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Ronnie Burns

Ronnie Burns

Geelong / Adelaide
— Retired
Career games
154
Debut
1996
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Player Information

Height 183 cm
Date of Birth 13-Mar-1973
AFL Debut 1996

Player bio

A career in numbers

Ronnie Burns made his AFL debut for Geelong in 1996 and played 154 games, including 134 for Geelong between 1996 and 2002 and 20 for Adelaide between 2003 and 2004.

He averaged 11.2 disposals and 1.3 tackles per game and scored 262 goals and 174 behinds. He played 21 games in his debut season, kicking 31 goals. His highest recorded season total was 50 goals, from 24 games in 1997 at an average of 2.1 per game. Across seasons with at least five games and complete goal records, the highest average is 2.44 per game in 2000.

Selected seasons: goals
SeasonAppearancesTotalPer game
199724502.08
200016392.44
200218170.94
200318231.28
About these season figures

Compared 8 recorded seasons with at least five appearances and goals 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
2004 6
Adelaide ADE
Geelong @ GEE
L
58-101
GMHBA Stadium -- -- 5 10 6 4 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 6 4 1 0 0 0 0 -- 1 0 0 95% 50% 111 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
2004 5
Adelaide ADE
Richmond @ RIC
W
134-59
Marvel Stadium -- -- 5 10 5 5 2 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 7 6 2 1 0 0 1 -- 0 0 1 88% 80% 103 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
2003 SF
Adelaide ADE
Brisbane Lions @ BRL
L
82-124
Gabba -- -- 5 15 6 9 2 0 2 2 0 2 0 6 9 6 4 0 2 0 0 -- 5 0 0 100% 60% 12 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
2003 EF
Adelaide ADE
West Coast vs WCE
W
113-57
AAMI Stadium -- -- 5 22 10 12 1 1 1 2 0 3 0 5 15 8 2 3 1 0 0 -- 3 2 1 100% 82% 12 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
2003 22
Adelaide ADE
Port Adelaide @ PTA
L
78-94
AAMI Stadium -- -- 5 3 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 -- 1 0 0 75% 0% 86 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
Latest 5 of 154 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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