Lance Franklin, 36, has told teammates his career of 354 matches and 1066 goals has come to an end.
Lance Franklin’s decorated AFL career is over, the Sydney Swans superstar has retired effective immediately and his club will officially announce his departure on Monday afternoon.
Franklin, 36, has told teammates his career of 354 matches and 1066 goals has come to an end. The champion goalkicker has a calf injury.News of his retirement has been confirmed by this mastheadFranklin will leave the Swans as one of the most decorated players in the history of the game, as one of only six players to kick more than 1000 goals in the VFL/AFL.
He is also the most recent player to kick more than 100 goals in a season; a feat he achieved at Hawthorn in the premiership year of 2008.
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