{"id":301276,"date":"2023-05-28T07:17:02","date_gmt":"2023-05-28T07:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=301276"},"modified":"2023-05-28T07:59:11","modified_gmt":"2023-05-28T07:59:11","slug":"ex-coachs-denial-after-surprise-image-sparks-rumours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=301276","title":{"rendered":"Ex-coach's denial after surprise image sparks rumours"},"content":{"rendered":"

Former Collingwood coach turned commentator Nathan Buckley<\/a> has denied a potential return to coaching after he was spotted inside the Walyalup (Fremantle)<\/a> coaches box on Saturday afternoon.<\/p>\n

Buckley, who positioned himself in the back row of the box, inconspicuously watched on as Walyalup defeated Narrm (Melbourne)<\/a> by seven points at the MCG.<\/p>\n

Sporting casual clothes, Buckley was also seen inside the Dockers' rooms, triggering a wave of speculation.<\/p>\n

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Asked whose idea it was for Buckley to sit with the coaches, he attributed the plan to his former assistant coach at the Magpies, Justin Longmuir<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Before being appointed \ufeffWalyalup's head coach at the end of 2019, Longmuir served under Buckley as Collingwood's defensive coach for two years.<\/p>\n

\"Nathan<\/p>\n

"\ufeffI spoke to JL (Longmuir) earlier in the year," Buckley told Fox Footy on Sunday.<\/p>\n

"I was actually over in Perth about five weeks ago with the intent of sitting in the coaches box but the timing wasn't right."<\/p>\n

Having joined Fox Footy's commentary team after stepping down as the coach of Collingwood midway through 2021, Buckley was\ufeff supposedly interested in observing the team's game-day operations.<\/p>\n

"It was great to be able to get in with the Fremantle coaching group, and in their pre-match and post-match meetings as well, just to get a sense of how they are going about it," he said.<\/p>\n

"As a media person, to have that insight is pretty effective."<\/p>\n

Buckley's response \ufeffpreempted a probe on whether the experience had rekindled a desire to return to coaching.<\/p>\n

\"Scott<\/p>\n

"There is a vacancy (with Damien Hardwick departing Richmond earlier this week<\/a>), timing's everything, and you're in the coaching box all of a sudden. If (the Tigers) rang, would you take their call\ufeff?," Melbourne legend Gary Lyon quizzed.<\/p>\n

But Buckley firmly shut down any notion of a return to the top job.<\/p>\n

\ufeff"How many different ways can you say no?" he said.<\/p>\n

"How many different times can you say no?\ufeff<\/p>\n

"So, we're putting two and two together and getting 101 [per cent], no\ufeff."<\/p>\n

Lyon continued: "\ufeffWell, you've been in the media long enough now to know that seeing you in the coaches box was always going to stir up some questions".<\/p>\n

"100 per cent, I'm a no," Buckley repeated.<\/p>\n

"I really enjoyed it – the connection between Fremantle's coaches and players is great and they have a bit of momentum at the moment.<\/p>\n

\"Justin<\/p>\n

"I was just an observer and a listener, and I've got some notes to send back to JL and his coaching group and James Clement who's on their board.<\/p>\n

"They should be well pleased with what they have been able to do the last month \ufeffto put themselves back into the year."<\/p>\n

Buckley coached Collingwood for 10 seasons with a record of 117 wins, 99 losses and two draws.<\/p>\n

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