Buckley's massive endorsement of Cameron came after he had watched the 20-year-old threaten to almost single-handedly consign the Magpies to another upset defeat.
Cameron bagged seven of the Giants' 10 goals, with his first seven goals coming from as many kicks.
He is the youngest player to achieve such a haul since Franklin kicked nine against Essendon in round six, 2007.
"Clearly we were on the receiving end of a fairly exceptional individual performance," Buckley said post-match.
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"Just watching him play, not just against us tonight but the edits of the GWS boys over the last month or so, and seeing him develop over the last 18 months, he's got exceptional speed, he's got great belief, keeps his feet, he stays in the contest.
"The goal he kicked against (Lachlan) Keeffe out of that pocket was an example of that.
"He's strong in the air but he doesn’t rely on that.
"We sort of likened him a little bit to a Buddy Franklin type that can impact in the air but he does just as much damage on the ground with his follow-up.
"That's a big wrap, but when a bloke's kicked seven goals on you out of 10, he's obviously performed pretty well."
