WATCH: Mayhem at the SCG as Lance 'Buddy' Franklin kicks 1000th AFL career goal

Liam O'Loughlin

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WATCH: Mayhem at the SCG as Lance 'Buddy' Franklin kicks 1000th AFL career goal image

Lance 'Buddy' Franklin has kicked his 1000th career goal - and the crowd at the Sydney Cricket Ground have made it a moment to remember.

The potential moment for the Sydney Swans superstar had dominated headlines for the first two weekends of the season, with Franklin needing four goals in Friday night's clash against Geelong.

With just under six minutes remaining in the final quarter, Franklin took a mark inside 50 and slotted it between the uprights, with the raucous crowd storming the SCG turf and swarming the 35-year-old.

It took an eternity to get Buddy off the field and away from the rowdy spectators and back towards the Sydney race, with security almost helpless for over five minutes. 

This was truly a moment that all AFL fans will remember for a long time. 

Liam O'Loughlin

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Liam has been with The Sporting News since 2019, helping lead both NRL and cricket content, as well as delving into the world of combat sports and NFL. A true rugby league tragic, he has spent the past 20 years playing, coaching and volunteering for his beloved junior club, Penshurst RSL. 

Away from work, Liam has a lifelong passion for all things pro wrestling and has travelled abroad to attend showcase events for WWE, AEW and NJPW.