Lance Franklin has never lost to Melbourne during his illustrious.
The Sydney champion has played against the Demons on 15 occasions and is yet to taste defeat.
We've broken down the numbers for both the Swans and Hawthorn against the red and blue, as well as his overall performance.
Buddy's stats against Melbourne
For Sydney:
Games: 5
Goals: 11
Behinds: 13
Kicks: 61
Marks: 34
Average winning margin: 33.6
For Hawthorn:
Games: 10
Goals: 31
Behinds: 30
Kicks: 104
Marks: 55
Average winning margin: 48.9
Franklin has always enjoyed a game against the Demons
Overall:
Games: 15
Goals: 42
Behinds: 43
Kicks: 165
Marks: 89
Average winning margin: 43.8
Remarkably, Franklin scores with 51.5% of kicks he takes when he faces Melbourne.
Tonight, the Swans host the Demons at the SCG to kick off Round 4 of AFL action.
Listen live to Sydney v Melbourne on 1116 SEN and the SEN app from 6pm AEST with Anthony Hudson, Jack Heverin, Nick Dal Santo and Adam Schneider calling the action.