Ronnie Burns
Geelong and Adelaide
AFL career
154 games262 goals
- Debut
- R1 1996 v MEL29 Mar 1996
- Most recent
- R6 2004 v GEE2 May 2004
Stats
2004 | ADE | 2 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 10.0 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 36 |
2003 | ADE | 18 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 9.5 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 43 |
2002 | GEE | 18 | 5.6 | 4.5 | 10.1 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 44 |
2001 | GEE | 14 | 7.5 | 3.9 | 11.4 | 3.4 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 60 |
2000 | GEE | 16 | 7.9 | 4.9 | 12.8 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 57 |
1999 | GEE | 20 | 8.5 | 6.6 | 15.1 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 59 |
1998 | GEE | 21 | 5.7 | 4.0 | 9.7 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 45 |
1997 | GEE | 24 | 5.5 | 4.3 | 9.7 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 46 |
1996 | GEE | 21 | 6.9 | 4.8 | 11.7 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 49 |
Bio
Recruited from St Mary's in the Northern Territory, Ronnie Burns became an immediate cult figure upon joining Geelong in 1996. A mercurial small forward renowned for his blistering speed and instinctive goal sense, Burns possessed a distinctively unorthodox kicking style and an ability to manufacture scores from impossible angles. While he was a match-winner on his day, his reliance on flair sometimes clashed with the demands for defensive pressure, yet he remained a vital offensive weapon, topping the Cats' goalkicking list for five consecutive seasons from 1997 to 2001.
Despite his popularity and production at Kardinia Park, Burns fell out of favour following the arrival of coach Mark Thompson, whose game plan demanded greater disciplined accountability. Consequently, he was traded to Adelaide ahead of the 2003 season, where he reunited with his former Geelong coach Gary Ayres. Burns played two useful seasons for the Crows, adding experience and X-factor to their forward setup, before retiring at the end of 2004 as one of the most exciting Indigenous talents of his generation.
Profile
- Born
- 13 Mar 1973 (age 53y 222d)
- Birthplace
- Tiwi, NT
- Height
- 183 cm
- Weight
- 86 kg
Teams
Family
- Cousin:Willie Rioli
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from St Mary's in the Northern Territory, Ronnie Burns became an immediate cult figure upon joining Geelong in 1996. A mercurial small forward renowned for his blistering speed and instinctive goal sense, Burns possessed a distinctively unorthodox kicking style and an ability to manufacture scores from impossible angles. While he was a match-winner on his day, his reliance on flair sometimes clashed with the demands for defensive pressure, yet he remained a vital offensive weapon, topping the Cats' goalkicking list for five consecutive seasons from 1997 to 2001.
Despite his popularity and production at Kardinia Park, Burns fell out of favour following the arrival of coach Mark Thompson, whose game plan demanded greater disciplined accountability. Consequently, he was traded to Adelaide ahead of the 2003 season, where he reunited with his former Geelong coach Gary Ayres. Burns played two useful seasons for the Crows, adding experience and X-factor to their forward setup, before retiring at the end of 2004 as one of the most exciting Indigenous talents of his generation.