Dylan Buckley

Dylan Buckley
Personal information
Full nameDylan Buckley
Date of birth16 March 1993
Original teamNorthern Knights (TAC Cup)
DraftNo. 62 (F/S), 2011 National Draft, Carlton
Height/Weight176cm / 69kg
Club information
Current clubCarlton
Number7
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2013–Carlton9 (2)
1 Playing statistics correct to end of Round 1, 2015 season.

Dylan Buckley (born 16 March 1993)[1] is an Australian rules footballer, for the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League.

Background and junior career

Buckley 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 National Under 18 Championships. He was described by Carlton recruiting manager Wayne Hughes as "a quick midfielder with excellent disposal skills".[2]

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]

References

  1. ↑ "Dylan Buckley Player Profile Bio". Carlton Football Club. Retrieved 15 Nov 2011.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Dylan Buckley joins the Blues". Carlton Football Club. 10 October 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
  3. ↑ "Buckley named in '09 AIS-AFL Academy Intake". Carlton Football Club. 13 Aug 2009. Retrieved 15 Nov 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 Nov 2011.
  6. ↑ "New Blues have the numbers". Carlton Football Club. 29 Nov 2011. Retrieved 29 Nov 2011.

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