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This article is about the Australian rules footballer. For the musician, see Nathan Burke (musician).
Nathan Burke Personal information Full name Nathan Burke Date of birth 6 February 1970 Original team Pines Height/Weight 180 cm / 85 kg Playing career1 Years Club Games (Goals) 1987–2003 St Kilda 323 (123) 1 Playing statistics to end of 2003 season .Career highlights - St. Kilda Football Club Best and Fairest – Trevor Barker Award 1993, 1996, 1999
- St Kilda Minor Premiership Side 1997
- St Kilda AFL Cup Winning side 1996 (Co-Captain)
- State of Origin representative for Victoria 11 times
Nathan Burke (born 6 February 1970) is a former Australian rules footballer.
He was a tough rover who always backed himself in a contest and was one of the most courageous footballers to play for the St Kilda Football Club. He set the club record for most number of games at his retirement, with 323 games which was broken by former team-mate Robert Harvey in round 7, 2006. His tough playing style lead to his using of a helmet.
Burke was Co-Captain in St Kilda’s 1996 AFL Ansett Australia Cup winning side – the club's first AFL Cup win.[1][2]
He started his football playing career with the Pearcedale Football Club. His professional career spanned 1987–2003 despite missing most of 2002 with a knee injury, with Burke deciding to retire late in the season, in the Round 18 clash with Richmond, which the Saints won by 80 points. It was also notable for the fact that the coaching panel of Richmond that day included fellow St Kilda teammates Danny Frawley and Stewart Loewe, who stayed on the ground in honour of Burke following his parade lap (with Alex Lloyd's "Amazing" played at the ground).
Recently he has been linked to the "Footy First" group set about bringing about a board level change at the St. Kilda Football Club along with recently retired player Andrew Thompson.
Burke's uncle Nick Bloom also played for St Kilda.[3]
References
- ^ "AFL 1996 Ansett Cup Grand Final – St Kilda v Carlton". Slattery Media Group. 1996-03-23. http://images.slatterymedia.com/image/?image_id=141079. Retrieved 2009-11-07.
- ^ "AFL 1996 Ansett Cup Grand Final – St Kilda v Carlton – St Kilda holds up the trophy after winning the 1996 Ansett Cup". Slattery Media Group. 1996-03-23. http://images.slatterymedia.com/image/?image_id=141080. Retrieved 2009-11-07.
- ^ "'Hard' Bloom passes". afl.com.audate=2011-07-26. http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/119470/default.aspx. Retrieved 2011-07-27.
External links
- Nathan Burke's profile on the Official AFL Website of the St Kilda Football Club
Awards Preceded by
Robert HarveySt Kilda Best and Fairest winner
1993Succeeded by
Robert HarveyPreceded by
Nicky WinmarSt Kilda Best and Fairest winner
1996Succeeded by
Robert HarveyPreceded by
Robert HarveySt Kilda Best and Fairest winner
1999Succeeded by
Andrew ThompsonTrevor Barker Award • St Kilda Football Club Best and Fairest Winners 1914: Eicke • 1915: Eicke • 1918: Cazaly • 1919: Eicke • 1920: Cameron • 1921: Cubbins • 1922: Carr • 1923: Cubbins • 1928: Cubbins • 1929: Cubbins • 1930: Phillips • 1931: Neill • 1932: Mohr • 1933: Comte • 1934: Davis • 1935: Davis • 1936: Mohr • 1937: Davis • 1938: Lloyd • 1939: Fountain • 1940: Killigrew • 1941: Garvin • 1942: Walker • 1943: Walker • 1944: Walker • 1945: Bray • 1946: Rosewarne • 1947: Bray • 1948: Hancock • 1949: Ross • 1950: Phillips • 1951: Ross • 1952: Ross • 1953: Drinan • 1954: Foote • 1955: Roberts • 1956: Drinan • 1957: Gleeson • 1958: Roberts • 1959: Howell • 1960: Oswald • 1961: Oswald • 1962: Baldock • 1963: Baldock • 1964: Stewart • 1965: Baldock • 1966: Stewart • 1967: Smith • 1968: Ditterich • 1969: Murray • 1970: Griffiths • 1971: Smith • 1972: Trott • 1973: Neale • 1974: Elliott • 1975: Sarau • 1976: Barker • 1977: Sarau • 1978: Gellie • 1979: