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.
6. Last-gasp dribbler vs the Pies in 2011 Preliminary Final (Preliminary Final, 2011)
In a match that Hawthorn supporters would largely want to forget, Franklin produced a special goal from the boundary line with three minutes left to give the Hawks the lead back in the 2011 Preliminary Final.
The Hawks, who were up by 17 points at the final break, faced an almighty comeback from the reigning premiers who found themselves with a two-point lead with just minutes left.
Enter Buddy Franklin.
A long, sweeping ball from Ryan Schoenmakers bounced its way inside the Hawks' forward 50 in the direction of Franklin, who turned Pies defender Chris Tarrant inside out before slotting an outside of the boot dribbler through the big sticks. The stunning goal gave the Hawks a four-point lead.
However thanks to a last-minute snap goal from Pies midfielder Luke Ball, the Pies were ultimately the victors, leading them to a second consecutive Grand Final.
