest roughead at least, carey was integral but they had many other guns aside from him,more then the hawks do,he's a good player but he has some glaring shortcomings,if you can't realise that will hold him back at times then you're in denial,he's enigmatic,you can't rely on him to take you all the way,inconsistent and as a result over-rated

[sam7666]

Oh and Hawthorn isn't pinning all its hopes on him for a flag. Their actual full forward -Mark Williams is still due back. And even if they did pin all their hopes on him - North did the same with Carey.

Get over it.

[jj45455]

who bet u in roumnd 2 08

[madi9087]

no one...we are 3 wins 0 losses.??

[THEROM44]

you still gobbing off madi.

[Keldonway]

yup make that 9 wins 0 losses now

[hawkers4life]

No make it 10 wins 1 loss now

[sam7666]

Say what you like. Buddy is bloody good. Better than Carey was when he was 20.

[MNix1984]

and yeah didn't know off-field would be brought in to the argument, and to cite careys infidelity is typical pot calling the kettle black in this argument, don't think i need to refer to the obvious incident currently under an injunction as mentioned here already ..looks seemingly also like you rate him on ability as much as carey, quite sad really, you deluded fool, you really are a gumby afterall the username suits you

[gumby1501]

OMFG!

MNix1984, you are that was the stupidest and most illogical comment i have ever read!

"ONE SEASON DOESN'T MAKE A CHAMP, CONSISTENT TOP PERFORMANCES DO, WHICH HE'S NOT EVEN COME CLOSE TO.."

bullshit!

Buddy is a heck of a lot more consistent than 'richo' and let me know the next time richo kcks 7 in an elim. final.

hes sure not gonna be a carey, cuz i think he respects his teammates more than wayne ever did.

[MNix1984]

hold on, so if a player has ONE good year he's a champion already? it's consistent top performances over many years that sets them apart as i wrote before.. ahh now it makes sense why you knobs think ben mcglynn et al are the next dynasty, just like pie fans rate heath shaw a superstar, you lot are as stupid as them and over-rate your players nearly as bad as they do!

[wombatftw]

i heard hodge and franklin, not sure tho

[rthx2000]

He has to be one of the most inconsistent players in the competition. For how tall he is I can't believe he finds it so hard to take a pack mark. He has a long way to go to get into superstar status.

[andyhub09]

righto you wacker. gets 3+ goals a game & about 15 stats, had about 150 shots at goal last yr, converts about 65% of those gets a bit bigger over the pre season he'll take more pack marks hell be a machine

[MNix1984]

he ain't gonna be no carey and the fact your club are pinning your flag hopes on him say's it all, he goes missing in games and as athletic as he is he lacks football smarts, not to mention poor conversion, if you hawk fans seriously reckon he's better then richo then no wonder people don't take your sniping over-rated team seriously, he's got a long way to go to emulate richo let alone pass him, one season doesn't make a champion consistent top performances do which he's not even come close to

[ditzybritty]

Is it true Buddy's been suspended for 2 years?? Just heard this. Drugs i think..

[jackoejacko]

1 season...2 years...10 weeks? Keeps changing. It's only a rumour but I'm scepitical now with every day that passes. We shall see in due course.

[MNix1984]

talk about over-rated, he's a freak athlete but come on, can't take a contested mark, ordinary kicking for goal, he's set to be richo mk II and he wont come close to his heights no matter how maligned he is

[danandshaun]

go lions . .  -

[jackoejacko]

Nice win by the Cats today, good to have the flag back in Victoria! Still, would have been nice to have played them today. Ah well, next season.

[madi9087]

i agree with LiamHawthorn and gobudman...nobody has proof....Ben cousins took drugs, and he went on a holiday to the United States??? he still plays today, nothing was done about that, exept a curfew and the whole of Australia other than WA hating his guts. People are just trying to ruin reputations. People love Buddy. nobody is going to stop that, until proven otherwise.

[THEROM44]

he and the whole team are drug fucked

[madi9087]

first of all, it was two players....secondly, when did andrew demetriou ring you and confirm this??? it all just comes from jealous people trying to ruin someones reputation. nobody knows the facts yet, so it is best not make up things.

[ghost491]

jelous is spelt jealous mate, and as tommy said, Hawks were the team who were named as the drug users by channel 7, you can't dispute solid facts like that.

[theoriginalrjs]

Not disputing the facts... and sorry about the honest spelling mistake, but what I am saying is those facts were found illegally and therefore would not be able to hold up in a court of law. The facts will be obsolete. Anyway, did the AFL support Cousins?... Yes, and will they support the Hawks, ofcourse they will, afterall when was the last time they took the media's side over the players. Go Hawks

[ghost491]

Ok, agreed. I'm a hawks supporter and I hope we have Buddy next season and no bloody injuries. Although... 'Buddy for Juddy' sounds good

[jackoejacko]

Nah Judd doesn't want to have a bar of us apparently & that doesn't bother me at all. Besides, even if Buddy is suspended for a year I would still want him to stay with us, he is still a champion & has a lot of potential.

