Hayden Buchanan
4 games in the 2026 NRL season.
Season snapshotHayden Buchanan in 2026
- Hayden Buchanan is a centre for the Dragons and has played 4 games in the 2026 NRL season.
- The weakest area of the season is Tackles (19): 50th of 53 players at centre.
No badges: no top-15 NRL ranks this season.
Hayden Buchanan season highlights
The headline numbers first. The full stat breakdown by category and the game log are further down.
Hayden Buchanan Attacking Stats
| Stat | Season | Per game | Centre rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TriesFour points for grounding the ball over the opposition line. | 0 | 0.00 | #51 | #402 |
| Try AssistsThe pass or kick that directly sets up a try. | 0 | 0.00 | #49 | #369 |
| PointsTries, conversions, penalty goals and field goals combined. | 0 | 0.0 | #51 | #404 |
| Line BreaksGetting past the defensive line into open space. | 0 | 0.00 | #51 | #415 |
| Line Break AssistsThe pass or kick that directly creates a line break. | 0 | 0.00 | #47 | #372 |
| Tackle BreaksBusting through or shrugging off a tackle. | 3 | 0.75 | #50 | #403 |
| OffloadsPassing the ball while still being tackled, keeping the play alive. | 0 | 0.00 | #51 | #447 |
| PossessionsTimes taking the ball into contact or distributing it in a set. | 26 | 6.5 | #50 | #448 |
| PassesPasses thrown in general play. | 5 | 1.3 | #50 | #429 |
Hayden Buchanan Running Stats
| Stat | Season | Per game | Centre rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Run MetresTotal metres gained from carries. | 131 | 32.8 | #50 | #433 |
| Metres GainedAll metres gained including kicks: run metres plus kicking metres. | 131 | 32.8 | #50 | #443 |
| Post-Contact MetresMetres gained after the first defender makes contact. | 46 | 11.5 | #51 | #428 |
| Kick MetresMetres gained from kicks in general play. | 0 | 0.0 | #42 | #354 |
| RunsTotal carries taken. | 20 | 5.0 | #50 | #420 |
| Hit-Up RunsCarries straight into set defence, usually the first or second hit-up. | 2 | 0.5 | #53 | #380 |
| Hit-Up MetresMetres gained from hit-up carries. | 18 | 4.5 | #53 | #382 |
| Normal RunsCarries at pace from a moving start, not hit-ups or dummy-half runs. | 17 | 4.3 | #49 | #369 |
| Normal Run MetresMetres gained from normal carries. | 112 | 28.0 | #49 | #386 |
| Dummy-Half RunsCarries from dummy half out of the play-the-ball. | 1 | 0.3 | #37 | #250 |
| Dummy-Half MetresMetres gained from dummy-half carries. | 1 | 0.3 | #43 | #288 |
| Kick ReturnsCarries returning an opposition kick. | 0 | 0.0 | #46 | #421 |
| Kick Return MetresMetres gained returning kicks. | 0 | 0.0 | #46 | #421 |
| Times TackledTimes tackled while carrying the ball. | 20 | 5.0 | #50 | #412 |
Hayden Buchanan Defence Stats
| Stat | Season | Per game | Centre rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Try SavesA tackle or strip that stops a certain try. | 0 | 0.00 | #29 | #249 |
| Try DebitsA try conceded because of a player's own error, such as a missed tackle. | 0 | 0.00 | #27 | #245 |
| TacklesCompleted tackles. | 19 | 4.8 | #50 | #461 |
| Missed TacklesTackles attempted but not completed. | 4 | 1.0 | #50 | #428 |
| Ineffective TacklesTackles that make contact but do not stop the ball carrier. | 2 | 0.5 | #49 | #414 |
Hayden Buchanan Kicking Stats
| Stat | Season | Per game | Centre rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kicks in General PlayEvery kick from general play: bombs, grubbers, chips and long kicks. | 0 | 0.0 | #42 | #355 |
| Kicks CaughtKicks caught, from either side. | 0 | 0.0 | #46 | #310 |
| Bomb Kicks CaughtSteep contested high kicks caught under pressure. | 0 | 0.0 | #42 | #277 |
