Jamie Buhrer
{{Short description|Australian rugby league footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2015}}
{{Use Australian English|date=March 2015}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
|name = Jamie Buhrer
|fullname =
|image = Jamie Buhrer Manly Sea Eagles.jpg
|imagesize = 200px
|caption = Buhrer in 2011
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1989|11|28}}
|birth_place = Westmead, New South Wales, Australia
|height = {{convert|181|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}
|weight = {{convert|94|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}
|position = {{rlp|SR|LK|HK}}
|club1 = {{nowrap|Manly Sea Eagles}}
|year1start = 2010
|year1end = 16
|appearances1 = 128
|tries1 = 18
|goals1 = 0
|fieldgoals1 = 0
|points1 = 72
|club2 = Newcastle Knights
|year2start = 2017
|year2end = 19
|appearances2 = 45
|tries2 = 1
|goals2 = 0
|fieldgoals2 = 0
|points2 = 4
| teamA = {{nowrap|Queensland Residents}}
| yearAstart = 2010
| yearAend =
| appearancesA = 1
| triesA = 0
| goalsA = 0
| fieldgoalsA = 0
| pointsA = 0
| teamB = NSW City
| yearBstart = 2012
| yearBend = 14
| appearancesB = 2
| triesB = 0
| goalsB = 0
| fieldgoalsB = 0
| pointsB = 0
| teamC = {{nowrap|New South Wales}}
| yearCstart = 2012
| yearCend =
| appearancesC = 1
| triesC = 0
| goalsC = 0
| fieldgoalsC = 0
| pointsC = 0
| retired = yes
| updated = 5 January 2024
}}
Jamie Buhrer (born 28 November 1989) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played as a {{rlp|hk|sr}} and {{rlp|lk}} for the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles and the Newcastle Knights in the NRL.[http://manly-daily.whereilive.com.au/sport/story/young-sea-eagles-flying-high-in-cup/ Young Sea Eagles flying high in Cup, The Manly Daily], retrieved 7 April 2010.[http://www.mwse.com.au/default.aspx?s=player-profile-display&id=3045&player=jamie-buhrer&team=Sea+Eagles/ Manly Sea Eagles Profile, Manly Sea Eagles]{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, retrieved 25 April 2011. He also played for NSW City and New South Wales.
Background
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Buhrer was born in Westmead, New South Wales, Australia. He was educated at Patrician Brothers' College, Blacktown in Sydney.
He played his junior rugby league for the Hills District Bulls. He was then signed by the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles.
Playing career
=Early career=
In 2008 and 2009, Buhrer played 47 games for the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles' NYC team, scoring 15 tries in total.{{cite web|url=https://nycdatabase.org/players/b/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413210942/http://nycdatabase.org/players/b/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=13 April 2014|title=B|publisher=Nyc Database|date=27 December 2012|accessdate=2016-10-04}}[http://www.rleague.com/db/player/b/buhrer_jamie/index.php/ Jamie Buhrer Stats, rleague.com] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120604235829/http://www.rleague.com//db/player/b/buhrer_jamie/index.php |date=4 June 2012 }}, retrieved 25 April 2011. In September 2009, he was named at {{rlp|lk}} in the 2009 NYC Team of the Year.{{cite web|url=http://www.nrl.com/2009-toyota-cup-team-of-the-year/tabid/10874/newsid/56509/default.aspx|title=2009 Toyota Cup Team of the Year|publisher=NRL.com|date=September 2009|accessdate=2016-10-04}}
=2010=
In 2010, Buhrer graduated to the Sea Eagles' Queensland Cup team, Sunshine Coast Sea Eagles. In round 10 of the 2010 NRL season, he made his NRL debut for Manly against the Parramatta Eels.{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2010/round-10/manly-warringah-vs-parramatta/summary.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140912172441/http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2010/round-10/manly-warringah-vs-parramatta/summary.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=12 September 2014|title=NRL 2010 - Round 10|publisher=Rugby League Project|date=|accessdate=2016-10-04}}
=2011=
