Mark Buckley
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Mark Buckley is a former Australian rules football
er who played with Carlton
, St Kilda and the Brisbane Bears
in the Victorian Football League
(VFL) during the 1980s.
Recruited from St Mark's, Buckley participated in a Carlton Under-19s premiership in 1979, not playing seniors until 1982. His four games in 1982 all came in the home and away season wins, with Carlton going on to win a second successive premiership.
He had become the third member of his family to play at Carlton, with his elder brother Stephen making six appearances in the 1980 season and their father Brian
playing over 100 games.
In the opening round of the 1983 VFL season
, against Richmond
, Buckley replaced an injured Ross Ditchburn
at full-forward
during the match and kicked six goals. He was a regular fixture in the team for the rest of the season and kicked 29 goals from 20 games. The following season he played just twice, with WAFL star Warren Ralph
taking his spot as a key forward.
After playing only one game in the first half of the 1985 season, he finished the year at St Kilda.
Buckley didn't play a senior VFL game in 1986 and the following year moved to a third club, Brisbane, who were making their league debut. He had 17 disposals and two goals in his first game for the Bears, against Fitzroy
, but made just three further appearances.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er who played with Carlton
Carlton Football Club
The Carlton Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club competes in the Australian Football League, and was one of the eight founding members of that competition in 1897...
, St Kilda and the Brisbane Bears
Brisbane Bears
The Brisbane Football Club, formerly nicknamed The Bears was an Australian rules football club and the first Queensland-based club in the Victorian Football League . The club played its first match in 1987, but struggled on and off the field until it made the finals for the first time in 1995...
in the Victorian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(VFL) during the 1980s.
Recruited from St Mark's, Buckley participated in a Carlton Under-19s premiership in 1979, not playing seniors until 1982. His four games in 1982 all came in the home and away season wins, with Carlton going on to win a second successive premiership.
He had become the third member of his family to play at Carlton, with his elder brother Stephen making six appearances in the 1980 season and their father Brian
Brian Buckley
Brian Buckley is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Carlton in the Victorian Football League .Buckley came to Carlton as a ruckman but ended up spending much of his time in the back pocket...
playing over 100 games.
In the opening round of the 1983 VFL season
1983 VFL season
Results and statistics for the Victorian Football League season of 1983.-Attendance:A total of 3,631,042 people attended VFL matches during the 1983 season, an average of about 26,312 per game . A combined total of 420,439 attended finals matches in 1983, an average of 70,073 per finals match...
, against Richmond
Richmond Football Club
The Richmond Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club which competes in the Australian Football League. Richmond shares healthy rivalries with Carlton, Collingwood and Essendon. After winning five premierships between 1967 and 1980, the club hit the depths in 1990,...
, Buckley replaced an injured Ross Ditchburn
Ross Ditchburn
Ross Ditchburn is a former Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League.Ross made his debut for the Carlton Football Club in Round 8 of the 1982 season. Ross left the club at the end of the 1983 season. He was a member Carlton's 1982 VFL Grand Final winning side.-External links:* at...
at full-forward
Full-forward
Full-forward is a position in Australian rules football and Gaelic football with a key focus on kicking goals.Leading full-forwards of the Australian Football League are usually among those awarded with the Coleman Medal for the most goals in an AFL season....
during the match and kicked six goals. He was a regular fixture in the team for the rest of the season and kicked 29 goals from 20 games. The following season he played just twice, with WAFL star Warren Ralph
Warren Ralph
Warren Ralph is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Carlton in the Victorian Football League during the 1980s. He was recruited from Claremont in the West Australian Football League....
taking his spot as a key forward.
After playing only one game in the first half of the 1985 season, he finished the year at St Kilda.
Buckley didn't play a senior VFL game in 1986 and the following year moved to a third club, Brisbane, who were making their league debut. He had 17 disposals and two goals in his first game for the Bears, against Fitzroy
Fitzroy Football Club
The Fitzroy Football Club, formerly nicknamed The Lions, is an Australian rules football club formed in 1883 to represent the inner Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy, Victoria and was a foundation member club of the Victorian Football League on its inception in 1897...
, but made just three further appearances.