Lance Franklin's 23 biggest and best goals | Buddy 300 | AFL

Superstar Buddy Franklin has kicked 940 goals in 299 games for Hawthorn and Sydney and as we prepare to celebrate his 300th milestone, here is 23 of his most spectacular and crucial goals in an incredible career so far.
What is your favourite Franklin goal?
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[@Noizee]

Love him or hate him, you will be lucky to see another player as good as him again lol. 940 goals in 300 games in todays footy is unbelievable

[@FootballausYT]

Why would you hate him ?

[@johncena1267]

NOAM GOLDBERGER *300

[@xander4670]

Almost at 1000

[@angeerkihun]

Why would any one hate buddy ?

[@halo-tonight728]

he’s got 1000

[@motcher5725]

I hate how “thirteen!” Is 14th on the list wtf

[@iffstarz]

Agreed, why wasn't it 13th?

[@aaahhhahbyrnee5875]

Because he scored 13 goals that gane

[@trple7388]

He scored 13

[@TotalDramaOwenandNoah]

Damn 78 points

[@tellmewhatsthinkinginaminu5512]

@@TotalDramaOwenandNoah lol

[@sarcasticgenius8563]

Happy retirement, legend

[@TheDuffcat]

it's a genuine tragedy that goal in the prelim against collingwood wasn't the match winner

[@jhill642]

TheDuffcat “BALL...THROWS IT ON THE BOOT!”

[@PonySlaystati0n]

Couldn’t agree more. I personally think it’s his best goal he’s ever kicked. Defender did everything physically possible. Sheer class.

[@chirmchirm]

I’m a pies man and it’s the greatest goal I’ve seen live, thought it was game over

[@fab421]

JDH then less than a week after that... “MALTHOUSE..... THROWS IN THE TOWEL”

[@fab421]

Chris Serong how’d that work for you?

[@Phqdez]

him and ablett jr are the best players ive seen with my own eyes hands down

[@JDMenace22]

Don’t forget about Zac Dawson and Josh Bootsma. ;)

[@Phqdez]

@@JDMenace22 they're a close 3rd and 4th

[@siobhannichol7474]

And juddy

[@akula444]

Cyril Rioli by a mile

[@Phqdez]

@@akula444 yeah hes definitely in my top 5 but ablett and franklin have had more of an impact on the game

[@sarcasticgenius8563]

One of the best players I've seen, he's still a beast despite being injured a lot recently.

[@Smelly_Indian]

"Unejukated" "ostrayan" fiIth!

[@lunch6360]

The unfortunate thing about Buddy’s goals are they cause Bruce to climax

[@marksherry6589]

Lunch,me too

[@youraverageaussieyoutuber1469]

How is that bad

[@TheNomad2727]

and on a big night he has to change underwear 7 or 8 times... it is wispered in the halls of channel 7 , in the game Franklin kicked 13 goals that Bruce was limping around the studios for a few days afterwards

[@jackhumm5047]

Damon K he didn’t commentate the 13 goals that was huddo

[@jlrob85]

And Anthony Hudson

[@darkhawk1979]

Number 1 should always have both goals that he kicked in those few minutes, that's what made it so special. Still hurts to see him in a Swans jumper, he'll always be a Hawk to me.

[@nerdbashingtime1536]

darkhawk1979 yeah I feel the same way

[@scaryazz]

Tom Bunnett still won more at hawks, he’ll always be a hawk

[@brettmanders787]

@Tom Bunnett he likes the area more, not necessarily the team. I think he said I moved because I wanted to be somewhere warmer and better. Plus he did a lot better at Hawthorn compared to Swans.

[@Gamertag9819]

@@brettmanders787 he said he moved there to win more flags, then two of the next three seasons he played in losing sides

[@Robrulz666icloud]

GET OVER IT… HE IS AND ALWAYS WILL BE A BLOOD. You buddy beauty 👍

[@mrfoxaaron]

You were magic! Thank you for an amazing career. Legend.

[@ForeverGambino3]

his 23rd best would be #1 for most players!

[@adam_farrugiaborg]

It wouldn't even be their number 1 it would be their dream if they scored that.

