Bill Burns

Player Details

Name: William Burns
Full Name: William Philip Burns
Alias: Bill Burns
DOB: 19/08/1884
DOD: 17/06/1955
Height: 180cm
Weight: 74kg
Position: Ruckman / Defender
Season(s): 1904, 1908-1909, 1912-1913, 1916
Team(s): Geelong, Richmond
Tallies: Match(es) [M]: 55, Goal(s) [G]: 10, Win-Draw-Loss [W-D-L]: 15-0-40, Win Percentage [W%]: 27.3%

Player History

  • Team(s):
    • Geelong (1904) M: 2, G: 0, W-D-L: 0-0-2, W%: 0.0%
      • 1904 VFL Season
        • Guernsey(s):
        • Round(s): S01-S02
        • Tallies: M: 2, G: 0, W-D-L: 0-0-2, W%: 0.0%
    • Richmond (1908-1909, 1912-1913, 1916) M: 53, G: 10, W-D-L: 15-0-38, W%: 28.3%
      • 1908 VFL Season
        • Guernsey(s):
        • Round(s): R01-R02, R04-R18
        • Tallies: M: 17, G: 1, W-D-L: 6-0-11, W%: 35.3%
        • Position: Ruckman
      • 1909 VFL Season
        • Guernsey(s):
        • Round(s): R01-R03, R06-R10
        • Tallies: M: 8, G: 3, W-D-L: 4-0-4, W%: 50.0%
        • Position: Half-Back Flanker
      • 1912 VFL Season
        • Guernsey(s): #7
        • Round(s): R01-R03, R05-R06, R08-R16, R18
        • Tallies: M: 15, G: 2, W-D-L: 3-0-12, W%: 20.0%
        • Position: Centre Half-Back
      • 1913 VFL Season
        • Guernsey(s): #7
        • Round(s): R01-R08, R13-R16
        • Tallies: M: 12, G: 4, W-D-L: 2-0-10, W%: 16.7%
      • 1916 VFL Season
        • Guernsey(s): #7
        • Round(s): R02
        • Tallies: M: 1, G: 0, W-D-L: 0-0-1, W%: 0.0%

Player Accolades

Debutant: 117th player to debut for Geelong
Debutant: 3rd player to debut for Richmond