Buddy will stay a Hawk, his manager says. Source: Herald Sun
LANCE Franklin will resist the lucrative offers of rival AFL suitors by committing long-term to Hawthorn, according to his manager Liam Pickering.
Pickering insisted yesterday that Franklin, who comes out of contract at the end of next season, wanted to stay with the Hawks well beyond 2013.
"We'll get it done with Hawthorn, don't even worry about that,'' Pickering said on SEN yesterday.
"There is no need to be test the free agency market with Lance Franklin. Let's be honest, every club would want Buddy Franklin.
"But he will stay with Hawthorn. It will all be sorted.''
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When asked if he believed Franklin wanted to remain a one-club player - as the champion forward has long suggested - Pickering said: "I would assume so, yeah.''
Fremantle ruled itself out of chasing Franklin this week, baulking at a massive offer that would be needed to tempt the one-time WA kid.
Hawthorn has stated one of its priorities before the start of next season is to secure Franklin on a new long-term deal to ensure it is not a distraction.
Hawks chief executive Stuart Fox confirmed this after the Grand Final loss to Sydney.
"Once everyone has a break, we will get back into it and we will have a good look at it (Franklin's contract),'' Fox said in late September.
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Asked whether he wanted to have it done before Hawthorn's first game next year, he said: ``Absolutely.''
Fox said the club would follow the same policy as this year in trying to limit distractions by getting as many contracts completed before the season.
"(President) Andrew (Newbold) and I will use that same philosophy,'' he said. "We will try and just focus on our footy.''
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