'Got the pill': Search for fan at centre of Buddy Franklin history

The hunt is on to track down the lucky AFL fan who managed to mark the ball Lance Franklin kicked his 1000th AFL goal with at the SCG on Friday night.

Footage posted to social media in the aftermath of the mayhem which saw tens of thousands of fans storm the SCG turf to celebrate the Sydney Swans star's milestone showed one fan somehow plucking the ball out of a throng of fans.

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As other fans nearby rushed onto the ground, the fan who marked the ball was was struggling to get to his feet after tumbling over the row of seats in front of him in an effort to get to the ball.

Adrenaline pumping after what has become a sought-after piece of memorabilia fell into his arms, the fan gets to his feet, repeating 'I've got the pill!' repeatedly as a friend films.

Towards the end of the clip, someone can be heard joking that they should 'get out of here' as the SCG erupted in celebration.

Franklin became just the sixth player in AFL/VFL history to reach the 1000 goal mark when he kicked his fourth goal of the game against Geelong on Friday night.

It was a banner evening for the Swans, who ran away with a 17.5 (107) to 10.17 (77) win.

In the aftermath, the Swans put a call out for help tracking down the fan who caught the game ball, offering to tee up a meet and greet with Franklin so the 35-year-old would be able to keep what will no doubt be a special piece of memorabilia.

After the match, Franklin told Channel 7 kicking his 1000th goal was an experience he would cherish forever.

“It was an amazing moment, it really was,” he said.

“A lot of hard work to get there. Been playing for 18 years. A lot of hard work to get there but I wouldn’t be able to get there without having great teammates around me to provide those assists.”

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Franklin brought up the milestone with his fourth goal against Geelong on Friday night and was mobbed on the field amid extraordinary scenes of adulation following a mass invasion of fans at the SCG.

The match had to be stopped for 33 minutes as the players and then the crowd slowly made their way from the field to allow for the final five minutes of the contest to be completed.

"I've never seen that. I've never been a part of that. That was one of the most special moments you're going to get or that I can look back on," Longmire said.

"We're all privileged to, in my instance coach Lance, but also the players that he's played with over the years at both Sydney and Hawthorn.

"We've just been able to watch one of the all-time greats go about his business.

"He's played for Hawthorn and us and been a star at both clubs, and a star of the game.

"He's a very humble superstar. They're always the best types."

Franklin had only one goal to his name at the main break and needed to kick three more in the second half to reach the milestone at the Swans' home ground, rather than aiming to do it next week at Marvel Stadium against the Western Bulldogs.

With the Swans in command, Franklin's milestone became the focus for much of the crowd and once he kicked two goals in the third quarter a chant of "Buddy" was heard around the ground just before three-quarter time.

"1000 goals wherever it was kicked was going to be pretty special," Longmire said.

"To have our home supporters be witness to that and to be a part of that was pretty special.

"Plenty of people talk about 'Plugger' [Tony Lockett], that they were here and where they sat. I'm sure the same thing will be talked about in the future with Lance."

With AAP

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