Without a coaching apprentiship? I doubt either Collingwood or Bucks are silly enough to let happen.

Didnt rate Buckley up with Voss, Judd and Hird as the elite of the elite as a player but I rate his knowledge of the game and by all account no one prepared himself better than Buckley or honed his skills as well.
Buckley would be fantastic at our club and he would be similar in what he could provide of the field as what Judd provides on it.....

Matty Lappin was a great servant of the club but isnt in the same parish as Buckley in terms of the respect level he commands IMO and I agree with Budzy that Buckley would give our kids a fastrack in terms of skills and know how.....Gibbs and Murphy are good now, imagine how good they could get with Buckley tutoring them for a couple of years..Lappin wont be able to put the polish on that Buckley could IMHO...

Love to take him off Collingwood as well and deny them of his services...

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If he was going to coach in any sort of capacity - don't you think he'd already be at Collinwood, even in a part-time capacity?!

Alan Richardson is out of contract come years end with the pies. Im sure Pratt will do what ever it takes to get him to run the development show

Im kinda thinking Teaguey and skinny are stand ins until someone like Alan comes available

Buckley would never come to Carlton.

Eddie would never let him

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I think, from what I've read and heard, that Bucks has well accepted he's not going to walk out of being an AFL player and straight into a coaching job. He's a smart man Bucks, and very focussed. He's already spent time overseas at clubs like Man U and some NFL team (who's name escapes me right now) to get his head around coaching.

He's not a coach with us right now because he's not ready. He know's he's not ready. There's no guarantee that he will evenyually come to us, but I hope to God he does. Nathan Buckley wants to commit 110% to everything he does and he wants to do it right.

Wherever he ends up will be an extremely lucky club.

Bucks will go to a club with good resources and the best facilities. This is why Voss took the role at the Eagles, they have all the money in the world to have the latest and the best of everything

He is smart like Mandy said......taking the TV/media money and having a good look at whats available rather than jumping straight in.
Often its best to do your apprenticeship elsewhere and get a different perspective on how other clubs do things.....

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Buckley is one of the best coaching prospects in Australia (if not THE best), and will be a great senior coach one day if he decided to go in that direction. Would be a great pickup for any club.

Was a little tongue in cheek Mandy

Although, it truly did not even occur to me he would need one past what he would have already picked up from sitting in the box for alot of his last season. He would not need much at all IMO to step into the role. Very capable IMO. A born coach, for Collingwood anyway

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Being in the media is a great opportunity to learn a bit of theory in the coaching classroom as Bucks will be exposed to quite of bit of different coaching styles when commenting on games and this can only benefit him in the long term.

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Couldn't agree more. It should be about character, determination and professionalism and regardless of where he played, Buckley has it in spades.

Agreed - but when the time is right, I'd think that he's go to Eddie and say "Club X (no not that one ) has offered me this role, for this cash - would you like to offer me a job (no not that one )...

That's a bit unfair to Buckley, haha.

We might love to hate Bucks, but it's fair to say he's probably a fair few rungs up the ladder from Libba.

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Libba's sensory powers >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Bucks'

Agree with the thoughts of most here. And Elwood is spot on in saying that Lappin doesn't/ never set that professional example. I honestly questioned the appointment of Lappin as soon as i heard of it, and if what RiverRodent was saying is true (undisciplined, doesn't chase/ man up) then that is very disappointing and he must go from being the Development coach IMO.

I think that the assistants of Crossisca, Montgomery and Riley have been very good thus far and im sure we have learnt a hell of a lot from experiences this year alone, and wel be far stronger for next year.

Unbelievable move by the club having Lappin and Teague in charge of our youngsters development. You would think that youngsters development is the most important part of running a club.

I need to question yet again our administration on this one........

Lappin has not been setting a good example to the youngies, his disposal in the bullants has been shocking. Teague has poor skills and is a poor decision maker. Enough said.

Don't agree with that. I prefer the Pratt model. Get the best people for the job.

We certainly need more depth and expertise in our coaching panel.

Buckley would be great, so would Voss as would Hird. I don't like the 'have to be Carlton' idea. To narrow minded.

We should get the best, and we have to to be the best.

Remember our 'Coach of the Century' is a playing legend of another club! So was Barrassi, and they did okay.

Could not agree more CJ69. The most sensible thing written in this thread so far. The best for the job is what is required. Carlton people for Carlton is far too narrow minded if there is someone better out there.
Having said that I dont think it would be easy at all to get Bucks to come to the Blues. Most agree that from the way he has handled himself over the last few years he will probably make a great coach.

Agree with the idea instigated in the thread though....flower it lets try and get him!!