Player
Nathan Burke
St Kilda · #3·17 seasons (1987–2003)·323 games·Born 6-Feb-1970 (age 56)·180 cm·85 kg
Games
323
Disposals
6,943
Goals
124
Tackles
841
Brownlow votes
95
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.
9 Aug 2003R19
@
Richmond
Won by 80
20.10 (130) – 7.8 (50)
65
27 Jul 2003R17
@
Adelaide
Lost by 57
13.8 (86) – 22.11 (143)
21
20 Jul 2003R16
vs
Kangaroos
Won by 5
21.6 (132) – 19.13 (127)
14
12 Jul 2003R15
@
Sydney
Lost by 51
9.7 (61) – 15.22 (112)
23
4 Jul 2003R14
vs
Essendon
Lost by 68
7.9 (51) – 17.17 (119)
25
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.
All-time
Career-best games
The 10 highest-KICK individual matches of Nathan Burke's career, ranked. Click any row for the full match recap.
#1
9 Aug 2003R19
@Richmond
Won by 8020.10 (130) – 7.8 (50)
65
#2
10 May 2003R7
vsCarlton
Won by 1216.17 (113) – 15.11 (101)
61
#3
1 Jun 2003R10
vsHawthorn
Won by 2817.16 (118) – 14.6 (90)
60
#4
7 Jun 2003R11
vsBrisbane Lions
Won by 513.12 (90) – 13.7 (85)
46
#5
29 Mar 2003R1
@Kangaroos
Lost by 2610.10 (70) – 14.12 (96)
46
#6
21 Apr 2003R4
vsRichmond
Lost by 2611.15 (81) – 17.5 (107)
39
#7
24 May 2003R9
@Collingwood
Lost by 6512.12 (84) – 22.17 (149)
33
#8
27 Apr 2003R5
vsGeelong
Won by 4518.11 (119) – 11.8 (74)
32
#9
4 May 2003R6
@Western Bulldogs
Won by 1515.10 (100) – 12.13 (85)
29
#10
14 Jun 2003R12
vsPort Adelaide
Lost by 427.15 (57) – 15.9 (99)
28
Show 8 more (rank 11–18)
#11
28 Jun 2003R13
@Melbourne
Lost by 4214.10 (94) – 21.10 (136)
27
#12
12 Apr 2003R3
@West Coast
Lost by 7011.8 (74) – 21.18 (144)
27
#13
4 Jul 2003R14
vsEssendon
Lost by 687.9 (51) – 17.17 (119)
25
#14
18 May 2003R8
@Fremantle
Lost by 4111.16 (82) – 18.15 (123)
25
#15
12 Jul 2003R15
@Sydney
Lost by 519.7 (61) – 15.22 (112)
23
#16
27 Jul 2003R17
@Adelaide
Lost by 5713.8 (86) – 22.11 (143)
21
#17
5 Apr 2003R2
vsAdelaide
Won by 815.9 (99) – 13.13 (91)
17
#18
20 Jul 2003R16
vsKangaroos
Won by 521.6 (132) – 19.13 (127)
14
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | St Kilda | 16 | 11.2 | 6.0 | 17.2 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988 | St Kilda | 22 | 14.6 | 5.5 | 20.1 | 3.2 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1989 | St Kilda | 21 | 12.6 | 6.8 | 19.4 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | St Kilda | 14 | 9.5 | 7.9 | 17.4 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | St Kilda | 23 | 13.7 | 7.8 | 21.6 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | St Kilda | 24 | 12.3 | 6.6 | 18.9 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.5 |
| 1993 | St Kilda | 20 | 16.1 | 7.4 | 23.5 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1994 | St Kilda | 22 | 15.2 | 7.9 | 23.1 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1995 | St Kilda | 18 | 17.7 | 6.8 | 24.4 | 4.2 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.6 |
| 1996 | St Kilda | 22 | 19.7 | 6.6 | 26.4 | 4.2 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.9 |
| 1997 | St Kilda | 25 | 18.8 | 8.0 | 26.8 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.8 |
| 1998 | St Kilda | 22 | 15.6 | 8.5 | 24.1 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 4.3 | 2.5 | 6.5 | — | — | 1.0 | 0.2 |
| 1999 | St Kilda | 21 | 14.2 | 7.5 | 21.7 | 4.6 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 7.6 | 14.5 | 1.8 | 0.5 |
| 2000 | St Kilda | 22 | 16.5 | 6.4 | 22.9 | 4.2 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | — | 3.9 | 3.3 | 4.8 | 8.4 | 14.4 | 2.4 | 0.3 |
| 2001 | St Kilda | 10 | 12.7 | 8.2 | 20.9 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.2 | — | 3.1 | 1.8 | 4.7 | 9.0 | 11.2 | 1.7 | 0.1 |
