Ryan Burton

Ryan Burton (born 31 January 1997) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Ryan Burton
Burton playing for Hawthorn in April 2018
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-01-31) 31 January 1997
Original team(s) North Adelaide
Draft No. 19, 2015 national draft
Debut Round 21, 2016, Hawthorn
vs. North Melbourne, at Melbourne Cricket Ground
Height 191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight 90 kg (198 lb)
Position(s) Defender / Forward
Club information
Current club Port Adelaide
Number 3
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2016–2018 Hawthorn 47 (5)
2019– Port Adelaide 024 (4)
Total 71 (9)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2019.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Early career

Ryan Burton made his debut for North Adelaide in the SANFL as a 17-year-old. He played four senior games. He was still young enough to play in the 2014 NAB AFL Under-18 Championships. He kicked five goals in a game for South Australia against Western Australia.

Late 2014 Burton broke his leg while playing football in an interschool match. He required surgery for the injury, resulting in orthopedic surgeon Matthew Liptak, a former Adelaide Crows player, inserting a metal plate and 10 screws into his leg.[1] Burton spent 2015 in rehabilitation. Before he broke his leg, Burton was the state's hottest 2015 draft prospect.[2]

AFL career

Hawthorn

He was drafted by the Hawthorn Football Club with their first selection and nineteenth overall in the 2015 national draft.[3]

He played two games early for Box Hill before having an operation to remove the screws and plate in his leg. He came back to play two more Games for Box Hill before getting a call up to play for Hawthorn.

He made his debut in round 21, 2016.[4] He kicked a goal with his very first kick.[5] Burton played four games in a row but he suffered a calf injury during the 2016 Qualifying Final versus the Geelong Cats, and his season ended there.

Entering into his second season, Burton changed from number 35 to the number 5 guernsey following Sam Mitchell’s move to West Coast at the end of the 2016 season.

He earned a Rising Star nomination in round 2, 2017, in a 24 point loss to Adelaide at the MCG, with 26 possessions, nine marks and four tackles.[6]

On July 17, 2017, it was announced that Burton had signed a three-year contract extension to stay at Hawthorn until the end of 2020.[7]

Port Adelaide

At the conclusion of the 2018 season and start of the AFL Trade Period, it emerged that Hawthorn were seeking to trade Burton to Port Adelaide in order to facilitate the arrival of Chad Wingard. Burton, who was overseas on holiday at the time, was reportedly unhappy with how Hawthorn was treating the trade with him and especially the circumstances with him being a contracted player. Nonetheless, Burton saw the opportunity to return home to South Australia and play for this boyhood club. Burton was officially traded to the Port Adelaide on 17 October.[8]

Family

Burton is the son of dual North Adelaide premiership player Craig Burton.

Statistics
Statistics are correct to the end of 2018.[9]
Legend
 G  Goals  B  Behinds  K  Kicks  H  Handballs  D  Disposals  M  Marks  T  Tackles
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game)
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2016 Hawthorn 354123011411570.30.57.52.810.33.81.8
2017 Hawthorn 52041268158426114580.20.113.47.921.35.72.9
2018 Hawthorn 52305245144389100390.00.210.76.316.94.31.7
Career 47585433138562291040.10.211.66.718.24.92.2

Honours and achievements
Brownlow Medal votes
Season Votes
2016 0
2017 2
Total 2

Individual

See also

References
  1. http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/afl/local-footy-sa/sanfl/north-adelaide/rooster-ryan-burtons-afl-dream-remains-alive-despite-a-horrific-leg-injury/news-story/2a991a391c7bdd4702426eeb9a5476c5
  2. http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/afl/local-footy-sa/sanfl/north-adelaide/rooster-ryan-burtons-afl-dream-remains-alive-despite-a-horrific-leg-injury/news-story/2a991a391c7bdd4702426eeb9a5476c5
  3. Warner, Michael (25 November 2015). "AFL draft 2015: Hawthorn happy to take a chance on Ryan Burton". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  4. Quayle, Emma (11 August 2016). "Hawthorn Hawks to debut first-round draftee Ryan Burton". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  5. King, Travis. "Five talking points: Hawthorn v North Melbourne". afl.com.au. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  6. Twomey, Callum (3 April 2017). "Burton a star on the rise". AFL.com.au. Telstra. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  7. "Burton puts pen to paper". Hawthorn Football Club. Telstra. 17 July 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  8. "Pick No.5 helps seal Chad-Burton trade". afl.com.au. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  9. Ryan Burton's player profile at AFL Tables
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