Nathan Burke (born 6 February 1970) is a former Australian rules footballer and former coach of the Western Bulldogs team in the AFL Women's competition (AFLW).
| Nathan Burke | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Nathan Burke | ||
| Date of birth | 6 February 1970 | ||
| Original team(s) | Pines | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Utility | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1987–2003 | St Kilda | 323 (123) | |
| Coaching career3 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
| 2020–2023 | Western Bulldogs (W) | 46 (18–27–1) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2003. 3 Coaching statistics correct as of 2023. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
A tough rover, Burke is considered one of the most courageous footballers to play for the St Kilda Football Club.[1] Burke set the club record for most games—323—at his retirement, which remained the benchmark until broken by former teammate Robert Harvey in round 7, 2006.[2] Dozens of concussions during Burke's career led to him using a helmet.[3][4]
In 2021, he was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame.[2]
VFL/AFL playing career
editBurke was co-captain in St Kilda's 1996 AFL Ansett Australia Cup winning side – the club's first AFL Cup win.[5][6]
He started his football playing career with the Pines Football Club. His professional career spanned 1987–2003 despite missing most of 2002 with a knee injury, with Burke deciding to retire late in the season, in the Round 19 clash with Richmond, which the Saints won by 80 points.[citation needed] It was also notable for the fact that the coaching panel of Richmond that day included fellow St Kilda teammates Danny Frawley and Stewart Loewe, who stayed on the ground in honour of Burke following his parade lap (with Alex Lloyd's "Amazing" played at the ground).[citation needed]
Post-playing career
editBurke had been a director of the St Kilda Football Club from 2008 to 2015.[citation needed] He had joined the board with fellow player Andrew Thompson.[citation needed]
He is also a regular expert commentator on ABC Grandstand football coverage, an AFL analyst for Fox Sports News, and co hosts the Sunday Session on ABC radio. He is a feature article writer for Inside Football magazine also. This work complements his corporate guest speaking and school programs.[citation needed]
In 2015 he rejoined the AFL Match Review Panel, a role he held prior to joining the Board at St Kilda.[citation needed]
Coaching career
editIn September 2019, Burke was due to become assistant coach in the AFL Women's with St Kilda, but was instead appointed by the Western Bulldogs to their head coach role from the 2020 AFL Women's season.[7]
Personal life
editBurke's daughter, Alice, plays for St Kilda in the AFL Women's competition, and made her playing debut against the Western Bulldogs, whom he coaches.[8] Burke's uncle Nick Bloom also played for St Kilda.[9]
Playing statistics
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| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 1987 | St Kilda | 48 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 179 | 96 | 275 | 40 | 33 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 11.2 | 6.0 | 17.2 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
| 1988 | St Kilda | 29 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 321 | 121 | 442 | 70 | 38 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 14.6 | 5.5 | 20.1 | 3.2 | 1.7 |
| 1989 | St Kilda | 29 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 265 | 143 | 408 | 66 | 38 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 12.6 | 6.8 | 19.4 | 3.1 | 1.8 |
| 1990 | St Kilda | 29 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 133 | 110 | 243 | 32 | 27 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 9.5 | 7.9 | 17.4 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
| 1991 | St Kilda | 29 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 316 | 180 | 496 | 64 | 53 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 13.7 | 7.8 | 21.6 | 2.8 | 2.3 |
| 1992 | St Kilda | 3 | 24 | 9 | 6 | 296 | 158 | 454 | 64 | 69 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 12.3 | 6.6 | 18.9 | 2.7 | 2.9 |
| 1993 | St Kilda | 3 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 322 | 148 | 470 | 68 | 72 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 16.1 | 7.4 | 23.5 | 3.4 | 3.6 |
| 1994 | St Kilda | 3 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 335 | 173 | 508 | 84 | 77 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 15.2 | 7.9 | 23.1 | 3.8 | 3.5 |
| 1995 | St Kilda | 3 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 318 | 122 | 440 | 75 | 49 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 17.7 | 6.8 | 24.4 | 4.2 | 2.7 |
