Jim Buckley (footballer)
| Jim Buckley |
| Personal information |
| Full name |
Jim Buckley |
| Date of birth |
27 November 1959 (1959-11-27) (age 52) |
| Original team |
Kyneton |
| Height/Weight |
175 cm / 72 kg |
| Position(s) |
Midfielder |
| Playing career1 |
| Years |
Club |
Games (Goals) |
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| 1976–1990 |
Carlton |
164 (146) |
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1 Playing statistics to end of 1990 season .
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| Career highlights |
- Carlton best and fairest winner, 1982
- Premiership player, 1979, 1981 and 1982
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Jim Buckley (born 27 November 1959) is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Buckley is 175 cm tall and came from Kyneton.
Buckley debuted with the Carlton Football Club in 1976, and went on to win the Robert Reynolds Trophy, Carlton's best and fairest award, in 1982. He was a premiership player in 1979, 1981 and 1982. In total he played 164 games for 146 goals between 1976 and 1990.
Buckley's only son, Dylan, was recruited to the Carlton Football Club under the Father-Son Rule after the 2011 season.[1]
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Buckley, Jim |
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| Date of birth |
27 November 1959 |
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