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āThereās a chanceā: Buckley confirms Tasmania meeting
Andrew SlevisonĀ ā¢ Ā May 19th, 2025 1:12 pm
Nathan Buckley has confirmed that he has met with the Tasmania Devils.
The Collingwood great, who has been out of the coaching game since 2021, is being heavily linked with the senior coaching role at the expansion club.
Devils CEO Brendon Gale last week said that he had met with Buckley and now the man himself has made it clear that there has been contact.
āThereās a chance,ā he said on SENās Whateley when asked if he could coach Tasmania.
āThis has come back around with Brendonās comments. We met a couple of times last year.
āThe initial one (contact) was from him and then the second one was from me to understand the challenge that the Devils faced and how they are going to build that club. To put my two cents in, I suppose, and then to learn as much as I possibly could about it.
āThereās a couple of really good football people I believe would go really well down there. I put their names forward and put them in front of Brendon.
āTheyāve been exceptional with the slow build that theyāve done. I think theyāve to the order right with list management and recruiting first. The Academies will come and then whatever you get from the drafts and trade conditions.
āThen put your coaching group in place later.ā
Buckley is enjoying his current role in the media with SEN and Fox Footy.
So, is he open to coaching again?
āIām still asking myself that question,ā he added.
āThat coaching bug is still there, (but) Iām really enjoying what Iām doing at the moment.
āAn existing club versus the Devils - theyāre two very different propositions. So to understand more about the Devils is to understand whether you think it fits and whether youāre energised by it.
āThat challenge is so different to what Iāve experienced. Itās fundamental, itās what footy is all about is helping young men (and people) find their way through the early stages of their career.
āItās a very different challenge and one that Iām still exploring.ā
