Jesinta Franklin shared a sweet tribute to her husband Lance on Sunday after the Sydney Swans' defeat to the Geelong Cats.
Posting to Instagram, Jesinta, 31, shared several photos of herself posing with the couple's two-year-old daughter Tullulah, who was wearing a jersey with her famous dad's number 23.
'Thanks to everyone for all of your beautiful messages of support over the last week,' the model wrote.
'Not the result we had all dreamed of, however, it’s not lost on me how special (and hard) it was to have made it to this point, Win, lose or draw we are always so proud of you @buddy_franklin23.
'The last week has been filled with very special moments with Lulu, Rocky and our families that we will truly cherish forever,' Jesinta continued.
'Footy can be tough but my gosh it has brought us a lot of joy over the years too, a bit of heartbreak and disappointment is all part of it.'
'Love our @sydneyswans fam and fans we feel very lucky to be on this journey with such a great group of people, it’s what makes everything worth it.'
The Cats kicked the first two goals of the game and seven of the first eight to bury the Swans well before the siren sounded on the premiership decider at the MCG.
The final 81-point margin equaled the fifth highest in VFL/AFL history and was Sydney’s worst loss since 2015.
The Franklins, who married in 2016, are one of the AFL's most famous couples.
Jesinta, a former Miss Universe Australia-turned-fashion influencer, recently qualified as an accredited AFL player agent.
Last week, Buddy shocked the football world by signing a one-year contract extension for the 2023 season.
His nine-year $10million deal with the Swans will expire at the end of the season, and his future had long been the subject of speculation.
The two-time premiership winner, however, put an end to the rumours himself on Monday evening with a succinct two-word statement reading simply: 'One more.'
Despite his many accolades in Swans colours, he is yet to win a premiership for the bloods having fallen short in both 2014 and 2016.
