In 2008 and 2009, Buhrer played 47 games for the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles' NYC team, scoring 15 tries in total.[4][5] In September 2009, he was named at lock in the 2009 NYC Team of the Year.[6]
In May, Buhrer returned to the New South Wales City side.[14] In September, he tore his anterior cruciate ligament, ruling him out for the rest of the season.[15] Later on that month, he re-signed with the Manly outfit on a three-year contract until the end of 2017.[16]
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.[17]
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.[18] He finished the year with 16 matches and one try for the Novocastrians.[19]
2018
In 2018, Buhrer played in 20 matches for the Newcastle side, mostly from the interchange bench.[20]
2019
Due to increasing depth in Newcastle's squad, Buhrer only played nine NRL matches in 2019, before departing at season's end.[21][22] In November, he announced his retirement from rugby league.[23]
