Why Bianca Franklin is worth $1 million

[travelling_gerry]

Article from: PerthNow
Gail Williams, STM

April 18, 2009 06:00pm


HER sporting superstar brother and boyfriend will earn many millions by the time their careers come to a close.
But Bianca Franklin may just be the most naturally gifted athlete in the group.

And she should be better rewarded for her talents according to the netball star's partner Matt Giteau, who signed to the Western Force in 2006 in a $1.5 million deal.

Picture Gallery: Bianca and her talented men

``I don't know anything about netball,'' Giteau tells today's STM magazine. ``But the more games I go to, the more I pick it up. I think she should be getting paid more than me.''

Her brother, AFL poster boy Lance ``Buddy'' Franklin, also speaks with pride about his big `sis'.

``There's not a lot of rivalry between me and my sister,'' Buddy tells STM. ``We both love and respect each other.''

``There was no fighting when we grew up. But beacuse I was the youngest there was a bit of bullying,'' he joked.

As vice-captain of the West Coast Fever netball team, Bianca talks exclusively to STM about her successes and a life lived between two famous sporting men.

"I support what Matt does and I support what Buddy does and there's not much room for anything after sport," she tells STM.

Read the full Bianca Franklin story in STM

[Scotty]

Cool! A story about nothing!

[Thequeerone]

Is there anything about Netball or is it all Matt and Buddy ?

[Jehna]

I also like that she's wearing Western Force blue

[benny]

So what does that mean for 2010 for the Netballer (Bianca), the Player who can kick straight (giteau) and the player who can't - give him a point for trying but (buddy) ?

Are they all going to be in a different state ...

[honestly!]

this article obiously comes from somebody who has NO idea about SHARELLE MCMAHON

Who is one of the worlds greatest players.......

If she doesn't get paid 1.5 Million per year, why on earth should Bianca Franklin, who has never even been selected onto the Australian squad.

It is insulting to some of the greats of the game opf netball, that Biance Franklin, whose only real claim to fame is good looks and a sporting super star brother and a great rugby player for a boyfriend, should be paid more than one of the best players in the game of netball
what a load!

[jargan83]

How random...

[normie]

``I don't know anything about netball,'' Giteau tells today's STM magazine. ``But the more games I go to, the more I pick it up. I think she should be getting paid more than me.''


I wonder if they'll be paying Tim Johnston a visit.

[mudskipper]

those extremely long legs got to be worth a 500k each...

[welshrugbyfan]

Speaking of long legs...

[chook]

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It is insulting to some of the greats of the game opf netball, that Biance Franklin, whose only real claim to fame is good looks and a sporting super star brother and a great rugby player for a boyfriend, should be paid more than one of the best players in the game of netball
what a load!

Honestly, what a crock. Genes are great. They make sports stars and good looks, Honestly.

[Burgs]

She can probably kick better than Gits too...
If only she could bounce a ball she could go to the US and make some reasonable coin in Basketball rather than the (globally speaking) fairly obscure Netball.

[chook]

Speaking of kicking, Gits is doing quite well in the 2008 tour game v England on 10HD right now. Kinda won the game. Probably could have looked hotter with his girlfriends legs but only in some weird Dr Frankenstein way. Right up my alley.

[normie]

Why stop at legs? Why not go for a head transplant as well?
(In some weird Dr Frankenstein way of course)

[beige]

My head just exploded...