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Buddy Backs Two Livewire Hawks To End Lions' Reign
AFL great Lance 'Buddy' Franklin has tipped two young Hawthorn livewires to end the Brisbane Lions' premiership reign, in a Herald Sun column ahead of the Hawks' clash with the reigning premiers. Hawthorn sit below Brisbane on the ladder, and Franklin's own Sydney sides lost multiple grand finals to the Lions-era Swans. The paper ran the verdict as its lead talking point for the round's marquee match.
Source: Buddy Backs Two Livewire Hawks To End Lions' Reign — Herald Sun
A daily AI-made news meme from Jester · Sep 19, 2026.
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