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AFL 2021: Buddy Franklin back with a bang as Sydney Swans crush Adelaide Crows – The Age
Precisely 581 days after his last AFL match, Lance Franklin proved he is no spent force, while Sydney proved their rebuild-on-the-run is all but complete.
The frightening truth for the rest of the competition is Sydney dont really need him. The Swans have weaned themselves off their Franklin dependency during his 18-month hiatus so that now hes like the cherry on top, not the recipe for the cake – to the point where coach John Longmire benched Buddy for most of the last quarter, out of an abundance of caution.
Our expectations were very low today with Lance – just come in and play a role and hopefully things work out for you, to be able to just get…
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