Former Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley has joined Geelong as an assistant coach for the 2026 AFL season, the club has confirmed.

Buckley has been out of the coaching world since departing the Magpies in mid-2021. For the past four seasons, he has worked in footy media with roles at Fox Footy and SEN.

The 53-year-old has been strongly linked to the Tasmania Devils coaching role after he was overlooked for the Melbourne job. Advertisement

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Nathan Buckley. Getty

According to AFL.com.au's Cal Twomey, Buckley's new role at Geelong is a full-time commitment. However, he will likely still have scope to continue some media work with Fox Footy.

In a club statement, Geelong football manager Andrew Mackie expressed his delight at adding Buckley to

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