Buddy Franklin has reflected on his glittering 19-year career and its most memorable moment ahead of his 350th AFL match at the same ground he made his debut.
The 36-year-old will line up for the Swans against St Kilda on Thurday equalling Eddie Betts as the third most-capped Indigenous player and becoming just the 22nd player in VFL or AFL history to reach 350 games.
Lance 'Buddy' Franklin will become just the fourth Indigenous player to reach 350 games on Thursday night. Picture: Phil Hillyard “So to get it done I think on that night it was forecast to rain and it didn’t rain at all and then I kick the fourth goal and then it starts raining I think someone above was looking at me for sure."
"We’ve been lucky to watch you in action and we will talk about you for decades to come as one of the greatest ever to take the field. Thank you Buddy."
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