Burke was a member of the 1968 Reserve Grade and 1969 Third Grade premiership winning squads with South Sydney. He made a cameo appearance in the 1970 First Grade premiersip winning squad for South Sydney. He also won the 1964 U17 Jersey Flegg competition with South Sydney.
Burke is a South Sydney junior from Alexandria and Chelsea United, who played played junior reps for South Sydney between 1964 and 1967. After stepping from up Presidents Cup, he made his senior grade club and premiership debut with South Sydny in the 1968 Round 2 Third Grade clash against St George at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Later in the year he stepped up into resere grade in the 1968 Round 13 Reserve Grade clash once again against St George at the Sydney Cricket Ground. He made his first grade premiership debut when he was called on as a replacement in the 1970 Round 9 clash against Cronulla-Sutherland at Endeavour Field. This was his only first grade appearance for South Sydney.
Burke was a prop forward who led from the front.
Burke played 4 seasons with South Sydney between 1968 and 1971. He played only 1 first grade club and premiership game for South Sydney. Overall he played 77 senior grade career club and premiership games for South Sydney, scoring 4 tries.
Burke played his final senior grade club and premiership game for South Sydney in the 1971 Round 22 Reserve Grade clash against Eastern Suburbs at the Sydney Sports Ground.
Representative Qualification NSW City Date of Birth Sydney - 15th January 1948 (Died - 2026) South Sydney Junior Club Alexandria Chelsea United Previous Clubs none
Playing Career at South Sydney (1968-71)
South Sydney First Grade Debut
1970 May 23 Rd09 Ende v Cronulla-Sutherland (22y 128d)
First Grade
Premiership : Pre-Season Comp : Tour
M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
1970 1 - (1) - - - - : - - - - - - - : - - - - - - -
1971 - - - - - - - : - - - - - - -
TOTAL 1 - (1) - - - - : - - - - - - - : - - - - - - -
SS FG 1 - (1) - - - -
South Sydney Senior Grade Debut
1968 Apr 6 Rd02 SCG v St George (Third Grade)
1968 Jun 22 Rd13 SCG v St George (Reserve Grade)
Lower Grades : Juniors
Reserve Grade : Third Grade : (U21) Presidents Cup : (U17) Jersey Flegg Cup
Year M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
1964 : : : 4 4 - - - - -
1967 : : . . . - - - -
1968 3 3 - - - - - : 14 14 - 1 - - 3 :
1969 - - - - - - - : 16 15 (1) - - - -
1970 14 12 (2) 3 - - 9 : 9 9 - - - - -
1971 9 8 (1) - - - - : 11 11 - - - - -
TOTAL 26 23 (3) 3 - - 9 : 50 49 (1) 1 - - 3 : . . . - - - - : 4 4 - - - - -
South Sydney Senior(FG/RG/3G) Grade Career
Premiership : Cup : All Matches
M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
CAREER 77 72 (5) 4 - - 12 : - - - - - - - : 77 72 (5) 4 - - 12
Captaincy Record
never
Suspensions
Year Grade v Wk CHARGE none
Representative Honours at South Sydney
Year Pos Team Versus Match T G/A FG none
After Leaving South Sydney
Subsequent Clubs First Grade : Lower Grades
(FG) Premiership : (FG) Cup & Tour :
M T G FG Pt : M T G FG Pt : M T G FG Pt
Balmain (1972-74) 7 - - - - : 1 1 - - 3 : 36 - - - -
Alexandria Rovers (1975) (A Grade premiers)
First Class Career (1970-74)
M T G FG Pts
Total FG Premiership 8 - - - -
Total FG Cup 1 1 - - 3
Total FG Club Tour - - - - -
Total Internationals - - - - -
Total State - - - - -
Total Other Representative - - - - -
TOTAL FIRST CLASS 9 1 - - 3
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