Ben Buckley
North Melbourne
AFL career
74 games15 goals
- Debut
- R12 1986 v SYD13 June 1986
- Most recent
- EF 1993 v WCE4 Sept 1993
Stats
1993 | NTH | 6 | 5.8 | 3.2 | 9.0 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 30 |
1992 | NTH | 17 | 10.1 | 5.9 | 15.9 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 57 |
1991 | NTH | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
1990 | NTH | 15 | 9.4 | 6.5 | 15.9 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 56 |
1989 | NTH | 18 | 9.7 | 6.2 | 15.9 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 58 |
1988 | NTH | 11 | 9.3 | 5.3 | 14.5 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 51 |
1986 | NTH | 5 | 7.2 | 3.6 | 10.8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.8 | - | 0.2 | 0.2 | - |
Bio
Recruited from Clarence in Tasmania, Ben Buckley continued North Melbourne's strong recruiting connection with the island state during the late 1980s. He established himself as a hard-running wingman and half-back known for his courage and distinctive protective helmet, traits that eventually saw him elevated to the club's vice-captaincy. However, his on-field career was consistently interrupted by injuries, preventing him from reaching the 100-game milestone and forcing a premature retirement in 1993. While his playing tenure was relatively brief, Buckley later forged a significant legacy as a high-profile sports administrator, serving as the AFL's General Manager of Commercial Operations and CEO of Football Federation Australia before returning to Arden Street to serve as club president.
Profile
- Born
- 29 June 1967 (age 59y 114d)
- Birthplace
- Tasmania
- Height
- 185 cm
- Weight
- 88 kg
Teams
Family
- Son:Jack Buckley
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Clarence in Tasmania, Ben Buckley continued North Melbourne's strong recruiting connection with the island state during the late 1980s. He established himself as a hard-running wingman and half-back known for his courage and distinctive protective helmet, traits that eventually saw him elevated to the club's vice-captaincy. However, his on-field career was consistently interrupted by injuries, preventing him from reaching the 100-game milestone and forcing a premature retirement in 1993. While his playing tenure was relatively brief, Buckley later forged a significant legacy as a high-profile sports administrator, serving as the AFL's General Manager of Commercial Operations and CEO of Football Federation Australia before returning to Arden Street to serve as club president.