 Franklin had an immediate impact at Sydney, where he has won a further four All-Australian selections and two Coleman Medals, and was the club's leading goalkicker in his first five seasons there.Despite suffering a number of setbacks through injury and mental health, Franklin has played 300 games.Franklin was born in Perth, Western Australia, into a family of Indigenous Australian heritage (Noongar-Wajuk) and grew up in Dowerin supporting the Melbourne Football Club.