Player
Nathan Buckley
Collingwood · #5·15 seasons (1993–2007)·280 games·Born 26-Jul-1972 (age 53)·186 cm·91 kg
Games
280
Disposals
6,887
Goals
284
Tackles
642
Brownlow votes
178
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.
21 Sep 2007Preliminary Final
@
Geelong
Lost by 5
13.9 (87) – 13.14 (92)
61
14 Sep 2007Semi Final
@
West Coast
Drew
10.12 (72) – 10.12 (72)
45
8 Sep 2007Elimination Final
vs
Sydney
Won by 38
18.17 (125) – 13.9 (87)
57
31 Aug 2007R22
vs
Adelaide
Lost by 19
11.9 (75) – 14.10 (94)
35
25 Aug 2007R21
vs
Sydney
Won by 25
15.11 (101) – 11.10 (76)
42
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 Nathan Buckley's career, ranked. Click any row for the full match recap.
#1
3 Jun 2006R10
vsBrisbane Lions
Won by 2616.13 (109) – 12.11 (83)
100+
#2
15 Jul 2005R16
vsEssendon
Lost by 2615.15 (105) – 21.5 (131)
100+
#3
18 Jul 2003R16
@Richmond
Won by 6920.11 (131) – 9.8 (62)
100
#4
28 Mar 2003R1
vsRichmond
Won by 2813.16 (94) – 8.18 (66)
100+
#5
12 Jul 2003R15
vsFremantle
Won by 4115.9 (99) – 7.16 (58)
99
#6
28 Jun 2003R13
@Western Bulldogs
Won by 4318.20 (128) – 12.13 (85)
99
#7
9 Jul 2006R14
@St Kilda
Lost by 599.9 (63) – 19.8 (122)
98
#8
26 Mar 2004R1
@Richmond
Lost by 408.9 (57) – 14.13 (97)
98
#9
10 May 2003R7
@Adelaide
Won by 518.6 (114) – 16.13 (109)
93
#10
6 Sep 2003Qualifying Final
vsBrisbane Lions
Won by 159.12 (66) – 7.9 (51)
91
Show 10 more (rank 11–20)
#11
24 May 2003R9
vsSt Kilda
Won by 6522.17 (149) – 12.12 (84)
91
#12
4 Apr 2003R2
@Carlton
Won by 1616.11 (107) – 13.13 (91)
91
#13
25 Apr 2003R5
@Essendon
Lost by 6612.9 (81) – 23.9 (147)
89
#14
13 Aug 2005R20
vsCarlton
Lost by 3514.10 (94) – 19.15 (129)
86
#15
9 Aug 2003R19
vsBrisbane Lions
Lost by 398.14 (62) – 15.11 (101)
83
#16
17 May 2003R8
vsWest Coast
Lost by 1615.13 (103) – 18.11 (119)
83
#17
18 Aug 2006R20
@Port Adelaide
Won by 212.17 (89) – 12.15 (87)
82
#18
22 Jul 2005R17
@St Kilda
Lost by 7310.10 (70) – 21.17 (143)
78
#19
24 Jul 2004R17
@Western Bulldogs
Won by 4917.13 (115) – 8.18 (66)
78
#20
3 May 2003R6
vsSydney
Lost by 2013.11 (89) – 17.7 (109)
78
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Brisbane Bears | 20 | 17.4 | 5.5 | 22.9 | 4.6 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.7 |
| 1994 | Collingwood | 23 | 16.4 | 5.9 | 22.3 | 4.4 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1995 | Collingwood | 21 | 15.9 | 5.5 | 21.4 | 3.6 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1996 | Collingwood | 21 | 18.8 | 5.0 | 23.8 | 5.0 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.5 |
| 1997 | Collingwood | 22 | 20.6 | 4.4 | 25.0 | 5.3 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.6 |
| 1998 | Collingwood | 18 | 22.6 | 6.9 | 29.5 | 5.2 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 7.9 | 2.9 | 6.6 | — | — | 1.2 | 1.3 |
| 1999 | Collingwood | 17 | 22.2 | 7.3 | 29.6 | 4.9 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 6.8 | 1.9 | 5.9 | 12.8 | 17.2 | 2.7 | 1.2 |
| 2000 | Collingwood | 21 | 21.8 | 7.8 | 29.5 | 5.9 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 7.5 | 2.1 | 5.3 | 12.0 | 18.0 | 3.0 | 0.9 |
| 2001 | Collingwood | 20 | 18.4 | 7.9 | 26.3 | 5.0 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 6.0 | 1.8 | 6.0 | 10.8 | 15.1 | 1.8 | 0.7 |
| 2002 | Collingwood | 21 | 16.7 | 6.3 | 23.1 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 5.3 | 1.7 | 4.5 | 9.9 | 13.4 | 3.0 | 0.7 |
| 2003 | Collingwood | 24 | 19.1 | 8.0 | 27.1 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 6.6 | 2.1 | 5.9 | 11.5 | 15.5 | 2.9 | 1.1 |
| 2004 | Collingwood | 15 | 14.8 | 6.5 | 21.3 | 5.0 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 5.7 | 1.4 | 3.7 | 7.9 | 13.3 | 2.5 | 0.3 |
