The AFL Tribunal’s decision to overturn Lance Franklin’s one-match ban for striking has caused Tim Watson to “give up” on the system. The Sydney star threw what looked to be a deliberate elbow to the head of Fremantle defender Luke Ryan against the Dockers last Sunday. The incident was graded as careless,...
Swans star Lance Franklin has had a striking charge downgraded and is free to play against Essendon on Saturday night.
Sydney star Lance Franklin has had his one-match ban for striking overturned at the AFL Tribunal on Tuesday night. The Swans were successful in appealing Franklin’s suspension for a stray elbow to the head of Fremantle defender Luke Ryan. Match Review Officer Michael Christian graded the incident as...
The Sydney Swans have decided to challenge superstar forward Buddy Franklin’s one-match suspension for striking Fremantle’s Luke Ryan during their match on Sunday.
Both Karl Langdon and Paul Hasleby believe more of an example should be made of Lance Franklin following his latest on-field indiscretion. The Sydney superstar lashed out at Luke Ryan in the second quarter of his side’s win over Fremantle on Sunday, elbowing the defender in the head as he was tackled...
The Sydney Swans will decide on Tuesday whether to challenge the ban offered to star forward Lance Franklin.
Lance Franklin’s pursuit for 1000 career goals has been put on hold after the Sydney superstar was suspended for one week for his crude elbow to Fremantle defender Luke Ryan’s head.
BREAKING: The verdict is in!
The Sydney Swans have unveiled their jumper for their sixth annual Pride Game against St. Kilda.
AFL: Sydney star Buddy Franklin is likely to draw the attention of Match Review Officer Michael Christiansen after the Swans forward committed two undisciplined acts against the Fremantle Dockers.
Both Fremantle and Sydney are set to lose personell after their Round 19 clash on Sunday. While the Swans won convincingly by 40 points, superstar forward Lance Franklin is likely to come under MRO scrutiny for elbowing Dockers defender Luke Ryan in the head. The incident occurred midway through the...
It’s a crucial clash to begin a big Sunday as Sydney aims at the top four while Fremantle looks to stay in the top eight race on the Gold Coast.
Hawthorn great Dermott Brereton has conceded that he initially believed that Lance Franklin would only see out five of the nine-year contract he signed to join Sydney. The 34-year-old is approaching the final year of the mega deal he signed with the Swans after leaving Hawthorn at the end of the 2013...
The triumph of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony came to mind as Jan Courtin watched the Swans roll onto victory in their game against the Giants.
AFL: Former Saint Nick Riewoldt has heaped praise on Sydney Swans coach John Longmire after an amazing coaching performance against the GWS Giants.
An emotional John Longmire has detailed the frantic pre-game rollercoaster his club endured on Sunday night, which has been described by a late inclusion as a “sh*tshow”.
It’s one of the biggest Sydney derbies ever as Sydney and GWS collide with the local rivals still trying to lock up their spots in the top eight.
It’s a rivalry that has been on ice since the 2018 finals, but the two great warriors are back this weekend for what could be the final time.
If the Swans were to rest the superstar then a game at an icy, windswept Ballarat, where hail has been predicted, off a six-day break would seem the ideal opportunity.
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