Player
John Burns
Geelong · #12·6 seasons (1973–1979)·112 games·Born 10-Aug-1949 (age 76)·178 cm·85 kg
Games
112
Disposals
2,131
Goals
78
Tackles
0
Brownlow votes
38
What is KICK? A 0-100 rating for every player, every game. 85+ elite · 70-84 top tier · 50-69 best-22 · <50 fringe. How it works →
Form
Recent matches
The last 5 games, newest first. Click any row for the full match recap.
18 Aug 1979R20
@
South Melbourne
Lost by 30
10.12 (72) – 16.6 (102)
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11 Aug 1979R19
@
Essendon
Lost by 40
8.8 (56) – 14.12 (96)
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4 Aug 1979R18
vs
Collingwood
Won by 61
18.16 (124) – 9.9 (63)
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28 Jul 1979R17
@
Footscray
Won by 40
18.14 (122) – 12.10 (82)
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14 Jul 1979R15
vs
Hawthorn
Lost by 1
11.12 (78) – 11.13 (79)
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Per-game KICK caps at 100 for display. A game that exceeded the cap shows as 100+; season and career averages use the uncapped raw value, which is why a stretch of 100+ games can lift the headline number above a naive average of what's shown here.
What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?
KKicks
HBHandballs
DDisposals (kicks + handballs)
MMarks
TTackles
GGoals
BBehinds
HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)
I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)
CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)
CPContested possessions
CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)
BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)
R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)
TOG%Time on ground percentage
Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →
Career
Per-game averages
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | North Melbourne | 6 | 19.5 | 2.5 | 22.0 | 4.3 | — | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | North Melbourne | 22 | 15.1 | 4.4 | 19.4 | 2.4 | — | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1975 | North Melbourne | 24 | 16.6 | 4.8 | 21.4 | 3.7 | — | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 |
| 1976 | North Melbourne | 22 | 16.6 | 4.4 | 20.9 | 3.2 | — | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.1 |
| 1978 | North Melbourne | 21 | 13.2 | 4.4 | 17.7 | 2.6 | — | 1.1 | 0.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1979 | Geelong | 17 | 11.2 | 3.4 | 14.5 | 2.5 | — | 0.6 | 1.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | North Melbourne | 6 | 117 | 15 | 132 | 26 | — | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | North Melbourne | 22 | 331 | 97 | 428 | 52 | — | 6 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| 1975 | North Melbourne | 24 | 382 | 110 | 492 | 85 | — | 25 | 25 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
| 1976 | North Melbourne | 22 | 365 | 96 | 461 | 70 | — | 11 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 |
| 1978 | North Melbourne | 21 | 278 | 93 | 371 | 55 | — | 24 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| 1979 | Geelong | 17 | 190 | 57 | 247 | 43 | — | 10 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
31
30, 30, 29, 27, 27, 27, 26, 26, 26
Kicks
28
27, 26, 26, 22, 22, 21, 21, 21, 20
Marks
8
8, 8, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6
Handballs
11
11, 10, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 8, 8
Goals
7
4, 4, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Behinds
4
3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2
Hit Outs
3
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Frees
5
5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4
Frees Against
8
7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6