Lance 'Buddy' Franklin is set to become just the sixth man in AFL/VFL history to kick 1000 career goals and etch his name amongst the greats of the game.
One of the best players to grace the AFL, Franklin is just four goals away from becoming the first man in over 20 years to reach the incredible milestone.
Franklin's impact on the game will most likely never be seen again, as he is also the most recent player to kick 100 goals in an AFL season.
Spanning over 17 years, we look back at the mercurial forward's top 10 goals from his decorated career with Hawthorn and Sydney.
While Franklin has kicked many unbelievable goals throughout his career, this list considers the impact of the goals on top of the freakish talent he possesses.
9. Sensational Franklin pushes Swans past Giants (Round 3, 2018)
The most recent goal on this list, the Swans faced an undefeated Giants side in the Battle of the Bridge in Round 3, 2018. For his standards, Franklin was having a quiet night with no goals to his name as the siren crept closer.
With the Swans up by 10 points with five minutes left, Franklin received the ball in the middle of the ground before fending off Giants defender Nick Haynes with ease before running onto his favoured left side and launching a 60-metre kick that dribbles through.
The goal, accompanied by some classic Anthony Hudson commentary calling Buddy the 'greatest showman', had AFL fans alike on their feet as the Swans ultimately defeated the Giants by 16 points.
