Lance Franklin has ended significant speculation surrounding his future by agreeing to a one-year extension with the Sydney Swans just days out from the AFL grand final.
With 35-year-old in the final year of his monster nine-year deal signed in the summer of 2013, he was rumoured to be on the way out of Sydney as the club looks to re-jig its salary cap with a host of young stars on its current list.
However, Franklin ended the speculation ahead of his third grand final appearance with the Swans, with a simple statement reading the words “one more”.
The new deal will see Franklin’s career extend into an incredible 19th season, with the 340-game veteran remaining as dangerous as ever in Sydney’s forward line.
Franklin has rebounded sensationally from soft tissue injury problems over the last few years, and made 22 appearances and kicked 52 goals in 2022.
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