Speaking to fans as part of a Twitter takeover on AFL.com.au, Buckley said his preference was for key defender Reid to play the 2014 season largely as a forward.
Reid spent a large chunk of the 2013 up forward as the Pies searched for the right mix to take some of the load off Cloke.
It paid off with Reid kicking 25 goals for the season, including bags of four and five late in the home and away rounds.
Check out the best of Buckley's tweets below.
Bucks is here and ready to answer! #AskTheCoach pic.twitter.com/IiR4WBg2BO
— AFL (@AFL) February 4, 2014.@Hoges_20 Wittsy has been coming along well off shoulder surgery. Full contact in the next week #askthecoach
— AFL (@AFL) February 4, 2014.@Steelomyhearto Beamsy has had a really string summer. He has focussed on consistency in training and wished to continue that #askthecoach
— AFL (@AFL) February 4, 2014.@michaelphweetan Right up there. 1992 was the Glory Days, burning the candle at both ends! #askthecoach
— AFL (@AFL) February 4, 2014.@ABZand @M_williams46 @JoshThomas87 Both are ready to take the next step, have the attributes to be very good players #askthecoach
— AFL (@AFL) February 4, 2014.@MiffyPohlner Developing well, really encouraged by the application of this group. A defender will take Shawry's role ;) #askthecoach
— AFL (@AFL) February 4, 2014.@micky_magpie @dasheryoung is an established wingman with the ability to go high forward and back. injury free in 2014!
— AFL (@AFL) February 4, 2014.@jacobarnel10 Matt won't come up. Morgan is doing everything right #askthecoach
— AFL (@AFL) February 4, 2014.@Hollywood_Hales Reidy can clearly go both ways. I like him next to Clokey. #askthecoach
— AFL (@AFL) February 4, 2014.@BruceMundell @Jessewhite_ has been excellent. Feel he took a huge step last year and we are looking for him to go again #askthecoach
— AFL (@AFL) February 4, 2014.@48dyl Not really. The demands of the game have though. If you can't cover the ground you can't play #askthecoach
— AFL (@AFL) February 4, 2014
