Wylie Buzza

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] The former academy product was again listed by the Brisbane Lions in late 2021.[2]

Wylie Buzza
Personal information
Full name Wylie Buzza
Date of birth (1996-03-02) 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)
2017–2018 Geelong 9 (6)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2019.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Early life

Buzza was raised in Gatton, Queensland[3] and played in the Brisbane Lions academy as a youngster before he was drafted by Geelong with the sixty-ninth overall in the 2015 national draft.[4]

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.[5] Wylie welcomed being a cult hero at Geelong, provided he was not a dud cult hero.[6] He was delisted at the conclusion of the 2019 AFL season,[7] but was picked up by Port Adelaide as a delisted free agent.

Buzza played the 2021 season for the Werribee Football Club in the Victorian Football League.[8]

Personal life

Buzza is currently studying a Bachelor of Business at Deakin University.[9]

References
  1. "Atley, Grundy, Cox and Buzza farewelled". www.portadelaidefc.com.au. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  2. "Wylie's Buzzing About Brisbane". lions.com.au. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  3. Wylie Buzza makes his mark in AFL
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. "I don't want to be a dud cult hero: Buzza".
  7. "Buzza to depart Cats".
  8. < "Wylie Buzza Lands at Werribee".
  9. "Elite Athlete Program Profiles". Deakin University. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
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