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Nathan Buckley

Nathan Buckley

Brisbane Bears / Collingwood
— Retired
Career games
280
Debut
1993
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Player Information

Height 186 cm
Date of Birth 26-Jul-1972
AFL Debut 1993

Accolades

Player bio

A career in numbers

Nathan Buckley made his AFL debut for Brisbane Bears in 1993 and played 280 games, including 20 for Brisbane Bears in 1993 and 260 for Collingwood between 1994 and 2007.

He averaged 24.6 disposals and 2.3 tackles per game and scored 284 goals and 262 behinds. He played 20 games in his debut season, averaging 22.9 disposals per game. His highest recorded season total was 650 disposals, from 24 games in 2003 at an average of 27.1 per game. Across seasons with at least five games and complete goal records, the highest average is 1.82 per game in 2005. The largest total in those seasons is 29 goals, recorded in 1996 and 2000.

He won the Brownlow Medal in 2003. He won the Norm Smith Medal in 2002. His honours include 7 All-Australian selections.

Selected seasons: goals
SeasonAppearancesTotalPer game
199621291.38
200021291.38
200511201.82
200621261.24
2007520.40
About these season figures

Compared 15 recorded seasons with at least five appearances and goals recorded for every included appearance. Regular-season and finals appearances are included. Rates are total divided by appearances; ties use unrounded rates. Ongoing seasons can change. This compares the player’s own seasons, not their rank against other players.

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Career and season figures include finals where played.

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Recent Games

-- Not recorded. Coverage varies by statistic.

Year Round Team Opponent Result Score Venue POS APOS
# D K HB M G B T HO I50 R50 CL CP UP CG FF FA CM M50 IM 1% BO GA TOG EFF MIN SC DT MG GBG CC SCL TO HTA HOW% HTA% SP CD1 CDL% CO1 COW% INT CBA% SOG SHACC% GACC% SI PA CBA KI KIPO KI% RC EK KE% MOL T50 APR D50P DMP AMP A50P Tagged
2007 PF
Collingwood COL
Geelong @ GEE
L
87-92
MCG -- -- 5 19 14 5 10 0 1 6 0 3 2 2 5 14 2 1 1 0 1 -- 0 0 1 79% 68% 95 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
2007 SF
Collingwood COL
West Coast @ WCE
W
93-74
Subiaco -- -- 5 21 15 6 6 0 1 2 0 2 4 1 7 15 5 0 1 0 0 -- 3 2 0 79% 62% 105 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
2007 EF
Collingwood COL
Sydney vs SYD
W
125-87
MCG -- -- 5 19 11 8 4 1 0 5 0 2 1 1 7 11 0 1 0 1 1 -- 3 1 1 74% 90% 90 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
2007 22
Collingwood COL
Adelaide vs ADE
L
75-94
Marvel Stadium -- -- 5 16 12 4 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 4 12 2 1 2 0 1 -- 2 2 0 81% 88% 90 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
2007 21
Collingwood COL
Sydney vs SYD
W
101-76
MCG -- -- 5 14 10 4 4 0 0 2 0 6 0 1 7 6 3 0 1 2 1 -- 2 1 2 72% 71% 88 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
Latest 5 of 280 career games

Games

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Grand Final

Grand Final Sat 26 Sep FINAL
Fremantle FRE
89–96
Brisbane Lions BRI
M.C.G.
AFLW
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sat 7 Nov AFLW FINAL
Geelong GEE
52–56
Melbourne MEL
IKON Park
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sat 7 Nov AFLW FINAL
North Melbourne NTH
49–13
Carlton CAR
IKON Park
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sun 8 Nov AFLW FULL TIME Final data pending
Sydney SYD
—–—
Western Bulldogs WBD
Henson Park
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sun 8 Nov AFLW FULL TIME Final data pending
Gold Coast GCS
—–—
Hawthorn HAW
People First Stadium
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