Dylan Buckley
| Dylan Buckley | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Dylan Buckley | ||
| Date of birth | 16 March 1993 | ||
| Original team(s) | Northern Knights (TAC Cup) | ||
| Draft | No. 62 (F/S), 2011 National Draft, Carlton | ||
| Height / weight | 179cm / 75kg | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Carlton | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2013– | Carlton | 38 (16) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2016. | |||
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 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
- ↑ "Dylan Buckley Player Profile Bio". Carlton Football Club. Retrieved 15 Nov 2011.
- 1 2 3 4 "Dylan Buckley joins the Blues". Carlton Football Club. 10 October 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
- ↑ "Buckley named in '09 AIS-AFL Academy Intake". Carlton Football Club. 13 Aug 2009. Retrieved 15 Nov 2011.
- ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2004), The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: Every Carlton AFL Player Ever, Melbourne, VIC: BAS Publishing, p. 26
- ↑ Ralph, Jon (2 July 2011). "Son of a gun Dylan Buckley keen to fire". Herald Sun. Retrieved 15 Nov 2011.
- ↑ "New Blues have the numbers". Carlton Football Club. 29 Nov 2011. Retrieved 29 Nov 2011.
External links
- Dylan Buckley's profile on the official website of the Carlton Football Club
- Dylan Buckley's statistics from AFL Tables