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Matthew Burton

Matthew Burton

Fremantle / Kangaroos
— Retired
Career games
147
Debut
1995
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Player Information

Height 210 cm
Date of Birth 19-May-1970
AFL Debut 1995

Player bio

A career in numbers

Matthew Burton made his AFL debut for Fremantle in 1995 and played 147 games, including 70 for Fremantle between 1995 and 1999 and 77 for Kangaroos between 2000 and 2003.

He averaged 10.1 disposals and 0.7 tackles per game and scored 65 goals and 34 behinds. He played 17 games in his debut season, averaging 14.5 hitouts per game. His highest recorded season total was 492 hitouts, from 23 games in 2002 at an average of 21.4 per game. Across seasons with at least five games and complete disposal records, the highest average is 14.15 per game in 1998. The largest total in those seasons is 283 disposals, recorded in 1998.

Selected seasons: disposals
SeasonAppearancesTotalPer game
19982028314.15
2002232139.26
200310616.10
About these season figures

Compared 9 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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Recent Games

-- Not recorded. Coverage varies by statistic.

Year Round Team Opponent Result Score Venue POS APOS
# 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
2003 22
Kangaroos KNG
Carlton @ CAR
W
187-63
Marvel Stadium -- -- 22 10 8 2 3 2 1 0 11 2 0 3 5 5 4 1 1 0 0 -- 2 0 0 49% 50% 60 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
2003 20
Kangaroos KNG
Hawthorn vs HAW
L
96-110
Marvel Stadium -- -- 22 4 1 3 2 0 0 1 8 0 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0 43% 100% 54 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
2003 19
Kangaroos KNG
Fremantle vs FRE
L
98-99
MCG -- -- 22 4 2 2 3 0 0 1 10 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 -- 4 0 1 52% 100% 63 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
2003 18
Kangaroos KNG
Brisbane Lions @ BRL
L
83-137
Gabba -- -- 22 7 2 5 1 0 0 2 4 1 2 3 6 1 0 2 0 1 0 -- 1 0 0 49% 57% 60 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
2003 17
Kangaroos KNG
Geelong vs GEE
W
104-86
Manuka Oval -- -- 22 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0 36% 100% 41 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
Latest 5 of 147 career games

Games

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Grand Final

Grand Final Sat 26 Sep FINAL
Fremantle FRE
89–96
Brisbane Lions BRI
M.C.G.
AFLW
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sat 7 Nov AFLW FINAL
Geelong GEE
52–56
Melbourne MEL
IKON Park
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sat 7 Nov AFLW FINAL
North Melbourne NTH
49–13
Carlton CAR
IKON Park
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sun 8 Nov AFLW FULL TIME Final data pending
Sydney SYD
—–—
Western Bulldogs WBD
Henson Park
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sun 8 Nov AFLW FULL TIME Final data pending
Gold Coast GCS
—–—
Hawthorn HAW
People First Stadium
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