Hawthorn star Lance Franklin has failed to kick a goal in his past two games. Source: Getty Images
SHARROD Wellingham says good mate Lance Franklin's goalkicking drought has nothing to do with his decision to delay contract talks until the end of the season.
Franklin has failed to kick a goal in his past two matches – the first time since 2005 when he started his AFL career at Hawthorn.
Some critics are already comparing the 26-year-old's goal drought to the form slump Travis Cloke suffered last year when he put off contract talks with Collingwood.
But West Coast midfielder Wellingham, who played junior football in Perth with Franklin and shared a house with him in Melbourne, scoffed at suggestions the Hawks star was distracted by the uncertainty surrounding his future.
"I don't think that has much to do with contract talks or what is going on the field," he said.
"He's a good player and has been good for a long time and maybe just having a down patch at the moment.
"I'm sure he'll put in the work and be back in form in no time."
Wellingham, a Collingwood premiership player who returned to WA late last year, was not confident Franklin would be playing alongside him at West Coast next season.
But he did give some hope to Fremantle supporters hoping to see Franklin line up in purple next year.
"I just know that they (Fremantle) are one of the teams that will make a play for him," Wellingham said.
"Who else? GWS might have the money, I suppose."
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