Buddy Franklin convinced into accepting rare AFL role at Sydney-Hawthorn MCG clash

Lance Franklin will make a rare public appearance at the MCG on Sunday when his two former sides clash to close out Round 7. The AFL goalkicking legend has remained scarce, as expected, since retiring from the game after 354 games and 1066 goals at the end of last year.

Buddy Franklin to make return to the MCG. But the future Hall of Famer will travel to Melbourne to be there when Hawthorn host Sydney, where he will attend an official function before the game and even speak to the fans on the big screen at half-time, as Mitch Cleary explained on Talking Footy. “He’s back at the MCG this Sunday,” Cleary said. “They couldn’t get him back for the motorcade last year on grand final day, but he’s back Hawthorn and Sydney.

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