Sam Burns

Lock

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

Appearances: 120
Tries: 12

Appearances: 5

Scoring

Tries: 0

Attack

Tackle Breaks: 1
Average Hit Ups: 10
Post Contact Metres: 148.8

Passing

Offloads: 2

Defence

Tackles Made: 149
Tackle Efficiency: Tackle Efficiency 95.5^%

Running Metres

Average Running Metres: 96
Total Running Metres: 483

Fantasy

Total Points: 189
Average Points: 37.8


Summary							Scoring						Attack						Passing			Defence			Running Metres
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
2		Hunters	Won	28 - 6	Lock	57		-	-	-	-	-		-	-	-	22		1	27		26	-		97	60	-
3		Clydesdales	Lost	24 - 14	Lock	66		-	-	-	-	-		-	-	-	25		-	29		22	2		83	70	-
4		Magpies	Lost	42 - 18	Lock	69		-	-	-	-	-		-	-	-	35		-	21		30	2		93	86	-
5		Tigers	Lost	26 - 18	Lock	52		-	-	-	-	-		-	-	1	26		-	15		34	2		82	67	-
6		Devils	Lost	16 - 26	Lock	80		-	-	-	-	-		-	-	-	41		1	22		37	1		127	107	-


Summary							Scoring						Attack						Passing			Defence			Running Metres
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
2		Hunters	Won	28 - 6	Lock	57		-	-	-	-	-		-	-	-	22		1	27		26	-		97	60	-
3		Clydesdales	Lost	24 - 14	Lock	66		-	-	-	-	-		-	-	-	25		-	29		22	2		83	70	-
4		Magpies	Lost	42 - 18	Lock	69		-	-	-	-	-		-	-	-	35		-	21		30	2		93	86	-
5		Tigers	Lost	26 - 18	Lock	52		-	-	-	-	-		-	-	1	26		-	15		34	2		82	67	-
6		Devils	Lost	16 - 26	Lock	80		-	-	-	-	-		-	-	-	41		1	22		37	1		127	107	-

Career By Season
Summary								Scoring						Kicking			Attack			Passing		Defence				Running Metres				Fantasy
		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
	Falcons	2025	5	1	4	-	20%		-	-	-	-	-		-	-		1	149		2		149	7	95.51%		483	96.00	-		189	37.8

Career By Season
Summary								Scoring						Kicking			Attack			Passing		Defence				Running Metres				Fantasy
		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
	Falcons	2025	5	1	4	-	20%		-	-	-	-	-		-	-		1	149		2		149	7	95.51%		483	96.00	-		189	37.8

Career Overall
Summary									Scoring						Kicking			Attack			Passing		Defence				Running Metres				Fantasy
		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	2025	120	71	45	4	59%		12	-	-	-	48		178	1.48		81	2,487		12		3,116	167	94.91%		8,521	71.00	55		3,913	32.6

Career Overall
Summary									Scoring						Kicking			Attack			Passing		Defence				Running Metres				Fantasy
		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	2025	120	71	45	4	59%		12	-	-	-	48		178	1.48		81	2,487		12		3,116	167	94.91%		8,521	71.00	55		3,913	32.6

Round 12 Team of the Week: Burns' inspiring effort leads charge

Round 12 Team of the Week: Burns' inspiring effort leads charge

Tue 04 Jun, 2024

'I always believed I was meant to be in the side': Burns reflects on 100-game milestone

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'I always believed I was meant to be in the side': Burns reflects on 100-game milestone

Thu 18 Apr, 2024

Round 7: Weekend Preview - Hostplus Cup

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Round 7: Weekend Preview - Hostplus Cup

Petero Civoniceva Medal update: Burns and Sailor surge up the ladder

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Petero Civoniceva Medal update: Burns and Sailor surge up the ladder

Thu 16 May, 2024

Round 11 Sunday wrap: Devils down Jets to climb up the ladder

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Round 11 Sunday wrap: Devils down Jets to climb up the ladder

Sun 26 May, 2024

Round 23 Saturday wrap: Falcons fly to lock in top four finish

Round 23 Saturday wrap: Falcons fly to lock in top four finish

Sat 24 Aug, 2024

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