John Burns
- Career games
- 112
- Debut
- 1973
Player Information
Accolades
Player bio
A career in numbersJohn Burns made his VFL debut for North Melbourne in 1973 and played 112 games, including 95 for North Melbourne between 1973 and 1978 and 17 for Geelong in 1979.
He averaged 19.0 disposals and 3.0 marks per game and scored 78 goals and 80 behinds. He played 6 games in his debut season, averaging 22.0 disposals per game. His highest recorded season total was 492 disposals, from 24 games in 1975 at an average of 20.5 per game. Across seasons with at least five games and complete disposal records, the highest average is 22.00 per game in 1973.
His honours include a premiership in 1975.
| Season | Appearances | Total | Per game |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 24 | 492 | 20.50 |
| 1973 | 6 | 132 | 22.00 |
| 1978 | 21 | 371 | 17.67 |
| 1979 | 17 | 247 | 14.53 |
About these season figures
Compared 6 recorded seasons with at least five appearances and disposals recorded for every included appearance. Regular-season and finals appearances are included. Rates are total divided by appearances; ties use unrounded rates. Ongoing seasons can change. This compares the player’s own seasons, not their rank against other players.
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Career and season figures include finals where played.
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| Year | Round | Team | Opponent | Result | Score | Venue | POS |
APOS
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# | D | K | HB | M | G | B | T | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | FF | FA | CM | M50 | IM | 1% | BO | GA | TOG | EFF | MIN | SC | DT | MG | GBG | CC | SCL | TO | HTA | HOW% | HTA% | SP | CD1 | CDL% | CO1 | COW% | INT | CBA% | SOG | SHACC% | GACC% | SI | PA | CBA | KI | KIPO | KI% | RC | EK | KE% | MOL | T50 | APR | D50P | DMP | AMP | A50P | Tagged |
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| 1979 | 20 |
@
SME
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L | Lake Oval | -- | -- | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | — | ||
| 1979 | 19 |
@
ESS
|
L | Windy Hill | -- | -- | 12 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2 | 3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | — | ||
| 1979 | 18 |
vs
COL
|
W | GMHBA Stadium | -- | -- | 12 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | — | ||
| 1979 | 17 |
@
FTS
|
W | Western Oval | -- | -- | 12 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2 | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | — | ||
| 1979 | 15 |
vs
HAW
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L | Waverley Park | -- | -- | 12 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5 | 6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | — |
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