Buddy Franklin kicks 1,000th AFL goal to spark wild scenes at SCG

• Franklin joins exclusive club with four goals against Geelong
• Lengthy delay in play after huge crowd surges onto field

Sydney star Buddy Franklin has kicked his 1,000th career goal, becoming just the sixth VFL/AFL player to reach the milestone. Franklin achieved the feat with his fourth goal in Friday night's game against Geelong as spectators ran onto the SCG turf in the final quarter.

The 35-year-old joins Tony Lockett (1,360 goals), Gordon Coventry (1,299), Jason Dunstall (1,254), Doug Wade (1,057) and Gary Ablett senior (1,031) in the exclusive club.