Dylan Buckley
Dylan Buckley | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Dylan Buckley | ||
Date of birth | 16 March 1993 | ||
Place of birth | Ballarat, Victoria | ||
Original team(s) |
TAC Cup ) | ||
Draft |
No. 62 (F/S), 2011 national draft No. 15, 2018 rookie draft | ||
Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2012–2017 | Carlton | 39 (16) | |
2018–2019 | Greater Western Sydney | 2 (2) | |
Total | 41 (18) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2019. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Dylan Buckley (born 16 March 1993)[1] is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Greater Western Sydney Giants and the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He is the creator, producer and host of two of Australia's most popular sports-themed podcasts: Dyl & Friends and List Cloggers, ranked 2nd and 5th, respectively, in the sports category, according to Chartable as of June 2022.[2][3][4]
Junior career
Buckley played school football for
AFL career
Buckley is the only son of
In 2014, Buckley started the season with an outstanding game against the Richmond Tigers in Round 2, gathering 18 disposals and 6 tackles, and was nominated for the AFL Rising Star award; however, he only 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.
2016 saw Buckley struggle with inconsistent form and injury, only managing 11 games for the year, but he had a career-high three goals against the Demons in round 22.
At the conclusion of the 2017 season, in which Buckley only managed to play a single game, he was delisted by Carlton. However, he was later selected by the Greater Western Sydney Giants via the 2017
Personal life
In 2021, Buckley completed the Melbourne Marathon in 3:50:35.[11][12]
Buckley is an avid golfer and founded More Greens Golf.[13]
Podcasting
While at Carlton, Buckley dabbled in the media department, hosting a quirky short-form interview series called Discussions with Dylan.[14] In 2018, following his move to the Giants, Buckley entered the world of podcasting, creating a new interview series called Dyl and Friends.[2] Buckley's first guest was GWS teammate Josh Kelly, and he has since hosted over 230 episodes, including guests Ben Crowe, Hugh van Cuylenberg, Zac Seidler and Richard Harris OAM.
In 2020, Buckley and former Carlton teammate Daniel Gorringe started the List Cloggers podcast.[3] As of March 9, 2023, 91 episodes have been released.
In 2021, Buckley established Producey, an independent content and amplification agency in Melbourne.[15]
References
- ^ "Dylan Buckley Player Profile Bio". Carlton Football Club. Archived from the original on 9 June 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
- ^ a b "Dylan Buckley". Dyl & Friends. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- ^ a b "Homepage - List Cloggers". 6 October 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- ^ "Apple Podcasts : Australia : Sports Podcast Charts - Top Podcasts (Updated". chartable.com. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Dylan Buckley joins the Blues". Carlton Football Club. 10 October 2011. Archived from the original on 17 November 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Fitzroy Junior Football Club". archive.fitzroyjuniorfc.com.au. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- ^ 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 November 2011.
- ^ "New Blues have the numbers". Carlton Football Club. 29 November 2011. Archived from the original on 31 March 2012. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
- ^ "(#4396) Dylan Buckley - Nike Marathon - Nike Melbourne Marathon Festival (2021)". MultiSport Australia. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- ^ "What a Weekend! 2021 NMMF a Winner". Nike Melbourne Marathon Festival. 12 December 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- ^ "More Greens's (@moregreensgolf) profile on Instagram • 82 posts". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- ^ "Discussions with Dylan | Patrick Cripps". carltonfc.com.au. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- ^ "Producey". www.producey.com. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
External links
- Dylan Buckley's profile on the official website of the Carlton Football Club
- Dylan Buckley's playing statistics from AFL Tables