Wylie Buzza
| Wylie Buzza | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Wylie Buzza | ||
| Date of birth | 2 March 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Queensland | ||
| Original team(s) | Mount Gravatt (QAFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 69, 2015 national draft | ||
| Debut |
Round 15, 2017, Geelong vs. Greater Western Sydney, at Spotless Stadium | ||
| Height | 198 cm (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Weight | 102 kg (225 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2016–2019 | Geelong | 9 (6) | |
| 2020 | Port Adelaide | 0 (0) | |
| Total | 9 (6) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2019. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Wylie Buzza (born 2 March 1996) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for Geelong Football Club and Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was delisted at the conclusion of the 2020 AFL Season.[1]
Early life[]
Buzza was raised in Gatton, Queensland.[2] He was drafted by Geelong with their third selection and sixty-ninth overall in the 2015 national draft.[3]
AFL career[]
He made his debut in the draw against Greater Western Sydney at Spotless Stadium in round fifteen of the 2017 season, where he kicked two goals.[4] Wylie welcomed being a cult hero at Geelong, provided he was not a dud cult hero.[5] He was delisted at the conclusion of the 2019 AFL season,[6] but was picked up by Port Adelaide as a delisted free agent.
Personal life[]
Buzza is currently studying a Bachelor of Business at Deakin University.[7]
References[]
- ^ "Atley, Grundy, Cox and Buzza farewelled". www.portadelaidefc.com.au. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ^ Wylie Buzza makes his mark in AFL
- ^ Ralph, Jon (25 November 2015). "AFL Draft 2015: Likely cult hero Wylie Buzza pinching himself to be drafted to Geelong". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
- ^ Wade, Nick (4 July 2017). "Geelong Cats cult hero Wylie Buzza speaks about debut against Greater Western Sydney". Geelong Advertiser. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
- ^ "I don't want to be a dud cult hero: Buzza".
- ^ "Buzza to depart Cats".
- ^ "Elite Athlete Program Profiles". Deakin University. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
External links[]
- Wylie Buzza's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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- 1996 births
- Living people
- Geelong Football Club players
- Mount Gravatt Football Club players
- Australian rules footballers from Queensland
- Australian rules biography, 1990s birth stubs