Paul Buckley
Essendon
AFL career
2 games0 goals
- Debut
- R3 1938 v CAR7 May 1938
- Most recent
- R4 1938 v NTH14 May 1938
Stats
Bio
Recruited from Fish Creek in South Gippsland, Paul Buckley was a centreman who briefly broke into the Essendon lineup during the early rounds of the 1938 season. He managed just two senior appearances for the Bombers in Rounds 3 and 4 but was unable to secure a permanent place in the midfield rotation. Following his brief VFL stint, Buckley crossed to the VFA where he found greater continuity playing for Brighton from 1939 to 1941. Like many young men of his era, his football prime was interrupted by global conflict, and he left the Association to enlist in the Army during the Second World War, ultimately not returning to elite football after his service.
Profile
- Born
- 13 May 1913
- Died
- 26 Apr 1988 (aged 74y 349d)
- Birthplace
- Leongatha, VIC
- Deathplace
- Yarraville, VIC
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Fish Creek in South Gippsland, Paul Buckley was a centreman who briefly broke into the Essendon lineup during the early rounds of the 1938 season. He managed just two senior appearances for the Bombers in Rounds 3 and 4 but was unable to secure a permanent place in the midfield rotation. Following his brief VFL stint, Buckley crossed to the VFA where he found greater continuity playing for Brighton from 1939 to 1941. Like many young men of his era, his football prime was interrupted by global conflict, and he left the Association to enlist in the Army during the Second World War, ultimately not returning to elite football after his service.