Dylan Buckley was born on 16 March 1993 and 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.
13 Facts About Dylan Buckley
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Dylan Buckley was a member of the 2009 AIS-AFL Academy, and he represented Vic Metro in the 2010 AFL Under 18 Championships.
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Dylan Buckley was described by Carlton recruiting manager Wayne Hughes as "a quick midfielder with excellent disposal skills".
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Dylan Buckley previously played junior football for Fitzroy Junior Football Club in the Yarra Junior Football League.
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Dylan Buckley is the only son of Jim Dylan Buckley, who was a midfielder for Carlton in the 1970s and 1980s.
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Dylan Buckley made his debut in Round 3 of the 2013 season, starting the game as a substitute.
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Dylan Buckley kicked a goal with his first kick in AFL football and finished the game with 5 disposals, but that was his only game of 2013.
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In 2014, Dylan 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.
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Dylan Buckley went on to play a further two games for the Giants in 2018, including a game where he kicked two goals against Essendon in Round 10, which was his last game in the AFL.
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Dylan Buckley was delisted by Greater Western Sydney Giants at the conclusion of the 2019 season.
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Dylan Buckley is an avid golfer and founded More Greens Golf.
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In 2018, following his move to the Giants, Dylan Buckley entered the world of podcasting, creating a new interview series called Dyl and Friends.
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In 2021, Dylan Buckley established Producey, an independent content and amplification agency in Melbourne.