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Peter Burgoyne

Port Adelaide

AFL career

240 games193 goals

Debut
R1 1997 v COL29 Mar 1997
Most recent
R22 2009 v NTH29 Aug 2009

Stats

2009
PAD
15
13.0
10.7
23.7
2.6
0.9
0.9
2.9
0.3
0.2
80
81
2008
PAD
17
14.9
10.3
25.2
3.9
0.8
1.3
2.4
0.2
0.2
85
91
2007
PAD
24
16.2
9.3
25.5
3.7
0.9
0.8
2.9
0.3
0.5
91
112
2006
PAD
10
11.2
9.0
20.2
2.4
1.3
1.4
2.0
0.5
0.6
68
-
2005
PAD
19
12.9
7.6
20.5
2.8
0.9
1.3
2.6
0.6
0.4
74
-
2004
PAD
23
12.3
8.7
21.0
2.3
0.8
0.8
3.3
0.5
0.5
77
-
2003
PAD
20
15.1
6.3
21.3
4.6
0.3
1.6
3.8
1.1
1.0
90
-
2002
PAD
24
11.0
5.4
16.4
4.0
0.8
1.0
3.4
1.7
0.6
78
-
2001
PAD
22
11.2
6.1
17.4
4.5
0.5
1.1
2.6
1.4
0.8
76
-
2000
PAD
21
12.6
4.7
17.3
3.8
0.9
1.0
2.5
1.1
0.9
74
-
1999
PAD
20
13.4
7.8
21.1
3.3
0.6
0.9
1.9
0.6
0.7
75
-
1998
PAD
10
8.5
2.9
11.4
2.0
0.2
1.1
1.3
1.0
0.7
46
-
1997
PAD
15
6.1
3.3
9.4
1.4
0.3
1.1
1.1
0.8
0.9
36
-
League
Season
NTH
AAMI
R22
12
6
18
2
0
1
0
5
0.1
72
56
CAR
AAMI
R20
15
5
20
3
2
1
0
4
0.0
79
76
MEL
MCG
R15
10
11
21
2
0
1
0
1
0.0
59
64
BRL
AAMI
R14
12
16
28
3
0
1
0
2
0.0
82
83
GEE
SS
R13
6
14
20
0
2
2
0
1
0.0
46
62
WBD
TIO
R12
13
16
29
3
2
0
0
3
0.0
94
89
FRE
AAMI
R11
16
5
21
2
0
1
0
1
0.1
66
75
COL
MCG
R10
13
12
25
4
0
0
0
3
0.0
87
88
SYD
SCG
R9
9
6
15
0
1
0
0
3
1.0
58
75
RCH
AAMI
R8
18
8
26
2
2
0
0
5
0.0
98
104
NTH
ES
R7
9
5
14
1
1
1
0
3
0.0
50
57
ADE
AAMI
R6
12
12
24
3
0
2
0
1
0.1
68
54
MEL
AAMI
R3
18
17
35
6
1
4
0
5
1.0
121
109
WCE
SUB
R2
15
13
28
4
0
0
0
1
1.0
93
91
ESS
AAMI
R1
17
15
32
4
3
0
0
5
1.0
122
138

Profile

Born
29 Jan 1978 (age 48y 265d)
Height
183 cm
Weight
84 kg

Teams

Honours

Family

Peter Burgoyne holds a significant place in Port Adelaide history as a member of the club's inaugural AFL squad. Recruited from the Port Adelaide Magpies in the SANFL, he was a priority selection for the Power's entry into the national competition in 1997, continuing a family legacy at the club. Initially deployed as a classy midfielder and small forward, Burgoyne was renowned for his silky skills, acceleration, and ability to weave through traffic. He quickly established himself as a vital component of the Power's engine room during their rise to prominence in the early 2000s, playing a crucial role in the club's maiden premiership victory in 2004 alongside his younger brother, Shaun.

As his career progressed, Burgoyne demonstrated remarkable versatility by reinventing himself as a rebounding defender. In this role across half-back, his composure and precise distribution allowed him to act as a quarterback for the side, setting up play from the defensive 50 and extending his career well into his 30s. While his final season in 2009 saw him spend periods in the SANFL as the club looked to regenerate its list, he retired as a one-club player with 240 games to his name. A Life Member of Port Adelaide and a member of the Indigenous Team of the Century shortlist, he remains celebrated for his smooth ball use and integral contribution to the Power's most successful era.