Buhrer scored his first two tries in round 4 of the 2011 season against the South Sydney Rabbitohs, where he was playing at {{rlp|ce}}.{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2011/round-4/south-sydney-vs-manly-warringah/summary.html|title=NRL 2011 - Round 4|publisher=Rugby League Project|date=2011-04-01|accessdate=2016-10-04|archive-date=5 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161005125242/http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2011/round-4/south-sydney-vs-manly-warringah/summary.html|url-status=dead}} He played off the interchange bench in Manly's 2011 NRL Grand Final win over the New Zealand Warriors.{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2011/grand-final/manly-warringah-vs-warriors/summary.html|title=NRL 2011 - Grand Final|publisher=Rugby League Project|date=2011-10-02|accessdate=2016-10-04|archive-date=2 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171102010011/http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2011/grand-final/manly-warringah-vs-warriors/summary.html|url-status=dead}} Later on that month, he re-signed with the Manly club on a three-year contract until the end of 2014.{{cite web|author=Zero Tackle|url=http://www.zerotackle.com/jamie-buhrer-signs-extension-sea-eagles-4355/|title=Buhrer signs extension with Sea Eagles|publisher=Zero Tackle|date=2011-10-11|accessdate=2016-10-04}}
=2012=
In April, he played for New South Wales City against New South Wales Country in the annual City vs Country Origin match.{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/city-vs-country-2012/nsw-country-vs-nsw-city.html|title=City vs Country 2012|publisher=Rugby League Project|date=2012-04-22|accessdate=2016-10-04}} A month later, he gained selection for the New South Wales State of Origin team to take on Queensland in game one of the series in Melbourne on 23 May 2012.{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/state-of-origin-2012/game-1/new-south-wales-vs-queensland/summary.html|title=State Of Origin 2012 Series - Game 1|publisher=Rugby League Project|date=2012-05-23|accessdate=2016-10-04}} He was subsequently dropped from the side.{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/state-of-origin/former-new-south-wales-winger-steve-turner-urges-the-blues-to-stay-loyal-to-their-debutants/news-story/897358965bbe7290d0c94ec0ca34388f?sv=c2f951fbdb6ee8861af4ff4abf847a6b/|title=Former New South Wales winger Steve Turner urges the Blues to stay loyal to their debutants|website=Fox Sports}}
=2014=
In May, Buhrer returned to the New South Wales City side.{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/city-vs-country-2014/nsw-country-vs-nsw-city.html|title=City vs Country 2014|publisher=Rugby League Project|date=|accessdate=2016-10-04}} In September, he tore his anterior cruciate ligament, ruling him out for the rest of the season.{{cite web|author=SMH.com.au|url=http://www.zerotackle.com/buhrer-out-for-the-season-14726/|title=Buhrer out for the season|publisher=Zero Tackle|date=2014-09-01|accessdate=2016-10-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161005113806/http://www.zerotackle.com/buhrer-out-for-the-season-14726/|archive-date=5 October 2016|url-status=dead}} Later on that month, he re-signed with the Manly outfit on a three-year contract until the end of 2017.{{cite web|author=SeaEagles.com.au|url=http://www.zerotackle.com/sea-eagles-lock-in-future-stars-15099/|title=Sea Eagles lock in future stars|publisher=Zero Tackle|date=2014-09-26|accessdate=2016-10-04|archive-date=5 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161005115117/http://www.zerotackle.com/sea-eagles-lock-in-future-stars-15099/|url-status=dead}}
=2016=
In October, after playing 128 games for the Manly club, Buhrer was released from the final year of his contract to sign a two-year contract with the Newcastle Knights starting in 2017.{{cite web|author=NRL Digital Media|url=http://www.newcastleknights.com.au/news/2016/10/04/jamie_buhrer_joins_n.html|title=Jamie Buhrer joins Newcastle - Knights|publisher=Newcastleknights.com.au|date=4 October 2016|accessdate=2016-10-04}}
