- The Collingwood legend split from his wife Tania in 2020
- He has already managed to buy back some of his most precious memories.
- He will be forced to part with much more as his career sinks.
AFL Hall of Fame legend Nathan Buckley will be forced to buy back prized possessions, including career premiership medals and jumpers, to auction off as part of his divorce.
After separating from his wife Tania in 2020, all of Buckley’s memorabilia was appraised and will now be sold to the highest bidder.
That leaves Buckley forced to make the difficult decision of which souvenirs to buy back and which to let go.
He has already successfully repurchased his 2003 Brownlow Medal, his 2002 Norm Smith Medals and his six Copelands Trophies for an undisclosed amount.
However, more than 200 items from Buckley’s football career over the past three decades will be auctioned at Charles Leski Auctions on May 1.
Which means the Collingwood champion is reluctantly parting ways with elements he once hoped would return to the clubs and institutions he played for.
Buckley amassed a wealth of football memories during his time as Collingwood player, captain and coach, but he will now have to say goodbye to a large part of them.
Buckley won the Brownlow Medal in 2003 in a three-way tie with Mark Ricciuto and Adam Goodes, only the second three-way tie in Brownlow history.
“In the game you collect some things from a lifetime and these elements are the sum of the last 30 years in football,” Buckley said. news corporation.
‘Fortunately, I was able to, in fact, buy back my medals after they were appraised. It’s a crazy world.
“I never saw these items as merchandise and thought that over time they would be returned to the clubs or institutions I represented at the time.
“I still hope this happens.”
Auctioneer Charles Leski said Buckley’s divorce was the driving force behind the former Magpie’s decision to part with the items.
“This collection, sold under difficult circumstances, offers us a rare glimpse into the life of a sports hero,” said Leski.
“Nathan Buckley is an Australian sporting legend”.
Buckley has two teenage children with his ex-wife Tanya, but the couple announced their separation in 2020.
Buckley is now in a relationship with business manager Brodie Ryan, 35, and looking to move on.
Nathan and Tania married in December 2002, but separated in December 2020, ending their marriage after almost 18 years.
They announced their split on Tania’s Instagram about a year after it happened, while she was listing the five-bedroom mansion they shared together for $18 million in March.
The couple has two teenage children, Jett and Ayce, who live with Tania in the mansion.
Nathan is now in a relationship with business manager Brodie Ryan, 35, and will go public with their relationship in October 2022.
Ryan previously said that she and Nathan share similar backgrounds, which helped them connect.
Despite being 17 years apart, he believes they share many common interests and motivate each other to improve daily.
The couple spent Christmas together and also took a vacation to the United States, where they saw U2 and other attractions.