John Burns (Australian rules footballer)
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth | August 10, 1949, |
| Recruited from | East Launceston/East Perth |
| Height and weight | 178 cm / 85 kg |
| Playing career¹ | |
| Debut | 1973, North Melbourne vs. , at |
| Team(s) | North Melbourne (1973-76, 1978)
Geelong (1979)
Total 112 Games, 78 Goals |
| ¹ Statistics to end of 1979 season | |
| Career highlights | |
John Burns (born August 10, 1949) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for North Melbourne and Geelong in the VFL during the 1970s.
Prior to joining North Melbourne, Burns played with East Launceston in the Northern Tasmanian Football Association with whom he won both the competition and club Best and Fairest in 1969. That year he also represented the Tasmanian interstate team at the national Carnival in Adelaide. From 1970 he spent four seasons with East Perth and played in their 1972 premiership side. While in Western Australia he represented the state in two interstate matches.
A centreman, Burns crossed to North Melbourne in 1973 and went on to play in three successive Grand Finals, culminating in a premiership in 1975. In both 1975 and 1976 he polled well in the Brownlow Medal, finishing as North Melbourne's second biggest vote getter each year. He finished his career with a brief stint at Geelong.
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