Lance "Buddy" Franklin (born January 30, 1987) is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. Taken as Hawthorn's 2nd pick at the 2004 AFL Draft (5th overall), Franklin had considerable hype on him prior to being drafted, with the Hawks opting for a key position player as opposed to Richmond, who picked up midfield types (Tambling and Deledio) with their early picks. Debuting in Round 1 of the 2005 season, … Wikipedia
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