[@gemmacheesecoffee8810]

That is true

[@ArkangelAllThingsSydney]

#23 Buddy you super ⭐️ !! 🔴⚪️🏉🔴⚪️

[@tellmewhatsthinkinginaminu5512]

Star

[@zach336]

Here after the 1000! Thank you buddy, seriously. Not even a hawks/swans fan but you've provided so much joy over the years

[@mcgintybirch3217]

The best you're going to see this generation, hands down

[@harveyc2599]

anthony hudson + buddy = perfection

[@merkx403]

One of the best forwards to play the game

[@umbral_eidolon]

quite simply one of the best players ever

[@omaraz3161]

Best player of his generation. An pleasure to watch him play.

[@78macka]

I’m A Richmond Supporter But I Saw A Player Come Along And Soon He Became My Favourite Footballer And That Players Name Is Lance Franklin. Just So Amazing To Watch Flips Games On It’s Head I Love Watching Him Do Things Not Many Can Do

[@Robrulz666icloud]

There a very few sportsmen who can just give you the chills in the best way possible unbelievable talent freak of nature whatever you want to call him he’s an absolute legend…

[@upsidedahead]

8:04 "Lance Franklin's bag is just about as big as they come" 🤣

[@FilipinoMHB]

It will be sad when he retired! Geelong supporter

[@joneswallar1087]

cheers

[@tellmewhatsthinkinginaminu5512]

@@joneswallar1087 cheers

[@luketheleg3296]

A Google Account he/she said it will be sad

[@cmoney5774]

A Google Account where is he

[@jackcorvetti547]

Skills like that can make a grown man cry

[@zakmylonas9721]

Best player ever. My favourite. Love this man❤️❤️❤️💛💛💛

[@BurgerWednesday]

What an absolute star

[@joememphis1571]

He will be the last man to kick 100 goals in a home and away season. The last player to kick 900 and 1000 goals. A modern day great forward.

[@coolcoconuts4453]

There have been heaps of generational players in the last 10 years with the likes of Cyril Rioli, Dangerfield, Pendlebury, Hodge etc, but Buddy and Gaz Jr have been in just an absolute league of their own. How often have 2 potential GOATS played at the same time honestly?

[@cant_touchthis69]

The view of the number 1 goal at 13:23 is exactly the view i had at the game. Was round 13 2010 on a friday night. Was sitting in the top deck of the olympic stand members wing and as soon as it went over hookers head and you saw the space in front of him, you just knew what was gonna happen. It happened in slow motion

[@Himpontainous]

I feel sorry for Cale Hooker. His greatest highlight appearance is not favourable to him!

[@content7671]

I tend to disagree, it shows he had a lot of guts knowing he had no hope of catching him but still gave it 100%

[@jacksonsandford450]

To be fair most people wouldnt have been able to catch him !

[@pbfamous07]

q4 14 min. all of us would be cooked let alone staying within spitting distance of buddy over 100/150 mtrs. cmon

[@scaryazz]

Content so what still had goal of the year kicked on him

[@BoganFromBama]

Thank you Buddy!

[@nerdbashingtime1536]

Sucks that he left hawks but I’m honestly just happy and lucky to have seen buddy play in the flesh

[@yahawahreuben1159]

Buddy and Fev were just brilliant to watch.

[@thecrazygingey3692]

A football icon! 23

[@chrisserong4966]

I was there at the 2011 Prelim when he dribbled it from the boundary with Tarrant on his tail and the one where he did the hurdle. He’s the type of player that you wish was on your side. Superstar

[@yuatmoore2400]

6:37

[@PerthPete1]

For all the athleticism, skill and brilliance of these goals, perhaps a more important thing about some of them is that he often kicked goals, including some of these rippers at important moments in the game, either taking the lead or extending it late in the game. Check out the 4th quarter goals.

[@Sbock86]

For this reason - I think 10 is his best goal. They went on to lose the game - but, it was a crucial moment in the game and the one I will never forget.

[@Muzdog92]

The man is a freak when hes on, its great to watch and i hope he is back to his best next year, not just for the game but for Sydney, and ofc he'll always be a hawk!!

[@chrisshepherd6878]

You big bud are an absolute legend.

[@williams6334]

Still love you Bud! Go Hawks!

[@hamishcb6878]

William Staring not sure about the first bit. But go Hawks!!!!

[@LiamHawthorn]

Feel privileged to say I attended many of these games, including all of the top four. I don't think we'll ever see a player of his ilk again.

