Sydney co-captain Jarrad McVeigh insists the Swans aren't too concerned with securing the minor premiership, placing greater emphasis on simply gaining a home semi-final.
Swans superstar Lance Franklin in running for several individual and team honours. Picture: Wayne Ludbey Source: News Corp Australia
LANCE Franklin stands on the edge of unchartered personal and team glory as he prepares to play in his seventh finals series.
One player has never won the five medals — John Coleman, club best-and-fairest, Brownlow, Norm Smith and premiership — that Franklin has a realistic chance of achieving.
The closest was Hawthorn's Jason Dunstall, who in 1988 won the Coleman, Peter Crimmins (as club best-and-fairest) and premiership medallions and finished second in the Brownlow and third in the Norm Smith Medal for his seven-goal haul against Geelong in the Grand Final.
Brisbane's Simon Black won the Lions' best-and-fairest, Brownlow Medal and a premiership medallion in 2001.
Dunstall, who admitted to being an unabashed Franklin fan, said he had not been surprised at the former Hawk's level of success since he joined Sydney this year. But he doubted that even "Buddy" could achieve the AFL first.
"He's a bloody good player who was always going to go well and, when you have those physical qualities, he could go to any club and you wouldn't stop him, but going into a system such as Sydney's certainly hasn't hurt him," Dunstall said.
"As for winning all those medals, I would be surprised if he was to win the Brownlow just because he's not a full-time midfielder.
"I know there's a really good feel about his season at the moment, but he's going to have a lot of votes taken off him by Josh Kennedy.
"I think Buddy was a little bit slow at the beginning of the year, which will mean he has to come from behind.
"His ability to change games means he would always be a chance for a Norm Smith-type medal and the best-and-fairest depends a lot on a club's actual voting system."
Despite having been football director at Hawthorn for much of Franklin's time as a Hawk, Dunstall said he did not know the left-footer well.
"Does anyone know him that well?" Dunstall said. "I admire him from afar and think it's the best I've seen him mark and use his body. He is taking less marks on the lead and is more comfortable in his one-on-one battles. Playing at the SCG helps that.
"There are a good combination of options for him — Kurt Tippett is a really good foil for him, so it's not about total predictability.
"At Hawthorn it was Buddy first then a gap, then 'Rough' (Jarryd Roughead) then a gap, then Jack Gunston, Luke Breust and Cyril Rioli feeding off the scraps."
Jason Dunstall showing off his 1988 Coleman Medal. Picture: Herald Sun File Source: News Limited
JASON DUNSTALL IN 1988
John Coleman Medal: 1st
Peter Crimmins Medal: 1st
Brownlow Medal: 2nd
Norm Smith Medal: 3rd
Premiership medal
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