Dunne • 1980: Dunne • 1981: Barker • 1982: Kiel • 1983: Crow • 1984: Burns • 1985: Morwood • 1986: Burns • 1987: Lockett • 1988: Frawley • 1989: Winmar • 1990: Loewe • 1991: Lockett • 1992: Harvey • 1993: Burke • 1994: Harvey • 1995: Winmar • 1996: Burke • 1997: Harvey • 1998: Harvey • 1999: Burke • 2000: Thompson • 2001: Everitt • 2002: Riewoldt • 2003: Hayes • 2004: Riewoldt • 2005: Baker/Ball • 2006: Riewoldt • 2007: Riewoldt • 2008: Fisher • 2009: Riewoldt • 2010: Hayes • 2011: FisherCaptains of the St Kilda Football Club 1897–1899: Shaw • 1900: Sandford • 1901: McKay/J. Smith • 1902: Rogan • 1903: Jackson/J. Smith • 1904: J. Smith • 1905: Barwick • 1906: J. Smith • 1907–1908: Wells • 1909: Barwick • 1910: Gravenall • 1911: Dangerfield • 1912: Morrissey • 1913: Lever • 1914: Lever/McNamara • 1915: Dangerfield • 1918: Lever • 1919: Eicke • 1920: Cazaly • 1921: Ricketts/Williams • 1922: Cubbins • 1923: McNamara • 1924: Eicke • 1925: Cubbins/Carr • 1926: Cubbins • 1927: Heinz/Manson • 1928: Manson/Cubbins • 1929–1930: Cubbins • 1931: Matthews • 1932: King • 1933: Deane/Hindson • 1934: Watson • 1935: Hindson • 1936: Perkins • 1937: Mohr • 1938–1939: Clarke • 1940: Lloyd • 1941: Knight • 1942–1943: Garvin • 1944: Kelly/Vontom • 1945: Vontom • 1946–1947: Hird • 1949–1950: Green • 1948: Bray • 1949–1950: Green • 1951–1953: Drinan • 1954–1955: Foote • 1956–1957: Drinan • 1958: Gleeson • 1959–1962: Roberts • 1963–1968: Baldock • 1969: Stewart • 1970–1972: R. Smith • 1973: Trott • 1974–1975: Lawrence • 1976–1977: Ditterich • 1978: Colling • 1979: Breen • 1980: Sidebottom • 1981: Jesaulenko/Duperouzel • 1982: Duperouzel • 1983–1986: Barker • 1987–1995: Frawley • 1996–1998: Burke/Loewe • 1999–2000: Burke • 2001–2002: Harvey • 2003: Hamill • 2004: Hayes • 2005: Riewoldt • 2006: Ball • 2007: Ball/Hayes/Riewoldt • 2008–: RiewoldtDave McNamara | Tony Lockett | Nathan BurkeCoach
Allan JeansBen Hart (Adelaide) • Alastair Lynch (Fitzroy) • Gavin Wanganeen (Essendon)
Guy McKenna (West Coast) • Mark Harvey (Essendon) • Andrew McKay (Carlton)Forwards
Craig Bradley (Carlton) • Wayne Carey (North Melbourne) (Captain) • Garry Lyon (Melbourne)
Garry Hocking (Geelong) • Gary Ablett, Sr. (Geelong) • Tony Modra (Adelaide)St Kilda) • Stephen Silvagni (Carlton) • Michael Sexton (Carlton)
Nathan Buckley (Collingwood) • Paul Roos (Sydney) • Peter Matera (West Coast)Midfielders
Chris Mainwaring (West Coast) • Paul Kelly (Sydney) (Captain) • Shane Crawford (Hawthorn)Forwards
James Hird (Essendon) • Wayne Carey (North Melbourne) • Mitchell White (West Coast)
Michael Voss (Brisbane) • Tony Lockett (Sydney) • Darren Jarman (Adelaide)Interchange
Garry Hocking (Geelong) • Glenn Archer (North Melbourne) • Matthew Richardson (Richmond)David King (North Melbourne) • Stephen Silvagni (Carlton) • Paul Roos (Sydney)
Peter Matera (West Coast) • Michael Sexton (Carlton) • Adam Heuskes (Port Adelaide)Forwards
Rohan Smith (Western Bulldogs) • Chris Grant (Western Bulldogs) • Michael O'Loughlin (Sydney)
Fraser Gehrig (West Coast) • Tony Modra (Adelaide) • Paul Kelly (Sydney) (Captain)Jason Akermanis (Brisbane) • Justin Leppitsch (Brisbane) • Ben Hart (Adelaide)
Byron Pickett (Kangaroos) • Stephen Silvagni (Carlton) • Andrew McKay (Carlton)Forwards
Mark Mercuri (Essendon) • Wayne Carey (Kangaroos) (Captain) • Michael Voss (Brisbane)
Ben Cousins (West Coast) • Matthew Lloyd (Essendon) • Matthew Richardson (Richmond)Interchange
Peter Bell (Fremantle) • Nathan Burke (St Kilda) • Wayne Campbell (Richmond) • Chris Grant (Western Bulldogs)Australian squad – 1999 International Rules Series 
Categories:- Trevor Barker Award winners
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- Victorian State of Origin players
- 1970 births
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- Australian rules footballers from Victoria
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