| 2005 | Collingwood | 11 | 13.6 | 7.4 | 20.9 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.3 | — | 4.6 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 8.7 | 12.6 | 2.2 | 0.5 |
| 2006 | Collingwood | 21 | 15.1 | 7.0 | 22.2 | 7.3 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 4.0 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 7.5 | 14.4 | 2.1 | 0.2 |
| 2007 | Collingwood | 5 | 12.4 | 5.4 | 17.8 | 5.6 | 3.0 | 0.4 | 0.6 | — | 2.8 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 6.0 | 11.6 | 2.4 | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Brisbane Bears | 20 | 347 | 111 | 458 | 92 | 24 | 21 | 26 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 |
| 1994 | Collingwood | 23 | 376 | 136 | 512 | 102 | 27 | 22 | 21 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
| 1995 | Collingwood | 21 | 335 | 115 | 450 | 76 | 28 | 13 | 18 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
| 1996 | Collingwood | 21 | 395 | 104 | 499 | 105 | 28 | 29 | 16 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 |
| 1997 | Collingwood | 22 | 453 | 97 | 550 | 116 | 25 | 20 | 15 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 |
| 1998 | Collingwood | 18 | 406 | 125 | 531 | 94 | 36 | 18 | 19 | 10 | 143 | 52 | 118 | — | — | 22 | 24 |
| 1999 | Collingwood | 17 | 378 | 125 | 503 | 84 | 35 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 116 | 33 | 100 | 217 | 292 | 46 | 20 |
| 2000 | Collingwood | 21 | 457 | 163 | 620 | 123 | 50 | 29 | 34 | 4 | 157 | 44 | 112 | 252 | 378 | 63 | 18 |
| 2001 | Collingwood | 20 | 368 | 158 | 526 | 101 | 58 | 14 | 21 | 15 | 120 | 35 | 119 | 215 | 302 | 35 | 14 |
| 2002 | Collingwood | 21 | 351 | 133 | 484 | 79 | 98 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 112 | 35 | 94 | 208 | 281 | 64 | 14 |
| 2003 | Collingwood | 24 | 458 | 192 | 650 | 102 | 89 | 22 | 23 | 13 | 159 | 51 | 141 | 276 | 372 | 70 | 22 |
| 2004 | Collingwood | 15 | 222 | 97 | 319 | 75 | 48 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 85 | 21 | 56 | 118 | 200 | 38 | 4 |
| 2005 | Collingwood | 11 | 149 | 81 | 230 | 77 | 22 | 20 | 14 | — | 51 | 9 | 22 | 96 | 138 | 24 | 5 |
| 2006 | Collingwood | 21 | 318 | 148 | 466 | 154 | 59 | 26 | 15 | 1 | 85 | 36 | 44 | 157 | 302 | 45 | 5 |
| 2007 | Collingwood | 5 | 62 | 27 | 89 | 28 | 15 | 2 | 3 | — | 14 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 58 | 12 | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
46
43, 43, 43, 40, 40, 40, 39, 39, 38
Kicks
35
33, 33, 32, 32, 31, 31, 31, 31, 30
Marks
16
13, 12, 12, 11, 11, 11, 10, 10, 10
Handballs
16
15, 15, 15, 14, 14, 14, 14, 13, 12
Goals
6
5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Behinds
4
4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3
Hit Outs
5
4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2
Tackles
11
10, 8, 8, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7
Rebounds
9
8, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6
Inside 50s
13
13, 13, 12, 12, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11
Clearances
15
13, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11, 10, 10, 10
Clangers
8
7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5
Frees
5
4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Frees Against
7
4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Contested Possessions
20
19, 18, 18, 17, 17, 17, 17, 17, 17
Uncontested Possessions
29
28, 27, 25, 25, 25, 24, 24, 24, 24
Contested Marks
4
3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2
Marks Inside 50
6
6, 5, 5, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3
One Percenters
6
6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4
Bounces
5
5, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Goal Assists
4
4, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2