Chris Burgess (footballer)

Chris Burgess
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-11-26) 26 November 1995
Original team(s) West Adelaide (SANFL)
Flinders Park (AdFL)
Draft Pre-draft selection, 2018 national draft
Debut Round 1 2019, Gold Coast vs. St Kilda, at Docklands Stadium
Height 191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight 82 kg (181 lb)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current club Adelaide
Number 21
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2019–2023 Gold Coast 36 (14)
2024– Adelaide 8 (7)
Total 44 (21)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 22, 2025.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Chris Burgess (born 26 November 1995) is a professional Australian rules footballer who plays for the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL), having previously played for the Gold Coast Suns. He was recruited from West Adelaide Football Club in the 2018 AFL draft as a pre-draft selection.[1][2]

AFL career

Gold Coast

The tall forward made his AFL debut for the Suns in round one of 2019, kicking a goal in the loss to St Kilda.

Burgess won the Jim 'Frosty' Miller Medal as the leading goal kicker in the VFL for season 2022 and 2023.[3] He starred for the Suns' reserves as they won the 2023 VFL Grand Final, kicking three goals in that match against Werribee. One month after Gold Coast's premiership win, Burgess was traded to Adelaide following his trade request.[4]

Adelaide

Burgess played his first game for Adelaide against his former club in round one, 2024.[5] Despite being contracted until the end of 2025, Burgess was delisted by Adelaide in October of 2024, with a commitment to redrafting him as a rookie.[6] Alongside midfielder Harry Schoenberg, Burgess rejoined the club as a rookie in the 2025 rookie draft.[7]

During the 2025 SANFL season, Burgess was awarded with the Neil Kerley Medal[1] for his best-on-ground performance against West Adelaide in which he kicked four goals.[8] With strong form in the SANFL, Burgess returned to Adelaide's AFL side in the round 22 win against West Coast in 2025.

Statistics

Statistics are correct to round 22, 2025[9]
Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals 
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds 
  H  
 Handballs 
  M  
 Marks
H/O
 Hit-outs
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game)
G B K H D M T H/O G B K H D M T H/O
2019 Gold Coast 29 14 4 3 55 60 115 38 22 7 0.3 0.2 3.9 4.3 8.2 2.7 1.6 0.5
2020[a] Gold Coast 29 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
2021 Gold Coast 29 19 10 10 112 62 174 67 42 177 0.5 0.5 5.9 3.3 9.2 3.5 2.2 9.3
2022 Gold Coast 29 2 0 1 5 6 11 7 2 0 0.0 0.5 2.5 3.0 5.5 3.5 1.0 0.0
2023 Gold Coast 29 1 0 2 3 2 5 1 0 3 0.0 2.0 3.0 2.0 5.0 1.0 0.0 3.0
2024 Adelaide 21 7 7 6 36 18 54 22 9 34 1.0 0.9 5.1 2.6 7.7 3.1 1.3 4.9
2025 Adelaide 21 1 0 2 8 2 10 5 2 0 0.0 2.0 8.0 2.0 10.0 5.0 2.0 0.0
Career 44 21 24 219 150 369 140 77 221 0.5 0.6 5.0 3.4 8.4 3.2 1.8 5.0
  1. ^ The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

References

  1. ^ Gaskin, Lee (8 October 2018). "Suns confirm acquisition of state players". afl.com.au.
  2. ^ "Q&A – Chris Burgess". AFL Players Association. 28 May 2019.
  3. ^ SUNS Media (23 August 2022). "Home VFL final confirmed for SUNS, Burgess makes history". Gold Coast Suns. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  4. ^ @AFLHouse (11 October 2023). "Trade paperwork approved. Gold Coast SUNS trade its Round One pick (14) and Chris Burgess to the Adelaide Crows for both its Round Two picks (23 & 26)" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  5. ^ "AFL Team Selection: Round One". Adelaide Football Club. 15 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Crows List Update". afc.com.au. 4 November 2024. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
  7. ^ "Crows List Update". afc.com.au. 22 November 2024.
  8. ^ Filosi, Ben (19 July 2025). "SANFL Round 14 v West Adelaide: Five key takeaways".
  9. ^ "Chris Burgess". AFLTables. Retrieved 11 August 2025.

Notes

^ Not to be confused with the Neil Kerley Medal, awarded to West Adelaide's best and fairest player.

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