"Brian Buckley" was an Australian rules footballer who played for Carlton Football Club/Carlton in the Australian Football League/Victorian Football League (VFL).

Buckley came to Carlton as a Ruckman (Australian rules football position)/ruckman, but ended up spending much of his time in the back pocket. He played in their 1962 Preliminary Final victory but missed the Grand Final win the following week through injury.

Victorian Football League/Victorian Football Association (VFA) club Port Melbourne Football Club/Port Melbourne acquired his services as captain-coach in 1966 and he immediately steered the club to a premiership. Buckley's Port Melbourne made the 1967 VFA Grand Final/1967 Grand Final, but could not overcome Dandenong Football Club/Dandenong. The encounter, which is regarded as one of the controversial and violent premiership deciders in history, almost ended in the second quarter when Buckley threatened to lead his team-mates off the field in protest against the umpiring.

Two sons, Mark Buckley/Mark and Stephen Buckley/Stephen, later played at Carlton.

Buckley died on 2 August 2014 after a long period of ill health.

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I think last year we only had one first place and for Justin to be MVP of the league and the conference meet, that's the highest honor we can receive. It's just amazing what an asset the Brooks brothers have been to the program.

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The team is really coming together. We are getting ready for the Catholic Conference championship and a lot of the kids are swimming personal best and sectional times.

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If he would have had fingernails he would have won it.

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It was just one of those days. St. John's Prep, if I'm not mistaken, had seven firsts, so they were just on.

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You can see the progress Justin has had over the years. For him to get MVP in the Catholic Conference was a crowning accomplishment. The younger kids have looked up to him as a leader. He's proven that in the pool and on the deck.

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