Dylan Buckley

Dylan Buckley
Personal information
Full name	Dylan Buckley
Date of birth	(1993-03-16) 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	31 (8)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of Round 7 2016 season.

Dylan Buckley (born 16 March 1993) 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. He was a member of the 2009 AIS-AFL Academy, 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".

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. 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. 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. He was given guernsey number 7.

External links

• Dylan Buckley's profile on the official website of the Carlton Football Club