[@bass_boy925]

Buddy 350 and 4th all time goals now

[@strke69]

What a player and what a champion! No doubt will get to the 1,000 goal mark and over 300 games this may be a while since we see this again and if so also maybe?

[@bjvan2003]

Had we nit let him go, we wouldn't have got the 3 peat but he is still an absolute sensation! Hooe he nails his 1000th this weekend. Good luck Bud!

[@jdlardz7854]

How good is it seeing buddy in number 38

[@jon50334]

Great watch

[@alexandersillan8139]

Such a legend….

[@twentyfourseven7988]

GO BUDDY, YOU GOOD THING

[@shannonpincombe8485]

Franklin is a bona fide superstar and a big personality. Few players in this modern, homogenised AFL are. Watching Buddy play during his early seasons with Hawthorn was such a joy. Others at Hawthorn, players, coaches and admin, became infected with his energy and the entire organisation lifted. It wasn't just Buddy who did this. The coach, Clarko, had an enormous role in changing the attitude of so many within the club and with recruiting so many down to earth types. What Franklin did was bring his cheeky larrikin vibe. I enjoyed watching this video but cannot help feeling disappointed for Lance. Had he remained at Hawthorn he would have four premierships to his name instead of 2. He quite possibly could have even more. Wouldn't that be nice. One final musing.....If Franklin had gone to Fremantle instead of Sydney(I recall there was a huge offer on the table for him out west) I reckon Fremantle would be a Premiership winning club now. Ergo, Matthew Pavlich would've ended his exceptional career having been a Premiership captain. He, like so many, was too good a footballer to leave the game without having tasted ultimate success. I cannot wait until the footy season begins. CARN THE HAWKS!!

[@AmitSharma-rd4kb]

There's been no player like him in the history of the game. He's unbelievable! Both Hawthorn and Sydney were lucky to have him.

[@stealerknob3658]

Lol

[@stealerknob3658]

Nice joke

[@cbbreezytv6887]

Even though it’d be nice if he was still playing for the hawks buddy’s great, one of the best forwards ever

[@AnthonyLeighDunstan]

4:36 - so glad Huddo was commentating! 🥳

[@bigdeagz]

Who's coming back already since his retirement news?

[@footyecstatics5306]

Yup :(

[@WillPage]

That No. 8 though. The gods can run as far as they want.

[@rhysknight4189]

This is basically a 'best of Huddo'. What a commentator

[@tysongregory2482]

Lance buddy Franklin is a legend

[@anthonypirera7598]

What can you say just one of a kind we will never see a player like him again

[@aussiefinley]

BUDDY IS A LEGEND!!!!!! (Bombers supporter) but I do like the swans

[@john-paulbergamin8974]

Elite

[@TheDirge69]

1000th in the 4th quarter, 5:55 to go!

[@puremongrel3073]

Buddy will be hall of fame

[@cyrobinson7511]

Buddy is a star

[@darrensmowing9773]

Buddy Beauty 👍🏉

[@mattcairns4308]

Goal number 5 has to be in the top 3. The skill under pressure late in a preliminary final, blows me away every time I see it. Won’t see anyone like him again.

[@damienplow9785]

113 Goals in the 2008 season (25 games) Will be the last player ever in AFL history to do it

[@joememphis1571]

He will also be the last person to average four goals a game for a season. The last player to kick 900 and 1000 goals. Buddy was pure genius, class and greatness.

[@iggynor5007]

He`s the Michael Jordan of AFL

[@quack676]

Lebron james* Gaz is the Jordan

[@chrisserong4966]

Gary Ablett Senior

[@tsherwood2112]

Same number too

[@lachlancurry8425]

This video should be named Buddy's 23 biggest violations of physics...

[@tommysmith6346]

legend GOAT in my opinun

[@samhead1582]

Great left footer

[@frasergibson5763]

I started watching this with no sound after the first one as soon as I heard Bruce’s voice

[@MasoVR266]

Hundred Goal of the season

[@quinnynooodle9891]

Go bud

[@reececarmichael4806]

Buddy💪

[@5hauney]

Goat

[@mrporkchop-lx6ed]

Sept 2020 needed a buddy fix, fu@$%n miss ya big fella, go the hawks!!!

[@PonySlaystati0n]

Number 5 will always be my number 1 I am a life long Essendon supporter btw

[@billbaggins1688]

Best sport in the world.

