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analysis Buddy Franklin changed the AFL with his play, and the Sydney star's impact is still being felt updated 2 No one can deny that brilliance of Buddy Franklin. ( Print text only Lance Franklin looks out of the contest. Sitting third in line, behind two Essendon defenders, Franklin raises his hand boundary side. But it doesn't go there. Franklin with his hand raised. Instead, Justin McInerney kicks it to 35m out, right in the corridor. A probing kick, but one to disadvantage. Or so it seemed. Franklin reacts first, turning and moving quickly. The defenders don't. Franklin comes down with...

[Photos via Spotify] “Detroit is the capital of Australia.” That phrase got thrown around a lot in ’80s American fanzines as our underground discovered Australian punk’s loud-and-aggressive charms. The basic sound: U.S. protopunk, especially of the MC5 variety, mixed with ’60s garage, played with thermonuclear energy through modern heavy metal amplification. There was also an especial appreciation for the New York Dolls’ rowdy glam. It was as stripped-down and unpretentious as rock ’n’ roll gets, even more so than other punk scenes. The national motto seemed to be: Forget fa...