While Buckley never had the ultimate success, he has been agonisingly close both as player and coach.My view would be as follows:
- Don't rate Buckley and was never part of a successful side as a player and didn't get it done for the Pies in 2018 when they had the game at their mercy. Hard no for mine.
As a player he captained Collingwood to the 2002 and 2003 Grand Final and even won the Norm Smith. We all know about 2018 Grand Final.
The fact that he has been so close may give him the fire in his belly to try to achieve the ultimate success.
Having said that my main preference for coach is Adam Simpson (I think a new different list a new environment will rejuvenate his coaching) and Adam Yze.
Grigg, Hinckley or Buckley I wouldn't mind either.