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'Weren't all accidents': Cats feared being targeted by fans as AFL's ... (Fox Sports)

'Weren't all accidents': Cats feared being targeted by fans as AFL's failed Buddy 1000 plan revealed.

“But what do you do? “I sort of half ran on and a couple of the Geelong players ran past me and said ‘this is unbelievable’. But I was able to stay out there for the entirety of this to happen and it’s crazy scenes,” he said. “I was talking to a few people in the crowd that didn’t follow Sydney or Geelong, but they wanted to be there in anticipation for him to kick the 1000 goals.” “It was a credit to the fans that ran on and enjoyed the experience and didn’t go over the top.” It’s just one of the moments that you can plan as much as you like but in the end, it was just incredible, a bit of football history.” “I didn’t last too long on the boundary line … But even speaking to Bud and anyone else that was on the ground at the time, there was no fear for anyone’s safety,” Lewis told Fox Footy.

AFL fan shares update on Buddy Franklin's 1000th goal ball amid ... (7NEWS.com.au)

An image doing the rounds on social media indicates the fate of Buddy Franklin's prized Sherrin.

She’ll be back at Swans HQ soon.” “The supporters at the ground shared in the milestone, I thank them for celebrating in the right way,” McLachlan said. “To the person who caught the ball, we would love to get it back for Buddy!” the club posted in response to vision of a fan lunging over seats at the SCG to snag the ball.

Buddy Franklin's journey to becoming one of the AFL's all-time ... (National Indigenous Times)

As Lance 'Buddy' Franklin approaches 1000 career goals, the National Indigenous Times reflects on his remarkable career.

Franklin’s impending journey to 1000 career goals would see him be the first to surpass the figure since Gary Ablett Snr in 1996. Franklins future peers include the likes of Gordon Coventry, Doug Wade, Tony Lockett, Jason Dunstall and Ablett Snr. His breakout year came in 2007, stamping his mark on the competition with 63 goals over 22 games. The 33-year-old is the last player to kick 100 goals in a season, reaching the milestone in Hawthorn’s final home-and-away match of the 2008 season against Carlton. The Blues’ Brendan Fevola came into the match on 92 goals to Franklins 98. Franklin led the Swans to the 2014 and 2016 grand finals with club the falling short of premiership success on both occasions.

Why the fan who marked Buddy's 1000th goal has to give the ball back (The Age)

The fan who marked the ball Lance Franklin kicked for his historic 1000th AFL goal would have risked legal action had he not agreed to hand it over to the ...

If a fan chooses not to give it back, security would be expected to chase them up. But had Wheeler chosen to keep the ball for himself or attempt to sell it for an estimated value of around $200,000 - and live with the notoriety of denying one of the AFL’s all-time greats his rightful memento - the AFL and the Swans would have probably stepped in and forced him to give it up. The fan who marked the ball Lance Franklin kicked for his historic 1000th AFL goal would have risked legal action had he not agreed to hand it over to the Sydney Swans superstar.

The Sydney Swans want Buddy Franklin's 1000th goal ball returned ... (ABC News)

The Sydney Swans are looking for the footy fan who put his body on the line to snag the ball Lance Franklin used to kick his 1000th AFL goal.

Get in our DMs pls!!" It didn't take long for the Sydney Swans to find video of the catch circulating on social media. The Sydney Swans are looking for the footy fan who put his body on the line to snag the ball Lance Franklin used to kick his 1,000th AFL goal.

AFL Lance Buddy Franklin 1000 goals Pat McAfee reacts to fans ... (ESPN)

Former NFL punter and media personality Pat McAfee was "pumped for Buddy" after vision of the Sydney spearhead made its way over to American shores ...

Talking to his co-hosts, McAfee continues: "Imagine the moment he knocks this through ... and the entire stadium says we ain't f------ waiting, [Geelong have] lost, this dude just did something awesome. "Buddy f----- Franklin. This guy - an assassin with the footy. "This morning, Buddy f------ Franklin attempted and scored his 1000th career goal.