Player

Amon Buchanan

Brisbane Lions · #33·10 seasons (2002–2012)·134 games·Born 10-Oct-1982 (age 43)·179 cm·83 kg

All-time defender · #176 of 879 all-time defenders

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LAST 40Below avg

KICK-P the position-fair career score · Career / Last 40 overall KICK (Brownlow-aligned, mid-biased by design). See the Brownlow-aligned overall leaderboard →

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#61 of 343 all-time defenders

0.47 votes/game · 58 votes / 124 games

+26 vs KICKKICK r40 45

AFLCA Champion-Player votes per game, scaled 0–100 within defenders. Voted-era only (2003–2025). See full leaderboard →

Games

134

Disposals

2,089

Goals

Tackles

431

Brownlow votes

What is KICK? A 0-100 rating for every player, every game. 85+ elite · 70-84 top tier · 50-69 best-22 · <50 fringe. How it works →

Form

Recent matches

The last 5 games, newest first. Click any row for the full match recap.

2 Sep 2012R23

vs Western Bulldogs

Won by 67 19.14 (128) – 9.7 (61)

3 Sep 2011R24

@ Sydney

Lost by 52 9.13 (67) – 18.11 (119)

7 Aug 2011R20

vs Adelaide

Lost by 5 16.9 (105) – 16.14 (110)

23 Jul 2011R18

@ North Melbourne

Lost by 45 11.11 (77) – 17.20 (122)

3 Apr 2011R2

@ Western Bulldogs

Lost by 78 6.9 (45) – 19.9 (123)

Per-game KICK caps at 100 for display. A game that exceeded the cap shows as 100+; season and career averages use the uncapped raw value, which is why a stretch of 100+ games can lift the headline number above a naive average of what's shown here.

All-time

Career-best games

The 10 highest-KICK individual matches of Amon Buchanan's career, ranked. Click any row for the full match recap.

5 Aug 2007R18

@Melbourne

Won by 4817.10 (112) – 9.10 (64)

13 May 2006R7

@Richmond

Won by 11828.12 (180) – 9.8 (62)

29 Jul 2006R17

@Port Adelaide

Won by 2710.17 (77) – 7.8 (50)

12 Jun 2005R12

vsFremantle

Won by 3816.13 (109) – 10.11 (71)

11 Aug 2007R19

vsSt Kilda

Won by 1712.10 (82) – 9.11 (65)

1 Jul 2006R13

vsFremantle

Won by 3312.19 (91) – 9.4 (58)

23 Apr 2006R4

vsMelbourne

Lost by 513.14 (92) – 15.7 (97)

7 Apr 2007R2

@Richmond

Won by 1613.10 (88) – 11.6 (72)

24 Jun 2006R12

vsCollingwood

Lost by 1311.16 (82) – 14.11 (95)

#10

24 Sep 2005Grand Final

@West Coast

Won by 48.10 (58) – 7.12 (54)

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#11

3 Apr 2011R2

@Western Bulldogs

Lost by 786.9 (45) – 19.9 (123)

#12

6 Sep 2008Elimination Final

vsNorth Melbourne

Won by 3517.8 (110) – 11.9 (75)

#13

2 Jun 2007R10

vsEssendon

Lost by 111.7 (73) – 11.8 (74)

#14

30 Aug 2008R22

vsBrisbane Lions

Won by 6117.12 (114) – 6.17 (53)

#15

12 Sep 2008Semi Final

@Western Bulldogs

Lost by 379.15 (69) – 16.10 (106)

#16

18 May 2008R8

vsEssendon

Won by 9121.17 (143) – 7.10 (52)

#17

10 Jun 2006R11

vsSt Kilda

Lost by 27.8 (50) – 7.10 (52)

#18

9 Jul 2005R15

vsGeelong

Won by 5416.9 (105) – 7.9 (51)

#19

26 Aug 2006R21

vsBrisbane Lions

Won by 5714.13 (97) – 6.4 (40)

#20

27 Aug 2005R22

@Hawthorn

Won by 5420.9 (129) – 11.9 (75)

What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?

