๐๐ฅ๐๐๐๐๐ก๐ ๐ก๐๐ช๐ฆ: ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ป๐น๐ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป, ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐น๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ด๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ฑ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ผ๐๐ฏ๐ฎ๐น๐น ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ก๐ฎ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐๐ฐ๐ธ๐น๐ฒ๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฎ ๐๐ต๐ผ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ฒ๐ ๐ถ๐.
In a raw and emotional admission, Buckley shared that his departure from the Magpies wasnโt simply a professional decisionโit was a matter of survival. 
โWalking away was the hardest thing Iโve ever done, but staying would have broken me completely,โ Buckley confessed, shaking the AFL community with his honesty.
The revelation has sent shockwaves through Collingwood supporters, many of whom long considered Buckley the face and heartbeat of the club. His words peel back the curtain on the brutal demands behind the scenes, exposing the sacrifices and toll elite coaching can take on even the toughest figures in the game.
Fans are dividedโsome heartbroken, others furious at the idea that one of their greatest servants felt forced out under such strain. AFL analysts say Buckleyโs comments could spark wider conversations about leadership culture, mental health, and the balance between loyalty and self-preservation in top-tier sport.
For now, Collingwood is left to process the fallout, while Buckleyโs legacy takes on a new layerโno longer just the relentless competitor and coach, but also a man who walked away to protect himself.
The question that now hangs in the air: will his revelations ignite change, or will they remain a haunting reminder of the price of football glory?
