Amon Buchanan

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Amon Buchanan
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Buchanan in April 2018
Personal information
Full name Amon Buchanan
Date of birth (1982-10-10) 10 October 1982 (age 42)
Original team(s) Geelong Falcons (TAC Cup)
Draft No. 52, 2000 Rookie Draft, Sydney
No. 45, 2003 National Draft, Sydney
Height 179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 83 kg (183 lb)
Position(s) Midfielder
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2002–2009 Sydney 116 (57)
2010–2012 Brisbane Lions 018 0(9)
Total134 (66)
International team honours
YearsTeamGames (Goals)
2005 Australia 2
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2012.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Amon Buchanan (born 10 October 1982) is a former Australian rules football who played for the Brisbane Lions and the Sydney Swans in the AFL. He is currently serving as a development coach of the Sydney Swans. [1]

Contents

AFL career

Sydney

Buchanan grew up in the Victorian town of Colac, west of Melbourne. He played football for Colac and the Geelong Falcons Under 18's team, winning a premiership with the Falcons in 2000 and subsequently being selected by the Sydney Swans in the post-season National Draft. He made his senior debut in Round 11 of the 2002 season against West Coast. By the end of 2002, he had played six matches, but had a disappointing season the next year, suffering knee and ankle injuries, not playing a single senior game and being delisted. However, he was redrafted by the Swans, and had established himself as a regular member of the team by the second half of 2004. During Sydney's 2005 premiership-winning season, Buchanan played in every match, making useful contributions in the midfield and kicking the go-ahead goal with 15 minutes remaining in Sydney's four point grand final win against West Coast. [2]

In 2007, Buchanan became the first Swan to be suspended since early 2005. He was also suspended for four matches in Round 15, 2008 for reckless conduct against Hawthorn's Luke Hodge.

Brisbane Lions

At the end of the 2009 season, Buchanan was traded to the Brisbane Lions as part of a three-way deal with West Coast and Sydney. [3] He was given the number 33 guernsey, vacated by Rhan Hooper and made famous by Darryl White. He made his debut for the Lions in their Round 1, 2010 clash against West Coast at the Gabba. He retired from AFL football at the end of the 2012 season.

Post-playing career

In 2023 Buchanan rejoined the Sydney Swans as a development coach. [4]

Personal life

Sporting blood runs in Amon's family with brothers Liam Buchanan, a state cricketer for the Victorian Bushrangers, and Meyrick Buchanan, representing Melbourne Renegades in the 2011–12 Big Bash League. [5] [6]

Statistics

[7]
Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals  
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds  
  H  
 Handballs  
  M  
 Marks
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game)
GBKHDMTGBKHDMT
2002 Sydney 326121520351130.20.32.53.35.81.80.5
2003 Sydney 320——————————————
2004 Sydney 321666789817629490.40.44.96.111.01.83.1
2005 Sydney 3226141823119943083800.50.78.97.716.53.23.1
2006 Sydney 3224138249183432104960.50.310.47.618.04.34.0
2007 Sydney 32166814914629581450.40.59.39.118.45.12.8
2008 Sydney 3220141115618133798640.80.67.89.116.94.93.2
2009 Sydney 32823459013527370.30.45.611.316.93.44.6
2010 Brisbane Lions 331293678915648370.80.35.67.413.04.03.1
2011 Brisbane Lions 3350126487415180.00.25.29.614.83.03.6
2012 Brisbane Lions 3310171219220.01.07.012.019.02.02.0
Career13466611023106620894984310.50.57.68.015.63.73.2

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References

  1. ↑ "Coaching Staff". gwsgiants.com.au. Greater Western Sydney Giants. Archived from the original on 9 September 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
  2. ↑ Cowley, Michael (9 May 2005). "A bone to pick over 50m dog sledge penalty". Sydney Morning Herald . Retrieved 28 December 2019.
  3. ↑ Holmesby, Luke (5 October 2009). "Deal done: Swans gain Seaby but lose Buchanan". AFL.com.au. Archived from the original on 7 October 2009.
  4. ↑ "Amon Buchanan - GWSGIANTS.com.au". Archived from the original on 23 October 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  5. ↑ "Meyrck Buchanan profile". ESPNCricinfo.
  6. ↑ "2013 draft prospect: Meyrick Buchanan". 20 October 2013.
  7. ↑ Amon Buchanan's player profile at AFL Tables
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