| 2002 | St Kilda | 3 | 7.3 | 5.3 | 12.7 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 1.0 | — | — | 1.0 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 8.0 | 1.7 | — |
| 2003 | St Kilda | 18 | 7.3 | 4.9 | 12.3 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 0.6 | — | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 4.7 | 7.2 | 1.0 | 0.1 |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | St Kilda | 16 | 179 | 96 | 275 | 40 | 33 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988 | St Kilda | 22 | 321 | 121 | 442 | 70 | 38 | 6 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1989 | St Kilda | 21 | 265 | 143 | 408 | 66 | 38 | 12 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | St Kilda | 14 | 133 | 110 | 243 | 32 | 27 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | St Kilda | 23 | 316 | 180 | 496 | 64 | 53 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | St Kilda | 24 | 296 | 158 | 454 | 64 | 69 | 9 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 |
| 1993 | St Kilda | 20 | 322 | 148 | 470 | 68 | 72 | 9 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
| 1994 | St Kilda | 22 | 335 | 173 | 508 | 84 | 77 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| 1995 | St Kilda | 18 | 318 | 122 | 440 | 75 | 49 | 9 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 |
| 1996 | St Kilda | 22 | 434 | 146 | 580 | 92 | 64 | 15 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 |
| 1997 | St Kilda | 25 | 469 | 200 | 669 | 99 | 75 | 9 | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 |
| 1998 | St Kilda | 22 | 343 | 187 | 530 | 81 | 75 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 95 | 55 | 143 | — | — | 22 | 4 |
| 1999 | St Kilda | 21 | 299 | 157 | 456 | 96 | 49 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 55 | 77 | 59 | 160 | 304 | 38 | 11 |
| 2000 | St Kilda | 22 | 363 | 141 | 504 | 92 | 52 | 8 | 7 | — | 85 | 72 | 105 | 184 | 316 | 53 | 6 |
| 2001 | St Kilda | 10 | 127 | 82 | 209 | 28 | 22 | 10 | 2 | — | 31 | 18 | 47 | 90 | 112 | 17 | 1 |
| 2002 | St Kilda | 3 | 22 | 16 | 38 | 11 | 10 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 24 | 5 | — |
| 2003 | St Kilda | 18 | 132 | 89 | 221 | 57 | 38 | 6 | 10 | — | 29 | 28 | 21 | 84 | 130 | 18 | 2 |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
39
38, 37, 36, 36, 36, 35, 35, 34, 34
Kicks
30
29, 28, 26, 26, 25, 24, 24, 24, 23
Marks
13
11, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 8
Handballs
20
15, 15, 15, 15, 14, 14, 14, 13, 13
Goals
3
3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Behinds
3
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Hit Outs
1
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Tackles
8
7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6
Rebounds
9
7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5
Inside 50s
9
9, 8, 8, 7, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6
Clearances
12
10, 10, 10, 9, 9, 9, 9, 8, 8
Clangers
6
5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3
Frees
8
6, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3
Frees Against
5
5, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Contested Possessions
15
15, 13, 12, 12, 12, 12, 12, 12, 12
Uncontested Possessions
25
22, 22, 21, 20, 20, 19, 19, 19, 18
Contested Marks
2
2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Marks Inside 50
4
3, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
One Percenters
8
5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4
Bounces
4
3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1
Goal Assists
3
1, 1, 1, 1