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Hawthorn rookie Jai Newcombe has broken an AFL record as the Hawks caused a huge boilover against the Sydney Swans at the SCG on Friday night.

LANCE Franklin has avoided a serious knee injury in a nasty-looking incident in the final term against Carlton and is expected to take on St Kilda this weekend, when Sydney will also regain in-form ruckman Tom Hickey.

Lance Franklin has weathered an injury scare to help Sydney record a 22-point win over Carlton at the SCG, where the superstar edged closer to his most monumental AFL milestone yet. Franklin booted three goals on Sunday,

Lance Franklin has weathered an injury scare to help Sydney record a 22-point win over Carlton at the SCG, where the superstar edged closer to his most monumental AFL milestone yet.

Sydney superstar Lance Franklin could come under MRO scrutiny for a high-hit on Carlton’s Nic Newman. With a ground ball in dispute during the second quarter of Sunday’s clash at the SCG, Franklin opted to collect Newman instead of gathering the football.

Sydney Swans forward has his eyes set on playing consistent football rather than the looming 1000-goal milestone

AFL superstar Lance Franklin says it'd be nice to continue playing beyond the end of his nine-year contract with Sydney, provided his body holds up.

There is little better than a fit Buddy Franklin in full flight and the star has pulled out the magic in the first half against the Dockers, but it hasn’t been enough for a win.

Fremantle have overcome a six-goal Lance Franklin masterclass to post a two-point AFL win over Sydney at a slippery Optus Stadium. Franklin had three goals to his name by half-time of Saturday night's match,

Nat Fyfe has silenced his critics by kicking a goal late to sink the Swans and hand Freo a win at home on Saturday evening. Dual Brownlow medallist Nat Fyfe has drawn some criticism for his goal kicking this season.