Nathan Buckley unlikely to join Essendon and Carlton coaching races after Tasmania snub
- Posted Tue 21 Jul 2026 at 10:52amTue 21 Jul 2026 at 10:52am, updated Tue 21 Jul 2026 at 10:53amTue 21 Jul 2026 at 10:53amNathan Buckley says he still wants to be an AFL head coach.
- (Getty Images: Quinn Rooney)In short: Nathan Buckley says he will not join the coaching races at either Essendon or Carlton after being overlooked by Tasmania.
- Tasmania chose to appoint former Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley over Buckley as its inaugural senior coach.
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- Posted Tue 21 Jul 2026 at 10:52amTue 21 Jul 2026 at 10:52am, updated Tue 21 Jul 2026 at 10:53amTue 21 Jul 2026 at 10:53amNathan Buckley says he still wants to be an AFL head coach.
- (Getty Images: Quinn Rooney)In short: Nathan Buckley says he will not join the coaching races at either Essendon or Carlton after being overlooked by Tasmania.
- Tasmania chose to appoint former Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley over Buckley as its inaugural senior coach.
Sources: ABC Australia