Lance Franklin at a rare media appearance on Tuesday.

Buddy’s advice for Jamarra;Blues prepare for Coleman medallist’s return;Gawn defends Goodwin

At a rare media appearance,Lance “Buddy” Franklin addressed the situation surrounding the star Bulldog. Meanwhile,Harry McKay could return as soon as this week for Carlton’s crunch clash with the red,white and blue.

  • Peter Ryan,Andrew Wu andJon Pierik

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There’s no escaping the grand final failures. They’re not what define John Longmire

Some may label John Longmire a four-time grand final day failure. But that’s not how Sydney Swans fans will look back on his remarkable 14-year tenure.

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Lance Franklin in Sydney to launch Hahn Ultra Zero Carb beer

‘Once I’d finished up,I felt relief’:Buddy embraces life after the Swans

On a rare return to Sydney,Lance Franklin opens up on life after the AFL and the prospects for his former team.

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How the NRL’s Vegas gamble has given a huge free kick to the AFL

In an early vindication of the AFL’s decision to launch 2024 in the northern states,some 115,000 fans are anticipated to pour through the turnstiles in NSW and Queensland for the start of the season.

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Some of the memorable images of Australian sport in 2023.

Let’s get quizzical:50 questions on the year in sport

Test your mental muscle or put your mates in the hot seat. It’s time to find out who is the font of knowledge on all things sport in 2023 by taking our 50-question super-quiz.

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Shohei Ohtani.

More valuable than Messi? Why a Japanese baseballer is worth $1 billion

If you tallied up the salaries of every men’s NRL player for the next four years,it still wouldn’t match what Shohei Ohtani will earn from the Los Angeles Dodgers. Why is he so valuable?

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Artist impression of the Lance Franklin mural which would be painted on the wall of 485 South Dowling Street,Surry Hills.

Art or advertising? Why Clover Moore won’t budge on Buddy Franklin mural

A rejected artwork depicting Swans great Lance Franklin has opened a debate about whether Sydney has too many murals of male sports stars.

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Lance Franklin will farewell the game at the SCG on Sunday with a lap of honour.

Buddy’s next goal? As we farewell Franklin,questions abound

When Lance Franklin completes his lap of honour at the SCG on Sunday,the fans he thrilled for the last 18 years are more likely to see him next on a red carpet than the green grass of a football field.

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Buddy sent a shiver down the spine and got a generation interested in his game

Was Lance Franklin worth $10 million? If the Swans saw another Buddy coming,premiership or no premiership,they would only have two questions. How long can we have you,and where do we sign?

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Retired Swans great Lance Franklin has agreed to a lap of honour in round 24.

Buddy’s big SCG farewell;King to miss for Gold Coast;Simpson tight with Eagles’ ‘alpha male’

AFL fans will have the chance to give a final send-off to Lance Franklin when he completes a lap of honour during the round-24 clash against Melbourne at the SCG.

  • Jon Pierik andJake Niall