The Latest Breaking News from Lance Franklin

NRL legend Johnathan Thurston and AFL superstar Lance "Buddy" Franklin will make their marathon debuts, with their eyes set on the world's most famous footrace.

After a difficult year for Melbourne, Demons captain Max Gawn has been named All-Australian for an record-equalling eighth time.

From revolutionary Geelong ruckman Graham “Polly” Farmer, to the electrifying Krakouer brothers (Phil and Jim) at North Melbourne, through to modern stars such as Charlie Cameron, Adam Goodes, Lance Franklin and Eddie Betts, Indigenous athletes have long shone brightly on Australian Football League (AFL) fields.

There is a Lance Franklin precedent that offers Brisbane Lions plenty of optimism in their post-Joe Daniher era.

Sydney coach John Longmire is expecting injured key forward Logan McDonald to play in the AFL grand final but remains non-committal about captain Callum Mills.

As Sydney gear up for yet another preliminary final, veteran Dane Rampe says his team is a completely different beast to the one that lost the 2022 grand final.

Children at a Darwin Auskick AFL clinic were treated to a surprise appearance by retired great Lance Franklin as part of the Sir Doug Nicholls Indigenous round.

Brownlow favourite Isaac Heeney shone in Sydney's 76-point AFL belting of Hawthorn, while Swans veteran Luke Parker made his return from injury in the reserves.

Former Hawthorn and Sydney champion Lance Franklin made a rare public appearance at the first meeting of his two AFL clubs since his retirement last year.