Buckley's weekly interview with Gerard Whateley in 2018

[PyreneesPie]

Well done Bucks!!! Classy, wise and dignified, but defiant and steely. I would imagine that the players would be gratified to know that he has the backs of every one of them, even those that make stupid mistakes.

[Piesnchess]

[Rd10.1998_11.1#36]

^ Your Buckley quote is about as accurate as your Kennedy quote i.e. close but no cigar. If you�re going to put quotation marks around something -especially in your signature - get it right

[Woods]

Was wondering whether last week�s interview was the last for the year given it was the end of the home & away rounds, but Buckley was back on-air this morning.

Topics discussed included:

Tennis and Millman's upset win over Federer;
Finals preparations at Collingwood - �really calm� at the moment, �just professional�.
Is Treloar a chance to play this weekend? - �definitely a live chance� - �he�ll play in Sept, just a matter of when�; Buckley doing sprints with him at training; Bringing a long injured player back for finals footy - �people like to pontificate� without knowing the inner details; It�s not about Adam Treloar - �we�ve got what we need� with the team that played Freo; VFL side being out of comp makes a difference for players needing match practice - looking at options to replicate match day contest.
Is Rnd 17 against the Eagles relevant? - �yes�, �lessons taken�; The Bye - team has handled it well; Not pondering possible Eagles selections too much; The challenges presented by the Eagles - key players and structures;
Varcoe - has enjoyed being back with the team, �he�s a footballer� and �he�s keen to play�
Player movement talks and AFL�s proposed anti-tampering rules - need to clarify grey areas but �media aren�t mature enough� to deal with the info.
Stephenson�s Rising Star award - �a really impressive young man� and �a worthy winner� who spoke well on the night - he�s �what we wanna be�; the paternalistic relationship that can develop between young players wanting to win the coaches� approval.
Buckley and his dad watched VFL together on Fathers� Day - footy conversations with dad pointed and robust, but �less and less� now than during Nathan�s playing and early coaching days - �normal father/son stuff�. Reflections on Buckley�s first finals game as a player against Eagles in Perth - a lesson in missed opportunity.

Audio podcast: https://player.whooshkaa.com/episode?id=270940

[Woods]

Topics covered in this morning�s interview included:

Remarkable performance of Pies� VFL player Alex �Woody� Woodwood [after returning from his 4th knee reco he polled 16 votes from seven matches in the Liston Trophy - more info here for those interested: http://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/news/2018-09-11/woodwards-remarkable-voting-performance ]. Woodward was runner for the Pies� AFL team during his recovery and is again now.
Recap on Eagles game - �beaten but not bowed� and �weren�t as daring� as we could have been. Have reviewed lapses with the team and will get it right next time. Individual performances: Varcoe - �a stayer� and �meritorious given the circumstances�; Goldsack - �Goldy kept a very good player out of the match� and �Tyson has never not given his best�; Mason Cox - �for a large part Mason was beaten for his position� but has capacity to �dust himself off� and return to form. �He�s feeling it and I dare say you�re going to get a response�. Wet games over weekend. Pressure was high against Eagles who imposed their style. A marginal game of 16 points.
Eddies outrage at finals fixture - Buckley doesn�t agree. The reality of Eddie being a media figure in front of a microphone.
GWS - played well against Sydney, �been thereabouts� the last few years, and �a legitimate challenge�.
Toby Green�s studs-up fend-off - up to umps to decide, something for AFL to rule on at end of year. Buckley doesn�t want to discuss in detail this week (but is quite expansive nevertheless).
Will Josh Kelly play? - �he didn�t look great� - but its finals, he might.
Game against GWS is �at our home�. Finals are about testing your weak points and belief in each other. Physicality and mentality - sacrifice for team needs 100% or you are beaten.

Audio podcast here: https://player.whooshkaa.com/episode?id=274510

[Albert Parker]

Good summary Woods. It was an interesting discussion as usual. I particularly enjoyed the Woodward perspective.

[Woods]

Topics discussed in this morning�s interview (including some pretty hot topics - expect spin-off headlines in other media):

David King�s story that Dustin Martin has a crook knee and Neil Balme�s response that it�s OK - �No doubt that we�ll see a fit and charged Martin� on Friday night;
Recap on win against GWS - no �edge to the day� by winning a final but �a chance to go deeper�, and still finding out who we are as a team;
Reviewing Rnd 19 game against Richmond, �don�t feel the need to change too much�, looking for some �tweaks and ripples�. Personnel, tactical all worth looking at; There are trends to be found in past encounters but �every game stands on its own�.
Buckley�s reflections on the last time he was involved in a Prelim Final, and handling the J Mac tragedy.
Rejects notion that Pies are similar to the Bulldogs of two years ago, Richmond last year, and Pies of 2007 - have no comparison to Collingwood now, �we are unique�.
2002 Prelim was the loudest game Buckley played in.
Darcy Moore�s physical state - Buckley a bit narky on Moore�s manager Pickering, says he needs to talk with his client more often re his medical status; Decision on Moore�s selection will be based on whether he says he�s right to go and he is an �acceptable risk� and his selection is better for the team; Similar situation to recent selections of Howe, Goldsack etc - decision to be based on his block of training. Will Sier play? He�s right to go, and �he�s built for finals�.
SANFL�s decision on the current 19th player controversy.
Serena Williams controversy - can�t believe she hasn�t apologised for her behavior, �my skin crawls�.
Closing remarks re. anticipated crowd numbers at Friday night�s Prelim against Richmond.

Audio podcast here: https://player.whooshkaa.com/episode?id=276297

[Raw Hammer]

My take re: Darcy? He doesn�t want to put his hand up to play. He can�t trust his body, especially in an elimination final, and doesn�t want to be held responsible if he breaks down and we lose due to lack of rotations. That fair enough, but also unfortunate, too.

[K]

Was Reid mentioned?

[burnsy17]

My take on Moore is this:

He�s looking for a new home. The knock on him is repetitive injuries. He doesn�t want to play because another injury will virtually mean no one will want him.

So he sits out, and at the end of the year accepts a lucrative contract elsewhere that he wouldn�t have got had he fallen over again.

Think player Leonard in the NBA...

[K]

But do you think he'd want to give up the chance of a premiership?

[RudeBoy]

I think he is mentally weak.

[Deja Vu]

I think that�s harsh

[BBHS]

Mentally weak in the Hamstrings

[watt price tully]