Nathan Burke
St Kilda
AFL career
323 games124 goals
- Debut
- R7 1987 v RCH9 May 1987
- Most recent
- R19 2003 v RCH9 Aug 2003
Stats
2003 | STK | 18 | 7.3 | 4.9 | 12.3 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 53 |
2002 | STK | 3 | 7.3 | 5.3 | 12.7 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 61 |
2001 | STK | 10 | 12.7 | 8.2 | 20.9 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 77 |
2000 | STK | 22 | 16.5 | 6.4 | 22.9 | 4.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 85 |
1999 | STK | 21 | 14.2 | 7.5 | 21.7 | 4.6 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 81 |
1998 | STK | 22 | 15.6 | 8.5 | 24.1 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 90 |
1997 | STK | 25 | 18.8 | 8.0 | 26.8 | 4.0 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 99 |
1996 | STK | 22 | 19.7 | 6.6 | 26.4 | 4.2 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 100 |
1995 | STK | 18 | 17.7 | 6.8 | 24.4 | 4.2 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 91 |
1994 | STK | 22 | 15.2 | 7.9 | 23.1 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 87 |
1993 | STK | 20 | 16.1 | 7.4 | 23.5 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 3.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 88 |
1992 | STK | 24 | 12.3 | 6.6 | 18.9 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 71 |
1991 | STK | 23 | 13.7 | 7.8 | 21.6 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 73 |
1990 | STK | 14 | 9.5 | 7.9 | 17.4 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 58 |
1989 | STK | 21 | 12.6 | 6.8 | 19.4 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 69 |
1988 | STK | 22 | 14.6 | 5.5 | 20.1 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 70 |
1987 | STK | 16 | 11.2 | 6.0 | 17.2 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 60 |
RCH | TD | R19 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.2 | 80 |
ADE | AAMI | R17 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 31 |
KAN | TD | R16 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 27 |
SYD | SCG | R15 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 45 |
ESS | TD | R14 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.1 | 41 |
MEL | MCG | R13 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 48 |
PAD | YP | R12 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 48 |
BRL | TD | R11 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.1 | 67 |
HAW | MCG | R10 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 82 |
COL | TD | R9 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 50 |
FRE | SUB | R8 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 35 |
CAR | TD | R7 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2.3 | 95 |
WBD | TD | R6 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 48 |
GEE | TD | R5 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 53 |
RCH | TD | R4 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 52 |
WCE | SUB | R3 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 39 |
ADE | TD | R2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 | 31 |
KAN | MCG | R1 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.1 | 77 |
Bio
Arriving at Moorabbin via the local zone and rising through the Under 19s, Nathan Burke made his senior debut as a teenager in 1987. While he began his career rotating through the forward line and wing, he quickly established himself as the engine room of the St Kilda midfield. Synonymous with courage and durability, Burke was instantly recognisable on the field by his protective helmet, a necessity driven by his fearless attack on the contest. He evolved into one of the league's premier two-way midfielders, balancing high-possession counts with fierce defensive pressure, often tasked with tagging the opposition's most dangerous player while hurting them the other way.
Burke's leadership was integral to the Saints' resurgence in the 1990s, seeing him appointed co-captain alongside Stewart Loewe and helping guide the club to the 1997 Grand Final. His consistency was rewarded with three Trevor Barker Awards and four All-Australian selections during a period where he was considered one of the toughest players in the competition. Upon his retirement in 2003, Burke held the St Kilda games record with 323 appearances, surpassing Kevin Murray, standing as a testament to his longevity and ability to play through pain before eventually being inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame.
Profile
- Born
- 06 Feb 1970 (age 56y 257d)
- Height
- 180 cm
- Weight
- 85 kg
Teams
Honours
- Hall of Fame2021
- All-Australian(4×) 1993, 1996, 1997, 1999
- St Kilda B&F(3×) 1993, 1996, 1999
- 2nd
- 1997
- 3rd
- 1998, 2000
- Top 10
- 2001
- St Kilda captain(5×) 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000
- Brownlow Medal
- 3rd
- 1996
- Top 10
- 1997
Family
- Uncle:Nick Bloom
Bio
1 revisionArriving at Moorabbin via the local zone and rising through the Under 19s, Nathan Burke made his senior debut as a teenager in 1987. While he began his career rotating through the forward line and wing, he quickly established himself as the engine room of the St Kilda midfield. Synonymous with courage and durability, Burke was instantly recognisable on the field by his protective helmet, a necessity driven by his fearless attack on the contest. He evolved into one of the league's premier two-way midfielders, balancing high-possession counts with fierce defensive pressure, often tasked with tagging the opposition's most dangerous player while hurting them the other way.
Burke's leadership was integral to the Saints' resurgence in the 1990s, seeing him appointed co-captain alongside Stewart Loewe and helping guide the club to the 1997 Grand Final. His consistency was rewarded with three Trevor Barker Awards and four All-Australian selections during a period where he was considered one of the toughest players in the competition. Upon his retirement in 2003, Burke held the St Kilda games record with 323 appearances, surpassing Kevin Murray, standing as a testament to his longevity and ability to play through pain before eventually being inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame.