That means Buddy is still king in the Harbour City - provided he can stay on the park. Rebecca Williams six people who will define the club in 2021 The Swans’ hopes still begin and end with Lance Franklin. Picture: Tim Hunter.
■ Lance Franklin: The biggest question mark of the season for Sydney surrounds the fitness of Franklin. A Swans outfit with a fit and firing Franklin versus one without are very different prospects. The champion forward did not play a game in 2020, sidelined by hamstring and groin issues. The 34-year-old, entering his eighth season at the Swans, has already suffered a setback with calf tightness this pre-season. Franklin needs 56 more goals to become just the sixth player in VFL/AFL history to kick 1000 goals. Will his body let him get there?
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