Ed Burston
Melbourne
AFL career
8 games13 goals
- Debut
- R1 1966 v STK25 Apr 1966
- Most recent
- R17 1966 v COL20 Aug 1966
Stats
Bio
Recruited from the University Blacks, Ed Burston was a dominant amateur footballer who resisted Melbourne’s initial overtures before finally signing with the Demons for the 1966 season. Standing a towering 193cm, the key forward made an immediate impact with his height and marking ability, most notably booting a match-winning six goals against Hawthorn at the MCG in just his sixth VFL appearance. Despite his clear potential to become a long-term spearhead, Burston’s league career was restricted to a single season due to his professional commitments as a research officer with ICI, which made regular training at senior level impossible. He ultimately prioritised his work over football, declining offers from other clubs to return to the amateur ranks after just eight senior games.
Profile
- Born
- 19 Jan 1944 (age 82y 276d)
- Height
- 193 cm
- Weight
- 86 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from the University Blacks, Ed Burston was a dominant amateur footballer who resisted Melbourne’s initial overtures before finally signing with the Demons for the 1966 season. Standing a towering 193cm, the key forward made an immediate impact with his height and marking ability, most notably booting a match-winning six goals against Hawthorn at the MCG in just his sixth VFL appearance. Despite his clear potential to become a long-term spearhead, Burston’s league career was restricted to a single season due to his professional commitments as a research officer with ICI, which made regular training at senior level impossible. He ultimately prioritised his work over football, declining offers from other clubs to return to the amateur ranks after just eight senior games.