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| Gary Buckenara | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Gary William Buckenara | ||
| Date of birth | 3 July 1958 | ||
| Original team(s) | TTC Churchlands (WAAFL) | ||
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1979–1981 | Subiaco | 61 (100) | |
| 1982–1990 | Hawthorn | 154 (293) | |
| Total | 215 (393) | ||
| Representative team honours | |||
| Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
| 1980–1989 | Western Australia | 11 (26) | |
| Coaching career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
| 1992–1993 | Sydney Swans | 25 (3–21–1) | |
| 1992 | New South Wales | 1 (1–0–0) | |
| 1995–1996 | Subiaco | 45 (26–19–0) | |
| 1995 | Western Australia | 1 (0–1–0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1990. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Gary William Buckenara (born 3 July 1958) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Hawthorn Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and the Subiaco Football Club in the West Australian Football League (WAFL).
Renowned for his superb high marking and kicking skills, whether passing to teammates or shooting for goal, as well as his performances in "big games", Buckenara is one of a handful of footballers to be named in two separate Teams of the Century, both on the half-forward flank. After a brief coaching stint, the highlight of which was a runner-up finish with Subiaco, Buckenara returned to Hawthorn as an administrator and played a key role in the successful era under Alastair Clarkson.