KKicks

HBHandballs

DDisposals (kicks + handballs)

MMarks

TTackles

GGoals

BBehinds

HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)

I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)

CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)

CPContested possessions

CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)

BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)

R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)

TOG%Time on ground percentage

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Career

Per-game averages

Year	Team	GP	K	HB	D	M	T	G	B	HO	I50	R50	CL	CP	UP	CG	BR
2002	Sydney	6	2.5	3.3	5.8	1.8	0.5	0.2	0.3	—	1.8	0.2	0.7	2.8	3.5	1.0	—
2004	Sydney	16	4.9	6.1	11.0	1.8	3.1	0.4	0.4	—	1.7	0.2	2.5	6.4	4.8	1.8	—
2005	Sydney	26	8.9	7.7	16.5	3.2	3.1	0.5	0.7	—	3.5	1.5	2.6	7.4	9.4	2.3	0.1
2006	Sydney	24	10.4	7.6	18.0	4.3	4.0	0.5	0.3	—	3.6	1.5	2.9	7.5	10.5	2.8	0.1
2007	Sydney	16	9.3	9.1	18.4	5.1	2.8	0.4	0.5	0.1	3.1	1.4	3.1	6.1	12.8	2.7	0.3
2008	Sydney	20	7.8	9.1	16.9	4.9	3.2	0.8	0.6	—	2.7	1.1	2.5	6.7	10.5	2.1	0.1
2009	Sydney	8	5.6	11.2	16.9	3.4	4.6	0.2	0.4	—	2.6	0.5	2.1	6.8	10.4	1.9	—
2010	Brisbane Lions	12	5.6	7.4	13.0	4.0	3.1	0.8	0.2	—	2.5	0.5	1.6	5.1	8.2	2.5	—
2011	Brisbane Lions	5	5.2	9.6	14.8	3.0	3.6	—	0.2	0.2	2.8	0.2	3.2	7.4	7.6	1.4	—
2012	Brisbane Lions	1	7.0	12.0	19.0	2.0	2.0	—	1.0	—	4.0	—	2.0	7.0	10.0	3.0	—

Career totals

Year	Team	GP	K	HB	D	M	T	G	B	HO	I50	R50	CL	CP	UP	CG	BR
2002	Sydney	6	15	20	35	11	3	1	2	—	11	1	4	17	21	6	—
2004	Sydney	16	78	98	176	29	49	6	6	—	27	3	40	102	76	29	—
2005	Sydney	26	231	199	430	83	80	14	18	—	91	39	67	192	244	60	3
2006	Sydney	24	249	183	432	104	96	13	8	—	87	35	70	181	253	67	3
2007	Sydney	16	149	146	295	81	45	6	8	1	49	23	49	98	204	43	5
2008	Sydney	20	156	181	337	98	64	15	11	—	54	23	51	134	210	42	2
2009	Sydney	8	45	90	135	27	37	2	3	—	21	4	17	54	83	15	—
2010	Brisbane Lions	12	67	89	156	48	37	9	3	—	30	6	19	61	98	30	—
2011	Brisbane Lions	5	26	48	74	15	18	—	1	1	14	1	16	37	38	7	—
2012	Brisbane Lions	1	7	12	19	2	2	—	1	—	4	—	2	7	10	3	—

Records

Top 10 single-game performances

Disposals

30, 28, 28, 27, 27, 26, 24, 24, 23

Kicks

17, 17, 16, 16, 15, 15, 14, 14, 14

Marks

13, 11, 11, 10, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8

Handballs

18, 16, 14, 14, 13, 13, 13, 13, 13

Goals

3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2

Behinds

3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1

Hit Outs

Tackles

8, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7

Rebounds

5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3

Inside 50s

9, 8, 8, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6

Clearances

8, 7, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5

Clangers

8, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 5

Frees

3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3

Frees Against

5, 5, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3

Contested Possessions

14, 14, 14, 13, 13, 12, 11, 11, 11

Uncontested Possessions

21, 21, 21, 21, 18, 18, 18, 16, 16

Contested Marks

1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1

Marks Inside 50

4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2

One Percenters

4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3

Bounces

8, 5, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3

Goal Assists

4, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2