[@ajward9112]

You're not gonna find many players better than Buddy - and this is coming from a Collingwood Man through and through

[@Geromi87]

It doesn’t matter what team you go for.. You gotta recognise a genius when you see him!! Hehehe GO BUDDY!!

[@ttv_itstimmy1720]

Surely I’m not the only dirty mined person when he said “it’s got cream dripping off it”

[@brendonwatt6098]

I still think that prelim goal is the best goal he’s ever kicked. Sure hindsight with losing the game sucks but that was incredible. Tarrant was on him like bark on a tree and he broke off half a metre running flat out and did a banana dribble. That is by far not easy at all even for the best and he was ice cool and made it look like a 1m directly in front set shot with no man on the mark. Blokes a freak of nature and you can’t dampen what he’s brought to the game in the last decade and a half. Even if his moments are even more few and far between nowadays you give someone credit when it’s due and he still has blinders on his good days.

[@VADER4GAMING]

Go The Swans!👍😀🔴⚪️🔴⚪️🔴⚪️🔴⚪️

[@Lucas-ec7xu]

Nah eagles

[@Gooberino]

​@@Lucas-ec7xuthis aged well

[@sock1643]

13:01 cheeky little smirk

[@carterly]

That goal against the Pies in the prelim is all sorts of ridiculous given the moment

[@jordanbesterwitch7650]

Buddy,Adam Goodes,kiren jack,mount cheski and Grundy unstoppable

[@manman7404]

23rd is my favourite

[@jacktheilemann1462]

The fans where there for his 100th 5:25 , and his 1000th

[@tsherwood2112]

Not taking away from Buddy, but I'm fairly convinced at 12:37 his teammate didn't get a fist to the ball

[@meecrob1261]

The greatest centre half ever.

[@redtiger4352]

King Carey

[@FootballausYT]

Centre half what ?

[@rickyeldiablo800]

Not a swans fan but easily one of the greatest scorers ever

[@jakemcculloch7193]

HOW. GOOD. IS. HE.

[@cavanpayne2435]

he is to good bro

[@adhityavjiyer7617]

Dons supporter myself! But can never not admire Buddy!

[@peterschuetz8802]

I grew up watching Geelong’s Doug Wade, Hawthorn’s Peter Hudson and Collingwood’s Peter McKenna. Buddy has surely eclipsed them. Utter genius.

[@joememphis1571]

Peter McKenna said that “Buddy is one of the most talented and influential players in the modern game.”

[@brettanderson9576]

great vid GO SWANS

[@mundullasa223]

He is a genius. I wish he played for Carlton.

[@teddyman9090]

Buddy all time no one can't bit him

[@puremongrel3073]

Buddy is the best

[@xatus3376]

I love Buddy, but 8:20 just annoys me. I hate seeing umpires not applying that rule.

[@BoganFromBama]

I must be blanking out plus still new to footy, what rule?

[@divineassassin7217]

Playing for the AFL darlings got it overlooked. Still in a HFC jumper would've been pinged

[@Somchai007]

He is one of football's unfortunate stories. Leaving a great dynasty in Hawthorn to join a club incapable.of giving him more premierships. Should have stayed a Hawk, won 4 flags and go down as a one club Hawk legend.

[@maxkeith6810]

Listen how lingy called him the champion swans full forward? Cry about it mate, he didn’t want to be a hawk anymore it’s alright you got your flags we got to cheer for buddy which you seem more worried about for some reason

[@Somchai007]

@@maxkeith6810 Not crying about it mate, Hawks forward line opened up when Buddy went and obviously the 2 flags post Buddy. Just seeing it from Buddys perspective, missing out on 2 flags and swans being dry as a bone for flags.

[@busternaught6128]

@@maxkeith6810 Buddy's crying about it lol

[@Somchai007]

@@maxkeith6810 LOL Sydney

[@Somchai007]

Sydney. 81 points LOL

[@Noah_SIR]

He was better at hawthorn too be honest

[@calebdixon1963]

2008 Buddy was unreal

[@Noah_SIR]

Caleb Dixon yeah

[@adamferguson8781]

Yep. True story

[@x_rhyan]

Noah William I definitely agree. A lot of people say buddy is bad now, but the truth is he is still better than the average forward, just not as good as he used to be

[@omaraz3161]

No he is more complete in Sydney.

[@user-jo6ne2xo1v]

Where's part 2, 3, 4, 5..? :)