Player
Ben Buckley
North Melbourne · #14·7 seasons (1986–1993)·74 games·Born 29-Jun-1967 (age 58)·185 cm·88 kg
Games
74
Disposals
1,064
Goals
15
Tackles
133
Brownlow votes
1
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.
4 Sep 1993Elimination Final
vs
West Coast
Lost by 51
11.3 (69) – 17.18 (120)
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31 Jul 1993R18
vs
Geelong
Lost by 94
10.12 (72) – 25.16 (166)
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16 May 1993R8
@
Adelaide
Lost by 2
18.13 (121) – 19.9 (123)
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8 May 1993R7
@
Footscray
Won by 31
22.9 (141) – 17.8 (110)
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23 Apr 1993R5
@
Richmond
Won by 37
25.9 (159) – 17.20 (122)
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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.
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
Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →
Career
Per-game averages
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | North Melbourne | 5 | 7.2 | 3.6 | 10.8 | 1.0 | — | 0.2 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988 | North Melbourne | 11 | 9.3 | 5.3 | 14.6 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1989 | North Melbourne | 18 | 9.7 | 6.2 | 15.9 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | North Melbourne | 15 | 9.4 | 6.5 | 15.9 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | North Melbourne | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | North Melbourne | 17 | 10.1 | 5.9 | 15.9 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | North Melbourne | 6 | 5.8 | 3.2 | 9.0 | 1.2 | 1.0 | — | 0.3 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | North Melbourne | 5 | 36 | 18 | 54 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988 | North Melbourne | 11 | 102 | 58 | 160 | 22 | 25 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1989 | North Melbourne | 18 | 174 | 112 | 286 | 57 | 45 | 3 | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | North Melbourne | 15 | 141 | 98 | 239 | 48 | 21 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | North Melbourne | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | North Melbourne | 17 | 171 | 100 | 271 | 45 | 36 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | North Melbourne | 6 | 35 | 19 | 54 | 7 | 6 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
30
26, 25, 25, 24, 24, 22, 22, 22, 21
Kicks
19
18, 17, 16, 16, 14, 14, 14, 14, 14
Marks
7
7, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5
Handballs
15
14, 14, 13, 13, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10
Goals
2
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Behinds
3
2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Hit Outs
2
1, 1
Tackles
6
6, 6, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Frees
4
3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Frees Against
6
5, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3