Buchanan, 38, joined the Blues from Ganmain as an 18-year-old where he had previously played a handful of reserves matches along with all of his junior football.

The dashing wingman had an outstanding consistent period of football from 1992-98, which saw him win best and fairest trophies in 1992, 1995, 1997 and 1998 alongside two runner-up trophies in 1993 and 1996.

He rates Sam Collier, Barry Mannes, Darren McGown and Garry Argus as some of the best players he has lined up alongside with former Wahgunyah tough nut Carl Dickins and Rand onballer James Kreutzberger among his most-respected opponents.

But Buchanan said nothing compared to the Colembally’s flag triumphs against Rand in 1993 and CDHBU in 2005.

“My proudest achievement was when I was awarded the best player in the finals series in 2005 when we knocked of CDHBU in the decider when we were underdogs,” Buchanan said.

Buchanan is first cousins with former Lavington coach and Albury premiership players Luke and Nick Carroll, who are also originally from Ganmain.

Coleambally president Phil Price said Buchanan had been an outstanding servant of the club.

“He’s been fantastic for us,” Price said.

“He came to the club as an 18-year-old trainee stock and station agent and now he has his own business and is well and truly entrenched in the town.

“He’s very professional in the way he goes about it and he is still playing very good footy for us at 38 years old.”

In other matches Mitch Palmer and Aaron Pitson should ensure Holbrook has a victory over CDHBU, Henty should beat Billabong Crows while Howlong will have too much class when it travels to Lockhart.