Buddy Franklin

Reports Buddy Franklin is about to leave Sydney and continue at a rival club has been met with surprise by the Swans club boss.

But reports of a move out of Sydney dominated headlines in early July and Jesinta told Channel 7’s The Morning Show “we’ve got options” when questioned about the speculation. Franklin and his wife Jesinta have made plenty of headlines in recent months after the bombshell news the 35-year-old believed the Swans were lowballing him. Franklin is a restricted free agents because he is in his ninth season for the Swans and in the top 25 per cent of the club’s earners. Franklin is a restricted free agent, meaning the Swans are able to match the bid. “It’s my understanding that Franklin has informed the Swans that he won’t be playing in Sydney next year,” he continued. Reports Buddy Franklin is about to leave Sydney and continue at a rival club has been met with surprise by the Swans club boss.

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According to the report, Franklin’s move would be in part because of his family’s desire to relocate north of the border. “But if he wants to move to Queensland we would have a chat,” the Lions official said. “Franklin and his wife Jesinta have a desire to move their family up to Queensland to be closer to family on the Gold Coast.

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Dan McStay is expected to depart the Lions at the end of the year, with Collingwood reported to be the likely destination and Brisbane unlikely to be able to match the offer put to the restricted free agent. Wide World of Sports understands Franklin has informed the Swans that he will depart at the end of 2022, and it's believed he and wife Jesinta are motivated to move north to be close to family on the Gold Coast. The Brisbane Lions have emerged as a genuine contender to land the signature of the biggest name in the AFL.

Brisbane has reportedly emerged as a genuine contender to sign Sydney champion Lance Franklin. According to Wide World of Sports, Franklin has informed the ...

“Tom Harley says it’s news to him. “It worries me that Tom Harley isn’t quoted, and it worries me that he’s said that he’s informed the Swans – because he hasn’t informed the Swans,” Healy said on Sportsday. According to Wide World of Sports, Franklin has informed the Swans that he will depart the club at the end of the 2022 season.

The Brisbane Lions are reportedly front-runners for out-of-contract Sydney forward Lance Franklin, who is understood to have notified his desire to depart ...

"There's a lot of water that still needs to go under this bridge... "It's my understanding that Franklin has informed the Swans that he won't be playing in Sydney next year. "[Franklin]'s future has been a hot topic in AFL circles and I can confirm tonight that the Brisbane Lions are currently the front-runner to be his club next year," Nine News' Michael Atkinson reported on Thursday night.

Before a Nine report linked Lance Franklin with a potential move to the Brisbane Lions, Sydney CEO Tom Harley said talks with the superstar were “tracking ...

Franklin has been a star at the Swans since departing his original club Hawthorn after the 2013 season. Sign up for the Real Footy newsletter. Before a Channel Nine report linked Franklin with a potential move to the Brisbane Lions, Swans chief executive Tom Harley said the key forward, 35, was “locked in with his footy” and “there’s no hurry from our point of view”.