[theoriginalrjs]

i bet u nothing happens and you look like a jelous dickhead

[t0mmyg69]

I only heard Franklin's name mentioned, with 'other' players. And it came from within the AFL ... as I said, it's a rumour, but Hawthorn was also the club named on Channel 7 a few weeks ago.

[jackoejacko]

As much as this pains me, I dread that you may be right. A few friends who have links to Hawthorn seem to be saying the same thing. He is still a champion though and "if" it does turn out to be true and he is given a year then I hope he gets the support he needs and comes back full steam for the 2009 season.

[t0mmyg69]

Rumours are that he has already been caught for his 3rd and final strike, and will be banned for 12 months...

They're only waiting til after the grand final.

The crows will be most annoyed ... 2 years in a row they've been knocked out by a confirmed drug cheat

[jackoejacko]

Whose rumours mate? Where do you people get your sources?

[theoriginalrjs]

Fuck off wanker number 1

[theoriginalrjs]

i heard there is a rumour that you love little boys

[ghost491]

I heard the only difference between you (theoriginalrjs) and acne is that acne waits til you're 12 before it comes on your face.

[theoriginalrjs]

At least I don't love little boys

[ghost491]

Buddy is one of 7 'named' drug users.

[jackoejacko]

Really? Then who are other six 'named' drug users???

[theoriginalrjs]

Fuck off wanker number 2

[ghost491]

Crawford, Franklin, Hodge, Ellis, Williams, and two more I cannot remember. This is a confirmed source from the AFL Media department who are preparing a response (in relation to Buddy) and the other players are known by everyone in the AFL and most clubs. I personally love Buddy, but I'm just saying

[teghyteghy]

How did the Hawks finish up this year? OH!! Thats right they got pumped by a club that shouldnt even be in the 8!! LOL.. The Kangas. BAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHHAHAH­AH HAWKS SUCK!!!!!!

[jackoejacko]

I would hardly call 33 points a pumping. 106 points on the other hand...Still, the Kangas deserve to be in the eight, they, like the Hawks, get written off by a lot of people and yet have had some decent wins throughout the season. They just had an off week in the QF and were playing the premiership favourites - what can you expect?!? I wish them all the best against Port this weekend and would love to see a rematch of that qualifying final.

[theoriginalrjs]

who do u support, hahahahahaahahahahahahaha, too scared to tell us, probably a carlton supporter, hahahaahahaahahaahahaahahahaah­ahahahaahahahahaahahahaahahaah­ahahahahahahahahahahaha. U R JELOUS, U CAN'T STOP BUDDY, U CAN'T, WE PROMISE U MATE

[tonytheturk]

On ya Buddy,

he is only Twenty,

only Twenty,

a superstar is born,

he will go on to kick 1000 goals,

and I will love every single one

WELL DONE BUDDY

[theoriginalrjs]

I know the game is bigger than any player but I disagree because the AFL knows exactly what's going on yet they still took the players side over the media

[theoriginalrjs]

Who gives a sh#t if it was him. Did it ever effect ben cousins popularity, NO, it just made every junkie in Australia become a west coast fan.

[matthill18]

yeah i heard he was one of those druggies too

[ilzdilz]

HAWTHORN BEATS ADEALAIDE!!

[stabpass]

Carn the Tassie junkies!

[NovahArmy]

hahah wtf douche bag

[stabpass]

Pretty good player.....for a drug addict.

[Corolladisser]

Is he a druggie? Where did you hear that??

[LiamHawthorn]

You have no credibility, there was no proof that he did drugs. And you really are just putting yourself out there to sound like a jealous fool, seeing as Hawthorn has arguably the best forward in the game. You have no credibility, there was no proof that he did drugs.

[gobudman]

go bud man

[odavid01]

lance "druggy" franklin

[gobudman]

as long as he keeps ripping the heart out of sides, WHO GIVES A F@#K

[Grummski]

You will if he gets banned by the AFL =P

[theoriginalrjs]

The AFL loves him. The story will never be released. Typical opposition supporter, I think you have just realized the only way to beat Hawthorn is to do a garbage run and try and cheat. Do u really think which ever club you support is all high and mighty and innocent of drug taking, pfft please!!!

[Grummski]

The only way to beat Hawthorn?

Pretty sure they've been beaten several times this year. And anyway, isn't this their first finals series in 6 years?

And I never said anything about any club being clean - I simply state that you'd be giving a shit if he got banned by the AFL. Remember, if it was him, 1 more strike and he's gone for good

[theoriginalrjs]

Fair point, but do you think the AFL would want to get rid of franklin. My opinion is that he is such a valuable commodity to the game that the AFL will keep everything quiet, for the good of the game of course.

[Grummski]

They'll want to get rid of him if he's a drug user. No questions asked.

Remember, the game is bigger than any one player

[thedestroyer23]

Great to see Buddy Love slot that one. Performing under pressure!

[gumby1501]

hands down!

best game of the season.

and i'm not just talking a hawthorn game.

it was hard running and played with real spirit.

and yet again.

hodgey, sammy & buddy were guns!

:]

carn the hawks