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Sam Burns

Lock

Falcons

Player Bio

Height:
182 cm
Date of Birth:
20 June 1996
Weight:
94 kg
Birthplace:
Tweed Heads, QLD
Age:
28
Nickname:
-
Debut Club:
Sunshine Coast Falcons
Date:
10 September 2016
Opposition:
Townsville Blackhawks
Round:
27
Previous Club:
-
Junior Club:
Hervey Bay Seagulls

Career

Appearances
115
Tries
12

2024 Season

Appearances
20

Scoring

Tries
4

Attack

Tackle Breaks
14
Average Hit Ups
10.4
Post Contact Metres
674.9

Passing

Offloads
4

Defence

Tackles Made
652
Tackle Efficiency

Running Metres

Average Running Metres
108
Total Running Metres
2170

Fantasy

Total Points
889
Average Points
44.4

2024 Season - By Round

Round Opponent Score Position Minutes Played Tries Goals 1 Point Field Goals 2 Point Field Goals Points Try Assists Linebreaks Tackle Breaks Post Contact Metres Offloads Receipts Tackles Made Missed Tackles Total Running Metres Hit Up Running Metres Kick Return Metres
1 Tigers Won 24 - 30 Lock 58 1 - - - 4 1 1 2 24 - 15 33 - 88 64 -
2 Cutters Lost 10 - 30 Lock 63 - - - - - - - - 22 - 14 43 1 78 47 15
4 Pride Won 32 - 10 Lock 53 1 - - - 4 - - 1 28 - 21 28 4 79 68 -
5 Magpies Won 48 - 12 Lock 43 - - - - - - - - 30 - 19 19 2 126 105 -
6 Blackhawks Won 28 - 14 Lock 54 - - - - - - - 1 31 - 20 26 - 101 89 -
7 Capras Won 14 - 22 Lock 56 - - - - - - - 1 43 - 24 29 1 115 115 -
8 Bears Lost 17 - 10 Lock 59 - - - - - - - - 38 - 25 39 3 99 99 -
11 Seagulls Lost 16 - 22 Lock 64 - - - - - - - - 25 - 25 23 2 121 106 -
12 Dolphins Won 28 - 20 Lock 80 1 - - - 4 - - 1 44 - 35 51 1 149 129 -
14 Hunters Won 66 - 8 Lock 72 - - - - - 1 - 1 58 1 26 27 2 161 140 -
15 Clydesdales Won 52 - 22 Lock 69 - - - - - - - - 18 - 28 27 1 62 52 -
16 WM Seagulls Won 10 - 14 Lock 80 - - - - - - - - 23 1 31 49 1 88 80 -
17 Jets Lost 10 - 12 Lock 61 - - - - - - - - 32 - 24 41 2 127 116 -
18 Cutters Won 20 - 38 Lock 66 - - - - - - - 1 41 - 20 42 1 123 115 -
19 Jets Won 32 - 16 Lock 80 1 - - - 4 - 1 - 52 1 22 26 2 154 127 -
21 Pride Lost 38 - 18 Lock 67 - - - - - - - 1 52 - 18 33 1 110 102 -
22 Magpies Lost 30 - 18 Lock 64 - - - - - - - - 11 - 15 44 - 78 61 -
23 Devils Won 16 - 42 Lock 80 - - - - - - - 4 76 - 22 25 2 172 147 -
24 Pride Lost 38 - 0 Lock 53 - - - - - - - 1 20 1 13 30 - 79 60 -
25 Hunters Lost 10 - 24 Lock 31 - - - - - - - - 6 - 13 17 1 52 38 -

Career By Season

Career By Season
Year Played Won Lost Drawn Win % Tries Goals 1 Point Field Goals 2 Point Field Goals Points Kicking Metres Kicking Metres Average Tackle Breaks Post Contact Metres Offloads Tackles Made Missed Tackles Tackle Efficiency Total Running Metres Average Running Metres Kick Return Metres Total Points Average Points
Falcons 2016 2 1 1 - 50% - - - - - 46 22.90 1 22 - 78 6 92.86% 69 34.00 - 76 38.0
Falcons 2017 2 2 - - 100% - - - - - - - 2 3 - 10 2 83.33% 13 6.00 - 13 6.5
Falcons 2018 11 6 5 - 55% 1 - - - 4 - - 8 119 2 219 14 93.99% 449 40.00 - 252 22.9
Falcons 2019 24 18 4 2 75% 4 - - - 16 42 1.77 16 269 1 515 35 93.64% 1,139 47.00 17 605 25.2
Falcons 2020 1 - 1 - - 1 - - - 4 - - - 20 - 34 3 91.89% 92 92.00 - 41 41.0
Falcons 2021 15 7 8 - 47% 1 - - - 4 42 2.81 10 380 1 441 14 96.92% 1,236 82.00 1 571 38.1
Falcons 2022 21 13 7 1 62% 1 - - - 4 45 2.13 18 420 1 455 30 93.81% 1,297 61.00 10 600 28.6
Falcons 2023 19 11 7 1 58% - - - - - 3 0.15 11 429 1 563 29 95.10% 1,569 82.00 10 677 35.6
Falcons 2024 20 12 8 - 60% 4 - - - 16 - - 14 675 4 652 27 96.02% 2,170 108.00 15 889 44.4

Career Overall

Career Overall
Year Start Year End Played Won Lost Drawn Win % Tries Goals 1 Point Field Goals 2 Point Field Goals Points Kicking Metres Kicking Metres Average Tackle Breaks Post Contact Metres Offloads Tackles Made Missed Tackles Tackle Efficiency Total Running Metres Average Running Metres Kick Return Metres Total Points Average Points
Falcons 2016 2024 115 70 41 4 61% 12 - - - 48 178 1.55 80 2,338 10 2,967 160 94.88% 8,038 69.00 55 3,724 32.4

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Chris Lewis

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Morgan McWhirter

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