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Three years into a $10 million, nine-season AFL deal that many had argued was over the odds, its now not a stretch to say Lance Franklin is proving good value for Sydney.One of the codes best paid players, 29-year-old Franklin will on Saturday turn out in his second grand final for Sydney.His two goals against Geelong last Friday took him to 80 for the campaign, eclipsing his previous best in a season for Sydney of 79 in 2014.Three more goals in Saturdays grand final and Franklin will surpass his second best season for Hawthorn of 82 set in 2011.He has kicked almost three times as many goals than any other Swan this year with his next five highest teammates bagging between 24 and 29.But its not just the quantity of goals, especially the breathtaking long-distance efforts, which have made Buddy a smart investment for Sydney.He has been lauded by coaches and teammates for his tackling and chasing efforts in pressuring defenders and for providing leadership to a forward line, which Ben McGlynn and Franklin apart, lacks experience.Franklins towering influence was evident in Sydneys blistering start against Geelong and his on-field presence alone, irrespective of any scoring feats, lifts his teammates.Having Bud on your side is a good feeling, Swans defender Nick Smith told the Seven Network on Sunday.He gives the group a lot of confidence and weve got a lot of first-year guys and he really steers them around.Just walking out with him knowing he can do the things he does definitely gives us a lot of confidence.A decent Franklin goal haul hasnt always guaranteed Sydney a win this year.They lost matches against Richmond and grand final opponent, the Western Bulldogs despite five-goal hauls from their star forward, and went down to Adelaide on a night when he bagged four majors.During his AFL career he has played in four grand finals for two wins and two losses and his biggest goal hauls in season deciders came in the two defeats.THE BIG GOAL NUMBERS FOR LANCE FRANKLIN*Biggest season hauls : 113 (Haw, 2008), 82 (Haw 2011), 80 (Syd 2016), 79 (Syd, 2014)*RECORD IN GRAND FINALS: Four games, ten goalsGOALKICKING RETURNS IN GRAND FINALS*2014: 4.2 (Syd V Haw)*2012: 3.4 (Haw V Syd)*2008: 2.1 (Haw V Geel)*2013: 1.1 (Haw V Fre) Fjallraven Kanken Uk . It is a cliché dragged out by fans and pundits regularly when discussions take place around which teams are better than others. Fjallraven Kanken Backpack Sale . -- Five former Kansas City Chiefs players who were on the team between 1987 and 1993 filed a lawsuit Tuesday claiming the team hid and even lied about the risks of head injuries during that time period when there was no collective bargaining agreement in place in the NFL. http://www.kankenbackpackuk.com/kanken-backpack-no-2-uk.html . The injury bothered Bledsoe in the Suns victory over the Clippers on Monday and he sat out the teams home loss to Memphis on Thursday night. Black Kanken Backpack Uk .C. -- Kemba Walker and the Charlotte Bobcats got off to a fast start, and the Sacramento Kings were never quite able to catch up. Fjallraven Kanken Backpack Cheap . -- Jakob Silfverberg is making himself right at home with the Anaheim Ducks, scoring four goals in his first four games. TOKYO -- Japanese pitcher Shohei Otani added to his reputation as a powerful hitter on Sunday when he hit a fly ball that didnt come down.Otanis towering fly ball in the seventh inning of an exhibition game against the Netherlands got lodged somewhere in the roof of Tokyo Dome.As Otani rounded the bases, teammates, opposition players and umpires looked up in search of the ball that disappeared into the panels lining the ceiling of the domed stadium.What certainly would have been a home run in an open-air stadium was ruled a ground-rule double.While Otani is widely regarded as one of the best pitchers in the world, he is proving his batting abilities are just as impressive.dddddddddddd The 6-foot-4 righthander hit 22 home runs this season for the Nippon Ham Fighters.Japan won Sundays game 12-10 to improve to 3-1 in the four-game series that included two games against Mexico and is a tune-up for next years World Baseball Classic.Otani hit a leadoff homer in the fifth inning of Saturdays 9-8 win over the Netherlands. ' ' '