Jack Buckley

Jack Buckley (born 17 December 1997) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Greater Western Sydney Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was selected by the Greater Western Sydney Football Club as a Category B rookie from the NSW zone in 2017. He is the son of former Australian rules footballer and former chairman of the North Melbourne Football Club, Ben Buckley.

Early football Buckley played junior football for the Maroubra Saints, where he played in their Under 16 division's premiership. Buckley played for the UNSW-Eastern Suburbs Bulldogs in the Sydney AFL league. He was recruited as a part of the 's academy team at the age of 12, but quit 3 years later at the age of 15 after he found the academy 'too intense'.

AFL career Despite being signed as a Category B rookie in late 2017, Buckley did not debut for the Giants until late into the 2020 AFL season. After a strong 2020 pre-season, in one game kicking 7 goals in a 93-point win over the Canberra Football Club alongside teammate Jake Riccardi, Buckley debuted in 's 5-point loss to in the 17th round of the 2020 AFL season. Upon debut, Buckley collected 12 disposals, 3 marks, 3 tackles and a clearance. Buckley was upgraded from the rookie list at the conclusion of the season.

Isaac Heeney mark In GWS's 2024 qualifying final against Sydney, Sydney player Isaac Heeney took what many to be considered Mark of the Year with a high-flying specky over Buckley, although Heeney was ineligible for the award due to it being in a finals match, something that attracted criticism in the press. In any case, Buckley received widespread respect and acclaim for his act of sportsmanship for holding Heeney's hand to ensure his fall was safe, as Heeney was otherwise falling head-first and could have suffered a severe injury had Buckley not intervened. Among the many that praised Buckley's quick thinking, Heeney's own mother public thanked Buckley on Facebook.

Statistics Updated to the end of round 22, 2026.

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