Franklin's shadow looms over Lions
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Lions midfielder Justin Sherman says stopping in-form forward Lance Franklin will be a big part of his side's game plan going into Saturday's match against the Hawks.
Franklin kicked eight goals when Hawthorn beat Brisbane by 12 points earlier this season.
The burly Hawk has kicked 85 goals this season and leads the Coleman Medal race.
Sherman says Franklin has been spoken about at length during the week.
"I mean we've really got to stop their style of game and really concentrate on the way we want to play," he said.
"Part of that way is stopping Buddy basically kicking those seven or eight goals a game he's been presenting every week."