=2017=
Upon joining the Newcastle club, Buhrer formed part of the leadership group of the playing roster. He made his debut for Newcastle in round 1 of the 2017 season against the New Zealand Warriors. During a training session in April, he suffered a fractured foot and was expected to miss up to eight weeks.{{cite web|url=https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/4598004/buhrer-injury-rocks-knights/|title=Newcastle Knights utility Jamie Buhrer out for two months after breaking his foot at training |publisher=The Newcastle Herald |date=2017-04-13|access-date=2017-04-27}} He finished the year with 16 matches and one try for the Novocastrians.{{Cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/jamie-buhrer/summary.html|title=Jamie Buhrer - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project|website=www.rugbyleagueproject.org}}
=2018=
In 2018, Buhrer played in 20 matches for the Newcastle side, mostly from the interchange bench.{{Cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/Custom/MTUtMTcxNy00LS0tLS0tMTQ1NDYtLS0tLS0tLS0tLS0t|title=Custom Match List - Rugby League Project|website=www.rugbyleagueproject.org}}
=2019=
Due to increasing depth in Newcastle's squad, Buhrer only played nine NRL matches in 2019, before departing at season's end.{{Cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/Custom/MTUtMTg4NC00LS0tLS0tMTQ1NDYtLS0tLS0tLS0tLS0t|title=Custom Match List - Rugby League Project|website=www.rugbyleagueproject.org}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.newcastleknights.com.au/news/2019/09/18/departures-goodbye-to-knights-leaving-in-2019/|title=Departures! Goodbye to Knights leaving in 2019|date=18 September 2019|website=Newcastle Knights}} In November, he announced his retirement from rugby league.{{Cite web|url=https://www.newcastleknights.com.au/news/2019/11/15/in-the-news-jamie-buhrer-joins-griffin-in-retirement/|title=In the News: Jamie Buhrer joins Griffin in retirement|date=14 November 2019|website=Newcastle Knights}}
Post playing
Buhrer works as the U16s pathways assistant coach alongside former team mate Matt Orford.{{Cite web |date=2023-11-30 |title=Sea Eagles greats involved in Pathways teams |url=https://www.seaeagles.com.au/news/2023/11/30/ex-sea-eagles-involved-in-pathways-teams/ |access-date=2024-12-29 |website=Manly Warringah Sea Eagles |language=en}}
Statistics
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Year !Team !Games !Tries !Pts |
| 2010
| rowspan="7" |{{Leagueicon|Manly}} Manly Warringah Sea Eagles |5 | | |
| 2011
|26 |4 |16 |
| 2012
|26 |3 |12 |
| 2013
|26 |3 |12 |
| 2014
|23 |5 |20 |
| 2015
|7 | | |
| 2016
|15 |3 |12 |
| 2017
| rowspan="3" |{{Leagueicon|Newcastle}} Newcastle Knights |16 |1 |4 |
| 2018
|20 | | |
| 2019
|9 | | |
| |Totals
|173 |19 |76 |
References
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External links
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- [https://www.newcastleknights.com.au/teams/telstra-premiership/newcastle-knights/jamie-buhrer/ Newcastle Knights profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180305203125/https://www.newcastleknights.com.au/teams/telstra-premiership/newcastle-knights/jamie-buhrer/ |date=5 March 2018 }}
- [https://www.nrl.com/players/nrl-premiership/knights/jamie-buhrer/ NRL profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191203161005/https://www.nrl.com/players/nrl-premiership/knights/jamie-buhrer/ |date=3 December 2019 }}
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{{succession box|
before = Trent Hodkinson|
title = Newcastle co-captain (with Sione Mata'utia (2017), Mitchell Pearce (2018))|
years = 2017 - 2019|
after = Mitchell Pearce |
}}
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{{Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles squad - 2011 NRL premiers}}
{{2009 National Youth Competition Team of the Year}}
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Category:Queensland Residents rugby league team players
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