Following Lance Franklin's absence from his retirement announcement, Sydney Swans coach John Longmire says the retiring star was never a fan of attention.
Sydney have set AFL records and poured more misery on an embattled West Coast outfit that was again hit hard by injuries in a 171-point loss at the SCG.
Captain Toby Greene and key forward Jake Riccardi have fired GWS to a commanding 70-point victory over Fremantle to give their finals hopes a huge boost.
Brisbane coach Chris Fagan, one of the three men accused in the Hawthorn racism allegations, says he would welcome the claims to be tested in a public court.