Dylan Buckley

Dylan Buckley (born 16 March 1993)[1] is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played for the Carlton Football Club from 2013 to 2017.

Dylan Buckley
Personal information
Full name Dylan Buckley
Date of birth (1993-03-16) 16 March 1993
Place of birth Ballarat, Victoria
Original team(s) Northern Knights (TAC Cup)
Draft No. 62 (F/S), 2011 national draft
No. 15, 2018 rookie draft
Height 179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 75 kg (165 lb)
Position(s) Utility
Club information
Current club Greater Western Sydney
Number 43
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2013–2017 Carlton 39 (16)
2018–2019 Greater Western Sydney 02 0(2)
Total 41 (18)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2019.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Junior career

Buckley played school football for Ivanhoe Grammar School and also played TAC Cup football with the Northern Knights.[2] He was a member of the 2009 AIS-AFL Academy,[2][3] and he represented Vic Metro in the 2010 AFL Under 18 Championships. He was described by Carlton recruiting manager Wayne Hughes as "a quick midfielder with excellent disposal skills".[2]

AFL career

Buckley is the only son of Jim Buckley, who was a midfielder for Carlton in the 1970s and 1980s. Jim played 164 games for Carlton, and was a member of the 1979, 1981 and 1982 premiership teams.[4] Because of his father's career, Buckley was eligible to be drafted by Carlton under the Father-Son Rule. The club had informally committed to recruiting Buckley in early 2010, more than eighteen months before he was eligible to be drafted.[5] Buckley was formally recruited under the Father-Son Rule in October 2011, with Carlton able to use its last selection in the 2011 National Draft (a third round selection, No. 62) to recruit him.[2] He was given guernsey number 7.[6] Buckley made his debut in Round 3 of the 2013 season, starting the game as a sub, he came on the ground and kicked a goal with his first kick in AFL football, he finished the game with 5 disposals and that was his only game of 2013.

In 2014, Buckley started the season with an outstanding game against the Richmond Tigers in Round 2, gathering 18 disposals and 6 tackles, he was nominated for the AFL Rising Star award and he played a further 7 games for the season.

2015 was a breakout year for Buckley, cementing his spot in Carlton's best 22, playing 18 games and kicking 5 goals for the season. His highlight of the season included a career high 23 disposals against Fremantle in Round 16.

One of Buckley's most notable of many career highlights was when he took star midfielder and future teammate Brett Deledio to the square.

2016 saw Buckley struggle with inconsistent form and injury, only managing 11 games for the year, but he had a career high 3 goals to 'bury' the Dees on the 'G in round 22.

At the conclusion of the 2017 season, in which Buckley only managed to play 1 game, he was delisted by Carlton. But after was selected by the Greater Western Sydney Giants via the 2017 rookie draft. He went on to play a further 2 games for the Giants in 2018, he kicked 2 goals against Essendon in Round 10, which was also his last game in AFL. He was delisted by Greater Western Sydney Giants at the conclusion of the 2019 season.

Dyl and Friends Podcast

During his time at the Giants, Buckley was thinking about life after football as his career was up in the air, and he decided to begin a podcast. Dylans first guest was teammate Josh Kelly and he has since gone on to have 66 episodes to do date and has interviewed AFL players, athletes and professional mentors such as Ben Crowe, mental health advocates Hugh van Cylenberg & Zac Siedler and many more. His podcast allows viewers/listeners to see the real side of his guests and allows them to share their story.

References
  1. "Dylan Buckley Player Profile Bio". Carlton Football Club. Archived from the original on 9 June 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
  2. "Dylan Buckley joins the Blues". Carlton Football Club. 10 October 2011. Archived from the original on 17 November 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
  3. "Buckley named in '09 AIS-AFL Academy Intake". Carlton Football Club. 13 August 2009. Archived from the original on 30 December 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
  4. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2004), The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: Every Carlton AFL Player Ever, Melbourne, VIC: BAS Publishing, p. 26
  5. Ralph, Jon (2 July 2011). "Son of a gun Dylan Buckley keen to fire". Herald Sun. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
  6. "New Blues have the numbers". Carlton Football Club. 29 November 2011. Archived from the original on 31 March 2012. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
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