Nathan Buckley explains the footy name he just can’t get right

The interview comes as Buckley joins the Fox Footy staff for the upcoming 2023 AFL Premiership season, coming aboard the On The Couch program alongside Jonathan Brown and Garry Lyon.

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Buckley instructed podcast host Andrew Bucklow that the participant whose title he struggles with probably the most is definitely Fremantle’s Luke Ryan.

Despite Ryan having solely three syllables in his title to take care of, in comparison with the likes of Essendon’s Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti (who has the longest title in VFL/AFL historical past) or Hawthorn legend Robert DiPierdomenico, Buckley stated he “just forgets” the title.

“His name shouldn’t be Ryan, it should be Smith, or something else,” he joked.

“He gets the ball 30 times a game, so it shouldn’t be that hard.”

Buckley additionally opened up on his predictions for the flag, calling Geelong to go back-to-back.

“It’s pretty hard to go past Geelong and everyone’s trying to catch them at the moment,” he stated.

Buckley was additionally requested concerning the matter of homosexual gamers within the league, noting that in different male skilled sports activities gamers had begun to return out however the AFL was devoid of brazenly homosexual gamers.

“I think the environment in society, let alone in the AFL landscape is definitely becoming more accepting and understanding of difference full stop, let alone sexual orientation,” he stated.

“So I think we’re moving towards it. But ultimately, it is an individual choice about what you want to share and when, and how.

“And part of that would obviously be a consideration of how you feel it would be received, and what sort of support that you have around you.”

Fox Footy’s On The Couch airs on Monday nights at 8.30pm AEST.