Chris Burton (Australian footballer)
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Chris Burton is a former Australian rules football
er who played with Footscray
and Richmond
in the Victorian Football League
(VFL).
Burton was born in England
and recruited to Footscray from Sunshine Heights. He spent five seasons playing for Footscray, mostly as a wingman.
With teammate Michael McKenna, Burton made his way to Richmond at the end of the 1984 season. Burton was used predominately as a back pocket
defender while at Richmond. He was Richmond's leading disposal getter in 1987, with 360 kicks and 78 handballs.
He played for Williamstown
after leaving the VFL and was a member of their 1990 premiership team.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er who played with Footscray
Western Bulldogs
The Western Bulldogs are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based at the Whitten Oval in West Footscray, an inner-western suburb of Melbourne...
and Richmond
Richmond Football Club
The Richmond Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club which competes in the Australian Football League. Richmond shares healthy rivalries with Carlton, Collingwood and Essendon. After winning five premierships between 1967 and 1980, the club hit the depths in 1990,...
in the Victorian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(VFL).
Burton was born in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and recruited to Footscray from Sunshine Heights. He spent five seasons playing for Footscray, mostly as a wingman.
With teammate Michael McKenna, Burton made his way to Richmond at the end of the 1984 season. Burton was used predominately as a back pocket
Back pocket
In Australian rules football, the back pocket refers to a position on the field deep in defence.Back pocket players, situated in the backline, need to have good spoiling skills and usually, quality back-pockets are noted for their hardness....
defender while at Richmond. He was Richmond's leading disposal getter in 1987, with 360 kicks and 78 handballs.
He played for Williamstown
Williamstown Football Club
The Williamstown Football Club, nicknamed The Seagulls, is an Australian rules football club based in Melbourne and are currently playing in the Victorian Football League...
after leaving the VFL and was a member of their 1990 premiership team.