AFL: Buddy Franklin on his heartbreaking separation from his family

‘It’s hard to be away’: Buddy Franklin opens up about his heartbreaking separation from his family just months after welcoming newborn son Rocky


Buddy and Jesinta Franklin welcomed their second child, son Rocky, in March.

But the Sydney Swans player, 34, has been forced apart from his family – which also includes 16-month-old daughter Tullulah – during the AFL season. 

‘I’m separated from Jes and the kids at the moment and it’s really hard to be away,’ he told  Now To Love.

‘It’s hard to be away’: Buddy Franklin has opened up about his heartbreaking separation from his family just months after welcoming newborn son Rocky

‘So there are lots of FaceTime calls between us, but we feel incredibly lucky to have two happy and healthy kids,’ he added.

Buddy added that Rocky has been the perfect addition to their family of four. 

‘Rocky has been an amazing little sport… It’s definitely very busy but I wouldn’t change a thing,’ he said. 

The footy star also revealed he and Jesinta, 29, choose to take each day as it comes as they parent two children under the age of two. 

Buddy’s interview comes after Jesinta shared some candid moments from her ‘mum life’ that any parent can relate to.

The model shared a photo to Instagram earlier this month which showed her cradling newborn Rocky while her one-year-old daughter, Tullulah, ran riot. 

Mum life! Jesinta Franklin (née Campbell) welcomed her second child with husband Buddy Franklin in March. And earlier this month, the 29-year-old shared some candid moments from her 'mum life' that any parent can relate to. Pictured with son Rocky

Mum life! Jesinta Franklin (née Campbell) welcomed her second child with husband Buddy Franklin in March. And earlier this month, the 29-year-old shared some candid moments from her ‘mum life’ that any parent can relate to. Pictured with son Rocky 

Drama! In a post to Instagram Stories, the model shared an image in which she is cradling her newborn son Rocky while her one-year-old daughter Tullulah ran riot at her feet

Drama! In a post to Instagram Stories, the model shared an image in which she is cradling her newborn son Rocky while her one-year-old daughter Tullulah ran riot at her feet

She captioned the image: ‘Mum life’.  

Jesinta and Buddy first started dating in 2013, and tied the knot in a secret ceremony in November 2016. 

They welcomed Tullulah in February 2020, and Rocky followed in March this year. 

Mummy's girl: Jesinta pictured with daughter, Tallulah

Mummy’s girl: Jesinta pictured with daughter, Tallulah

Happily ever after: Jesinta Campbell and Lance 'Buddy' Franklin, tied the knot in a secret ceremony in November 2016

Happily ever after: Jesinta Campbell and Lance ‘Buddy’ Franklin, tied the knot in a secret ceremony in November 2016