| Goal Line DropoutsKicks from a goal line dropout. | 0 | 0.0 | #17 | #201 |
| Forty-TwentiesA kick from inside a team's own forty that lands in touch inside the opposition twenty. | 0 | 0.00 | #15 | #179 |
Hayden Buchanan Goals Stats
| Stat | Season | Per game | Centre rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conversion AttemptsKicks at goal taken after tries. | 0 | 0.0 | #24 | #211 |
| ConversionsTwo-point goals kicked after tries. | 0 | 0.0 | #24 | #209 |
| Conversions MissedConversion attempts that missed. | 0 | 0.0 | #22 | #205 |
| Penalty Goal AttemptsShots at goal taken from penalties. | 0 | 0.0 | #21 | #195 |
| Penalty GoalsTwo-point goals kicked from penalties. | 0 | 0.0 | #21 | #195 |
| Penalty Goals MissedPenalty goal attempts that missed. | 0 | 0.0 | #14 | #171 |
| Field Goal AttemptsDrop goal attempts in general play. | 0 | 0.00 | #17 | #188 |
| Field GoalsOne-point drop goals kicked. | 0 | 0.00 | #15 | #179 |
| Field Goals MissedField goal attempts that missed. | 0 | 0.00 | #16 | #182 |
Hayden Buchanan Errors & Discipline Stats
| Stat | Season | Per game | Centre rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ErrorsDropped balls, knock-ons, forward passes and lost possessions in contact. | 1 | 0.3 | #51 | #416 |
| Handling ErrorsErrors with the ball in hand: dropped catches and knock-ons. | 0 | 0.0 | #41 | #321 |
| Penalties ConcededPenalties given away. | 1 | 0.3 | #41 | #359 |
| On ReportsTimes placed on report for an incident under review. | 0 | 0.00 | #39 | #336 |
| Sin BinsTimes sent to the sin bin for ten minutes. | 0 | 0.00 | #22 | #224 |
| Sent OffTimes sent off for the rest of the match. | 0 | 0.00 | #13 | #165 |
Hayden Buchanan Efficiency Stats
| Stat | Value | Centre rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metres per RunRun metres divided by carries: how much ground each carry earns. | 6.55 | - | - |
| Metres per Hit-UpHit-up metres divided by hit-up carries. | 9.00 | - | - |
| Metres per Normal RunNormal-run metres divided by normal carries. | 6.59 | - | - |
| Metres per Kick ReturnKick return metres divided by returns. | – | - | - |
| Post-Contact Metres per RunPost-contact metres divided by carries: leg drive after first contact. | 2.30 | - | - |
| Post-Contact Share of Run MetresPost-contact metres as a share of all run metres. | 35.1 | - | - |
| Hit-Up Share of RunsHit-ups as a share of all carries: the shape of the running game. | 10.0 | - | - |
| Kick Metres per KickKick metres divided by kicks: kicking distance. | – | - | - |
| Tackle EfficiencyCompleted tackles as a share of all tackle attempts. | 76.0 | - | - |
| Missed Tackles per TackleMissed tackles divided by completed tackles. | 0.21 | - | - |
| Ineffective Tackles per TackleIneffective tackles divided by completed tackles. | 0.11 | - | - |
| Errors per PossessionErrors divided by possessions: how often the ball is given away per touch. | 0.04 | - | - |
| Handling Errors per PossessionHandling errors divided by possessions. | 0.00 | - | - |
| Passes per PossessionPasses divided by possessions: the distributor's ratio. | 0.2 | - | - |
| Conversion AccuracyConversions as a share of conversion attempts. | – | - | - |
| Penalty Goal AccuracyPenalty goals as a share of penalty goal attempts. | – | - | - |
| Try Assists per TryTry assists divided by tries: creator versus finisher. | – | - | - |
| Offloads per PossessionOffloads divided by possessions. | 0.00 | - | - |
| Bomb Catch RateBombs caught as a share of all kicks caught. | – | - | - |
| Kicks Caught per KickKicks caught divided by kicks. | – | - | - |
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