AFL By The Numbers: 24 Brett Burton
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Brett Burton.
Forward for the Adelaide Crows.
If Rick James didn't already have a song about a different subject matter, Super Freak would have been the perfect description for Brett Burton. The height of a midfielder, the jump of a pogo stick, a constant mismatch on whoever plays against him, Burton is not an average footballer.
Adelaide recruit the best players from all over Australia but they don't neglect their own backyard, Burton was a local who the Crows snapped up with pick 16 of the 1998 AFL draft.
Burton has played all around the forward line and also in the midfield. He kicked 51 goals in 2002, he also took 121 marks that season too. In 2004 he was close to 400 total disposals for the year. He is a very versatile player.
It has become evident in recent years that Burton's knees are not made of springs, he has ligaments and cartilage like everyone else, so maybe he stays close to goals now. That will rob fans of some of his high marks on the wing, but it should extend his career and help the Crows solve their problem of scoring enough goals.
Brett Burton information:
185cm, 84kg
Official AFL Profile
Wikipedia entry
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Brett Burton.
Forward for the Adelaide Crows.
If Rick James didn't already have a song about a different subject matter, Super Freak would have been the perfect description for Brett Burton. The height of a midfielder, the jump of a pogo stick, a constant mismatch on whoever plays against him, Burton is not an average footballer.
Adelaide recruit the best players from all over Australia but they don't neglect their own backyard, Burton was a local who the Crows snapped up with pick 16 of the 1998 AFL draft.
Burton has played all around the forward line and also in the midfield. He kicked 51 goals in 2002, he also took 121 marks that season too. In 2004 he was close to 400 total disposals for the year. He is a very versatile player.
It has become evident in recent years that Burton's knees are not made of springs, he has ligaments and cartilage like everyone else, so maybe he stays close to goals now. That will rob fans of some of his high marks on the wing, but it should extend his career and help the Crows solve their problem of scoring enough goals.
Brett Burton information:
185cm, 84kg
Official AFL Profile
Wikipedia entry
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