Lance Franklin’s decorated AFL career is over. The Sydney Swans superstar has retired, effective immediately and his club will officially announce his departure on Monday afternoon.
Franklin, 36, has told teammates his career of 354 matches and 1066 goals has come to an end. The champion goalkicker injured his calf and was subbed out of Saturday night’s game against Essendon at Marvel Stadium. It was an inauspicious finish for such a great player.
“Sydney Swans champion and icon of the game Lance Franklin has called time on his remarkable career, announcing his retirement, effective immediately,” the Swans said.
Done: Lance Franklin has announced his retirement from the AFL.Credit: Getty
News of his retirement has been confirmed by this masthead.
Franklin will leave the Swans as one of the most decorated players in the history of the game, as one of only six players to kick more than 1000 goals in the VFL/AFL.
He is also the most recent player to kick more than 100 goals in a season; a feat he achieved at Hawthorn in the premiership year of 2008.
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