Introduction and early life

Lance Franklin is a professional Australian rules football player who currently plays for the Hawthorn Hawks Football Club. He was born on January 30, 1987 in Perth, Western Australia; and he is of indigenous Australian descent. Lance is around 1.96 meters tall, has a large frame and weighs around 101 kilograms. He is a very versatile utility player who plays in the center forward positions and also in the midfield position. He wears jersey number 23 and is basically called “Buddy”. He used to play for Perth in Western Australia in its early football days from where he was drafted with the number 4 pick in the Australian Football League (AFL) by Hawthorn Hawks FC in the 2004 AFL national draft.

Early professional career

Before beginning his professional football career, Lance had played his early days representing Western Australia in the Under 18 National Carnival. Lance made his debut in the first round of the 2005 season. He played extremely well that year, especially considering the fact that this was his first season in the AFL. He finished the season playing 20 games out of a total of 22 games and contributing 27 goals. This can be considered as a good performance for the first season of him. He had a serious setback in his performance the following season as a result of injuries he sustained to his ankle and hand early in the 2006 season. He returned during the ninth round. During round 12, Lance showed a great performance which saw him kick 6 goals in the match against Richmond.

Before the end of the 2006 season, Lance renewed his contract and extended his stay at Hawthorn Hawks for another two years. Prior to this, it was widely speculated that he would be a subject of attraction for clubs such as Essendon, West Coast and Fremantle. The 2007 season was a great one for Lance. He finished the season with 63 goals placing him third for the Coleman Medal in the entire AFL that season. He also finished the season ranked number three in the club’s Best and Fairest Awards, as well as the Hawthorn Hawks’ best goal-kicker.

career achievements

Lance Franklin continued to improve steadily and in 2008 he won the Coleman Medal for kicking a total of 102 goals during the season. He also appeared on the Dream Team, where he kicked four goals during the AFL Hall of Fame Tribute Game. He was the first Aboriginal player to achieve this feat in the AFL. He won the AFL premiership this year with the Hawthorn Hawks and also won the Peter Cummins Medal, which is the club’s Best and Fairest award. The 2009 season was not particularly good for him, as he had to undergo surgery for an injury to his thumb and shoulder, as a result of the previous season. After playing again, his performances were not the same as those of the previous season. he lost one of his teeth during a ball contest in a game and was also suspended for two games as a result of rough play against a Richmond player in a game.

He had a good season in 2010, but it cannot be called exceptional. His performance in some matches was extremely brilliant but not in all matches and he has continued similarly this season. It is said that he is dating an Australian model and is very happy with her heritage.