Nathan Burke
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| 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 | |||
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).
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]
Burke 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
Burke 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
In 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
Burke's daughter, Alice, plays for St Kilda in the AFL Women's competition, and made her playing debut against the Western Bulldogs, whom he coached at the time.[8] Burke's uncle Nick Bloom also played for St Kilda.[9]
Playing statistics
G |
Goals | K |
Kicks | D |
Disposals | T |
Tackles |
B |
Behinds | H |
Handballs | M |
Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- Statistics correct to the end of the 2023 season[11]
| Legend | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | |||
