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Apr 24^th, 2014 at 11:16am

Buddy has been involved in a car accident where he smashed into 4 parked cars in his girlfriends Jeep.....Sydney spent $10 million to secure Lance Franklin from Hawthorn at the end of last season.....The high profile forward has had a rocky start to his career at Sydney and it is only the beginning of the 2014 season....Does anyone else think Buddy might be more trouble than he is worth or even if he is worth the huge amount of money Sydney paid for him???

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AFL star Lance "Buddy" Franklin has been questioned by police after he crashed into four parked cars in Sydney's east.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-04-23/buddy-franklin-questioned-over-car-smash/5...

$10 million dollars seams to be a lot to pay for any football player IMO.....Especially one who is as controversial as Buddy Franklin!!!

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Reply #1 - Apr 24^th, 2014 at 12:02pm

As a Swans supporter i think the deal stinks.

I would have given him 5 more years absolute maximum in the game.

It has flown in the face of what i would call the Bloods culture. We'd be better off with Jesse White and Big Mummy in the team.

We'll be too top heavy when Goodes, Reid and Tippett come back.

Heywood Broun is full of crap. I've seen many a young man build character through their sport. Learn teamwork, commitment to their team mates, learn to listen to and respect coaches and mentors.

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Reply #2 - Apr 24^th, 2014 at 12:36pm

King FriYAY II wrote on Apr 24^th, 2014 at 12:02pm:

As a Swans supporter i think the deal stinks.

I would have given him 5 more years absolute maximum in the game.

It has flown in the face of what i would call the Bloods culture. We'd be better off with Jesse White and Big Mummy in the team.

We'll be too top heavy when Goodes, Reid and Tippett come back.

Heywood Broun is full of crap. I've seen many a young man build character through their sport. Learn teamwork, commitment to their team mates, learn to listen to and respect coaches and mentors.

I agree I cannot see why the Swans paid so much for Franklin when they already have an abundance of quality big forwards!!!

I also think you missed the point of the quote in the fact that many young sports people have natural ability and achieve a great deal beyond their ability on the field....It is how they handle the accolades and fame that reveals their true character.....Some athletes achieve greatness but are not great people!!!

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Re: Lance Franklin
Reply #3 - Apr 24^th, 2014 at 1:49pm

philperth2010 wrote on Apr 24^th, 2014 at 12:36pm:

King FriYAY II wrote on Apr 24^th, 2014 at 12:02pm:

As a Swans supporter i think the deal stinks.

I would have given him 5 more years absolute maximum in the game.

It has flown in the face of what i would call the Bloods culture. We'd be better off with Jesse White and Big Mummy in the team.

We'll be too top heavy when Goodes, Reid and Tippett come back.

Heywood Broun is full of crap. I've seen many a young man build character through their sport. Learn teamwork, commitment to their team mates, learn to listen to and respect coaches and mentors.

I agree I cannot see why the Swans paid so much for Franklin when they already have an abundance of quality big forwards!!!

Agree

I also think you missed the point of the quote in the fact that many young sports people have natural ability and achieve a great deal beyond their ability on the field....It is how they handle the accolades and fame that reveals their true character.....Some athletes achieve greatness but are not great people!!!

Well if the quote needs explaining then it's useless.

Sport can and does build character, full stop.

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Reply #4 - Apr 24^th, 2014 at 1:50pm

philperth2010 wrote on Apr 24^th, 2014 at 11:16am:

Buddy has been involved in a car accident where he smashed into 4 parked cars in his girlfriends Jeep.....Sydney spent $10 million to secure Lance Franklin from Hawthorn at the end of last season.....The high profile forward has had a rocky start to his career at Sydney and it is only the beginning of the 2014 season....Does anyone else think Buddy might be more trouble than he is worth or even if he is worth the huge amount of money Sydney paid for him???

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AFL star Lance "Buddy" Franklin has been questioned by police after he crashed into four parked cars in Sydney's east.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-04-23/buddy-franklin-questioned-over-car-smash/5...

$10 million dollars seams to be a lot to pay for any football player IMO.....Especially one who is as controversial as Buddy Franklin!!!

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Well, another nice quote!

Perhaps ones character can only be built on once it is revealed as to what it is however?!!?

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Reply #5 - Apr 24^th, 2014 at 3:54pm

King FriYAY II wrote on Apr 24^th, 2014 at 1:49pm:

philperth2010 wrote on Apr 24^th, 2014 at 12:36pm:

King FriYAY II wrote on Apr 24^th, 2014 at 12:02pm:

As a Swans supporter i think the deal stinks.

I would have given him 5 more years absolute maximum in the game.

It has flown in the face of what i would call the Bloods culture. We'd be better off with Jesse White and Big Mummy in the team.

We'll be too top heavy when Goodes, Reid and Tippett come back.

Heywood Broun is full of crap. I've seen many a young man build character through their sport. Learn teamwork, commitment to their team mates, learn to listen to and respect coaches and mentors.

I agree I cannot see why the Swans paid so much for Franklin when they already have an abundance of quality big forwards!!!

Agree

I also think you missed the point of the quote in the fact that many young sports people have natural ability and achieve a great deal beyond their ability on the field....It is how they handle the accolades and fame that reveals their true character.....Some athletes achieve greatness but are not great people!!!

Well if the quote needs explaining then it's useless.

Sport can and does build character, full stop.

Yet only if the character of the person is worthy to begin with.....When adversity strikes some people their true character is exposed....Lets not forget the quote also extends to exposing strong character as well!!!

