Buchan is a one time pre-season cup winner with South Sydney in 1978.
Burchan originally from Murwillimbah, came to Sydney when he joined the NSW Police Force. Son of former rugby union Wallaby Arthur Buchan. He was a rugby union convert who played with Port Hacking RU club, having been a rugby union state schoolboy representative player. After trialing with Cronulla-Sutherland, he was brought to South Sydney by Jack Gibson. He made his first grade cup debut for South Sydney in the 1978 Round 2 Pre-Season Cup clash against Eastern Suburbs at Redfern Oval. He made senior grade premiership debut with South Sydney in the 1978 Reserve Grade Round 1 clash against Cronulla-Sutherland at Endeavour Field. A fortnight later he stepped up to first grade making his first grade premiership debut in the 1978 Round 3 clash against St George at Redfern Oval.
Buchan was a tough as nails a brutal defender.
Buchan played one season with South Sydney in 1978. He played 11 first grade club games with South Sydney, which included 8 first grade premiership games and 3 first grade cup games. Overall he played 22 senior grade career games with South Sydney, which included 19 senior grade premiership career games.
Buchan played his final senior and first grade premiership game for South Sydney in 1978 Round 18 clash against Balmain at Leichhardt Oval. He would sit out the 1979 season due to knee injury.
Player Relatives Father - Buchan, Arthur (Randwick RU, St George RU, NSW RU, Australia RU) Representative Qualification NSW City Date of Birth Murwillumbah, NSW - 21st February 1954 (Died - 2026) Previous Clubs Port Hacking RU (1973) Colts Port Hacking RU (1974-77) Previous Rep Honours NSW Schoolboys RU (1973) NSW Colts RU (1974)
Playing Career at South Sydney (1978)
South Sydney First Grade Debut
1978 Mar 4 Pre02 Redf v Eastern Suburbs (24y 11d)
1978 Apr 8 Rd03 Redf v St George (24y 46d - Premiership)
First Grade
Premiership : Ch10 Challenge Cup : Midweek Cup : Pre-Season Comp
M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
1978 8 4 (4) - - - - : - - - - - - - : 1 1 - - - - - : 2 - (2) - - - -
TOTAL 8 4 (4) - - - - : - - - - - - - : 1 1 - - - - - : 2 - (2) - - - -
SS Cup 3 1 (2) - - - -
SS FG 11 5 (6) - - - -
South Sydney Senior Grade Debut
1978 Mar 25 Rd01 Ende v Cronulla-Sutherland (Reserve Grade)
Lower Grades
Reserve Grade : Third Grade :
Year M S I T G/A FG Pts : M S I T G/A FG Pts :
1978 11 11 - - - - - : - - - - - - -
TOTAL 11 11 - - - - - : - - - - - - -
South Sydney Senior(FG/RG/3G) Grade Career
Premiership : Cup : All Matches
M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
CAREER 19 15 (4) - - - - : 3 1 (2) - - - - : 22 16 (6) - - - -
Captaincy Record
never
Suspensions
Year Grade v Fine Wk CHARGE none
Representative Honours at South Sydney
Year Pos Team Versus Match T G/A FG none
After Leaving South Sydney
Subsequent Clubs First Grade
M T G FG Pt
Central Police (Sydney)
Mackville
Nambucca Heads (Coach)
Subsequent Rep Honours M T G FG Pt
NSW Police
First Class Playing Career (1978)
M T G FG Pts
Total FG Premiership 8 - - - -
Total FG Cup 3 - - - -
Total FG Club Tour - - - - -
Total Internationals - - - - -
Total State - - - - -
Total Other Representative - - - - -
TOTAL FIRST CLASS 11 - - - -
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