Nathan Burke
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| Personal information | |
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| Birth | 6 February 1970 , |
| Recruited from | Pines |
| Height and weight | 180cm / 85kg |
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| Debut | 1987, St Kilda vs. , at |
| Team(s) | St Kilda (1987-2003)
323 games, 123 goals |
| ¹ Statistics to end of 2005 season | |
| Career highlights | |
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Nathan Burke (born February 6, 1970) is a former Australian rules footballer.
He was a tough rover who always backed himself in a contest and was one of the most courageous footballers to play for the St Kilda Football Club. He set the club record for most number of games at his retirement, with 323 games which was broken by former team-mate Robert Harvey in round 7, 2006. His tough playing style lead to his using of a helmet.
His 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 18 clash with Richmond, which the Saints won by 80 points. 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).
Recently he has been linked to the "Footy First" group set about bringing about a board level change at the StKilda Football Club along with recently retired player Andrew Thompson
[edit] External links
- Nathan Burke profile on the Official AFL Website of the St Kilda Football Club
A legend of the Game
| Preceded by Robert Harvey |
St Kilda Best and Fairest winner 1993 |
Succeeded by Robert Harvey |
| Preceded by Nicky Winmar |
St Kilda Best and Fairest winner 1996 |
Succeeded by Robert Harvey |
| Preceded by Robert Harvey |
St Kilda Best and Fairest winner 1999 |
Succeeded by Andrew Thompson |