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Reply #6 - Apr 24^th, 2014 at 4:14pm

philperth2010 wrote on Apr 24^th, 2014 at 3:54pm:

King FriYAY II wrote on Apr 24^th, 2014 at 1:49pm:

philperth2010 wrote on Apr 24^th, 2014 at 12:36pm:

King FriYAY II wrote on Apr 24^th, 2014 at 12:02pm:

As a Swans supporter i think the deal stinks.

I would have given him 5 more years absolute maximum in the game.

It has flown in the face of what i would call the Bloods culture. We'd be better off with Jesse White and Big Mummy in the team.

We'll be too top heavy when Goodes, Reid and Tippett come back.

Heywood Broun is full of crap. I've seen many a young man build character through their sport. Learn teamwork, commitment to their team mates, learn to listen to and respect coaches and mentors.

I agree I cannot see why the Swans paid so much for Franklin when they already have an abundance of quality big forwards!!!

Agree

I also think you missed the point of the quote in the fact that many young sports people have natural ability and achieve a great deal beyond their ability on the field....It is how they handle the accolades and fame that reveals their true character.....Some athletes achieve greatness but are not great people!!!

Well if the quote needs explaining then it's useless.

Sport can and does build character, full stop.

Yet only if the character of the person is worthy to begin with.....

Sport exposes character as sure as it builds and forms it.

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King FriYAY II Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 2109	Re: Lance Franklin Reply #7 - Apr 24^th, 2014 at 4:24pm Ricky Ponting - from snot nosed little brat with a black eye that was dropped from the team, to one of our greatest ever cricketers that led by example. Character building....
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Reply #8 - Apr 24^th, 2014 at 5:38pm

King FriYAY II wrote on Apr 24^th, 2014 at 4:24pm:

Ricky Ponting - from snot nosed little brat with a black eye that was dropped from the team, to one of our greatest ever cricketers that led by example.

Wink

Character building....

I understand what you are saying mate and do not disagree.....Why is it that some people always want to be right???

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Reply #10 - Apr 26^th, 2014 at 1:28pm

philperth2010 wrote on Apr 24^th, 2014 at 5:38pm:

King FriYAY II wrote on Apr 24^th, 2014 at 4:24pm:

Ricky Ponting - from snot nosed little brat with a black eye that was dropped from the team, to one of our greatest ever cricketers that led by example.

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Character building....

I understand what you are saying mate and do not disagree.....Why is it that some people always want to be right???

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I don't "want to be right" the quote was hopelessly innacurate.

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Reply #11 - Apr 26^th, 2014 at 2:05pm

King FriYAY II wrote on Apr 26^th, 2014 at 1:28pm:

philperth2010 wrote on Apr 24^th, 2014 at 5:38pm:

King FriYAY II wrote on Apr 24^th, 2014 at 4:24pm:

Ricky Ponting - from snot nosed little brat with a black eye that was dropped from the team, to one of our greatest ever cricketers that led by example.

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Character building....

I understand what you are saying mate and do not disagree.....Why is it that some people always want to be right???

Roll Eyes

I don't "want to be right" the quote was hopelessly innacurate.

Roll Eyes

The quote was a generalization which does not apply to every individual.....I agree sport does build character in some people but it also reveals it in the both positive and negative aspects of the human condition.....Oscar Pretorius is a classic example of someone who's character was flawed yet sport elevated him to hero status......Many AFL and Rugby stars are elevated to hero status only to be revealed as having very flawed characters.....I believe someone who's character grows within a sporting culture has that character to begin with and sport helps to nurture it or reveal it for what it truly is.....You cannot make a silk purse from a sows ear!!!

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Rider Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 2669 OnTheRoad Gender:	Re: Lance Franklin Reply #12 - Apr 26^th, 2014 at 7:39pm As a Hawks supporter we think it was a brilliant decision by the Swans to deftly steal Buddy from our midst
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miketrees Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 6490 Gender:	Re: Lance Franklin Reply #13 - Apr 26^th, 2014 at 8:44pm I no longer follow AFL after watching the umpires rig the carlton / eagles game. So Buddy who?
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Reply #14 - Apr 28^th, 2014 at 10:25am

philperth2010 wrote on Apr 26^th, 2014 at 2:05pm:

King FriYAY II wrote on Apr 26^th, 2014 at 1:28pm:

philperth2010 wrote on Apr 24^th, 2014 at 5:38pm:

King FriYAY II wrote on Apr 24^th, 2014 at 4:24pm:

Ricky Ponting - from snot nosed little brat with a black eye that was dropped from the team, to one of our greatest ever cricketers that led by example.

Wink

Character building....

I understand what you are saying mate and do not disagree.....Why is it that some people always want to be right???

Roll Eyes

I don't "want to be right" the quote was hopelessly innacurate.

Roll Eyes

The quote was a generalization which does not apply to every individual.....I agree sport does build character in some people but it also reveals it in the both positive and negative aspects of the human condition.....Oscar Pretorius is a classic example of someone who's character was flawed yet sport elevated him to hero status......Many AFL and Rugby stars are elevated to hero status only to be revealed as having very flawed characters.....I believe someone who's character grows within a sporting culture has that character to begin with and sport helps to nurture it or reveal it for what it truly is.....You cannot make a silk purse from a sows ear!!!

Roll Eyes

You need to reassess what a hero is. Roll Eyes

Sport does build character, that quote is crap, just get over it. Wink

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