Sydney Swans superstar Lance Franklin says he's been in constant contact with former teammate Jarryd Roughead since the Hawthorn forward's skin cancer scare.
The pair played in two premierships together for the Hawks in 2008 and 2011, and it's clear the two forwards share a special bond.
Roughead will be missing when the Swans and the Hawks meet on Saturday night at ANZ Stadium while he recovers from surgery, but Franklin says his mate has never strayed far from his thoughts.
"The period Roughead is going through at the moment … I've been on the phone to him constantly to see how he is and see how he's tracking, he's been quite incredible really," Franklin said.
"He's getting some really good support around him to help him through this tough period.
"Obviously Roughy and Jordan Lewis, and Josh Gibson and all the senior guys at that football club have been a big part of my life for a long period of time."
