Brown left the Hawks at the end of 2010 and in the only time he has played them since, round 13 last season, Franklin gave him a physical reminder of what he was missing out on. "Buddy got me a ripper ...

With Franklin out of contract at the end of the season, the Lions have added their name to the list of clubs chasing the full forward, and Brown could not be more excited. "We'd love to have Buddy ...