Hilton Buckney
Hawthorn
AFL career
11 games3 goals
- Debut
- R4 1932 v CAR21 May 1932
- Most recent
- R18 1932 v ESS3 Sept 1932
Stats
Bio
Recruited from the Lefroy Football Club in Tasmania, Hilton Buckney arrived at Hawthorn with a strong reputation for the 1932 season. The mid-sized utility played 11 games and booted three goals during his solitary year in the VFL, featuring in a struggling Hawks lineup before returning to his home state. While his time at Glenferrie Oval was fleeting, Buckney's quality was confirmed the very next season when he was appointed captain of the Tasmanian representative team for the 1933 Sydney Carnival. He remains a notable figure in Tasmanian football history, with his brief VFL stint serving as a short interlude in a distinguished state-league career.
Profile
- Born
- 05 June 1910
- Died
- 27 Sept 1987 (aged 77y 114d)
- Birthplace
- Glenorchy, TAS
- Deathplace
- Moonah, TAS
- Height
- 179 cm
- Weight
- 80 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from the Lefroy Football Club in Tasmania, Hilton Buckney arrived at Hawthorn with a strong reputation for the 1932 season. The mid-sized utility played 11 games and booted three goals during his solitary year in the VFL, featuring in a struggling Hawks lineup before returning to his home state. While his time at Glenferrie Oval was fleeting, Buckney's quality was confirmed the very next season when he was appointed captain of the Tasmanian representative team for the 1933 Sydney Carnival. He remains a notable figure in Tasmanian football history, with his brief VFL stint serving as a short interlude in a distinguished state-league career.