Hilton Buckney
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Hilton Edward Buckney was a former Australian Rules
footballer from Tasmania who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He played with the Lefroy Football Club
in the TFL
for most of his career and captained his state at the 1933 Sydney Carnival
.
In 1932 Buckney played 11 games for Hawthorn
in the VFL
and kicked three goals. He debuted in Round 4 versus Carlton at Princes Park.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
footballer from Tasmania who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He played with the Lefroy Football Club
Lefroy Football Club
Lefroy Football Club were an Australian rules football club which competed in the Tasmanian Football League . They were known as the Blues and played their home games at North Hobart Oval as well as the Tasmanian Cricket Association Ground. Lefroy players wore dark and light blue as their club...
in the TFL
Tasmanian Football League
Tasmanian State League is the highest ranked Australian rules football league in Tasmania, Australia.The league has a long and convoluted history which dates back to its founding on 12 June 1879 Tasmanian State League (TSL) (formerly known as the Tasmanian Football League (TFL), Tasmanian...
for most of his career and captained his state at the 1933 Sydney Carnival
1933 Sydney Carnival
The 1933 Sydney Carnival was the eighth edition of the Australian National Football Carnival, an Australian rules football interstate competition....
.
In 1932 Buckney played 11 games for Hawthorn
Hawthorn Football Club
The Hawthorn Football Club, nicknamed the Hawks, is a professional Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League . The club, founded in 1902, is the youngest of the Victorian-based teams in the AFL. The team play in Brown & Gold vertically striped guernseys...
in the VFL
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
and kicked three goals. He debuted in Round 4 versus Carlton at Princes Park.