| 1996 | St Kilda | 3 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 434 | 146 | 580 | 92 | 64 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 19.7 | 6.6 | 26.4 | 4.2 | 2.9 |
| 1997 | St Kilda | 3 | 25 | 9 | 14 | 469 | 200 | 669 | 99 | 75 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 18.8 | 8.0 | 26.8 | 4.0 | 3.0 |
| 1998 | St Kilda | 3 | 22 | 10 | 12 | 343 | 187 | 530 | 81 | 75 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 15.6 | 8.5 | 24.1 | 3.7 | 3.4 |
| 1999 | St Kilda | 3 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 299 | 157 | 456 | 96 | 49 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 14.2 | 7.5 | 21.7 | 4.6 | 2.3 |
| 2000 | St Kilda | 3 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 363 | 141 | 504 | 92 | 52 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 16.5 | 6.4 | 22.9 | 4.2 | 2.4 |
| 2001 | St Kilda | 3 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 127 | 82 | 209 | 28 | 22 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 12.7 | 8.2 | 20.9 | 2.8 | 2.2 |
| 2002 | St Kilda | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 16 | 38 | 11 | 10 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 7.3 | 5.3 | 12.7 | 3.7 | 3.3 |
| 2003 | St Kilda | 3 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 132 | 89 | 221 | 57 | 38 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 7.3 | 4.9 | 12.3 | 3.2 | 2.1 |
| Career | 323 | 124 | 92 | 4674 | 2269 | 6943 | 1119 | 841 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 14.5 | 7.0 | 21.5 | 3.5 | 2.6 | ||
Coaching statistics
edit- Statistics correct to the end of the 2023 season[11]
| Legend | |||||||||||||
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| W | Wins | L | Losses | D | Draws | W% | Winning percentage | LP | Ladder position | LT | League teams | ||
| Season | Team | Games | W | L | D | W % | LP | LT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Western Bulldogs | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 17% | 6 (conf.) | 7 (conf.) |
| 2021 | Western Bulldogs | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 56% | 8 | 14 |
| 2022 (S6) | Western Bulldogs | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 40% | 7 | 14 |
| 2022 (S7) | Western Bulldogs | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 64% | 7 | 18 |
| 2023 | Western Bulldogs | 10 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 10% | 18 | 18 |
| Career totals | 46 | 18 | 27 | 1 | 39% | |||
Honours and achievements
edit| Brownlow Medal votes | |
| Season | Votes |
|---|---|
| 1987 | — |
| 1988 | 3 |
| 1989 | — |
| 1990 | — |
| 1991 | — |
| 1992 | 10 |
| 1993 | 6 |
| 1994 | 4 |
| 1995 | 10 |
| 1996 | 20 |
| 1997 | 18 |
| 1998 | 4 |
| 1999 | 11 |
| 2000 | 6 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2002 | — |
| 2003 | 2 |
| Total | 95 |
| Key: | |
| Green / Bold = Won | |
- Team
- Individual
- All-Australian: 1993, 1996, 1997, 1999
- Herald Sun Player of the Year Award: 1996
- Trevor Barker Award (St Kilda F.C. Best & Fairest): 1993, 1996, 1999
- St Kilda F.C. Captain: 1996-2000
- Australian Representative Honours in International Rules Football: 1999
- Victorian Representative Honours
References
edit- ^ Sainter of the Decade: Nathan Burke's unlimited courage from Saints.com.au 14 April 2020
- ^ a b Love and respect, heart and soul: Burke enters Australian Football Hall of Fame by Chris Nice for Saints.com.au 24 August 2021
- ^ The AFL players to have worn a helmet from Fox Sports 14 July 2015
- ^ Burke: Brayshaw helmet a no-brainer from Herald Sun 4 July 2017
- ^ "AFL 1996 Ansett Cup Grand Final – St Kilda v Carlton". Slattery Media Group. 23 March 1996. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 7 November 2009.
- ^ "AFL 1996 Ansett Cup Grand Final – St Kilda v Carlton – St Kilda holds up the trophy after winning the 1996 Ansett Cup". Slattery Media Group. 23 March 1996. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 7 November 2009.
- ^ Cherny, Daniel (19 September 2019). "Burke's Bulldogs job part of Frawley's legacy". The Age. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ Caffrey, Oliver (30 January 2021). "'We will treasure it forever': AFLW dad and daughter's 'photo of the year'". Seven News. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ "'Hard' Bloom passes". afl.com.audate=2011-07-26. Archived from the original on 8 September 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
- ^ Nathan Burke's player profile at AFL Tables
- ^ "Nathan Burke - Coaching Statistics". australianfootball.com. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
External links
edit- Nathan Burke's profile on the official website of the St Kilda Football Club