Sydney coach John Longmire has dismissed media reports suggesting the club had a falling out with Lance Franklin before the legendary key forward retired.
A fired-up Lance Franklin bounced back from an unusually quiet final to spark Sydney's explosive opening to the AFL preliminary final against Collingwood as they held on for a one-point victory at the SCG.
Lance Franklin says winning an AFL flag with Sydney is his major aim after reaching the 1000-goal milestone and getting the ball back that he kicked it with.
Sydney fans turned out in the hope of watching Lance Franklin get his 1000th AFL goal but it was another Swans champion, Luke Parker, who starred with five goals in their 20-point win over GWS at Accor Stadium.