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Sam Burns
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Player Bio
- Height:
- 182 cm
- Date of Birth:
- 20 June 1996
- Weight:
- 94 kg
- Birthplace:
- Tweed Heads, NSW
- Age:
- 29
- Nickname:
- -
- Debut Club:
- Sunshine Coast Falcons
- Date:
- 10 September 2016
- Opposition:
- Townsville Blackhawks
- Round:
- 27
- Previous Club:
- -
- Junior Club:
- Hervey Bay Seagulls
Career
- Appearances
- 145
- Tries
- 15
2026 Season
- Appearances
- 9
Scoring
- Tries
- 2
Attack
- Tackle Breaks
- 14
- Average Hit Ups
- 9.8
- Post Contact Metres
- 270.2
Passing
- Offloads
- 2
Defence
- Tackles Made
- 312
- Tackle Efficiency
-
Running Metres
- Average Running Metres
- 88
- Total Running Metres
- 798
Fantasy
- Total Points
- 404
- Average Points
- 44.9
2026 Season - By Round
| Round | Opponent | Score | Position | Minutes Played | Tries | Goals | 1 Point Field Goals | 2 Point Field Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | 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 | Seagulls | Lost | 34 - 28 | Lock | 70 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 25 | - | 35 | 26 | 3 | 78 | 54 | - |
| 2 | Jets | Won | 12 - 24 | Lock | 62 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 37 | - | 28 | 35 | 1 | 93 | 93 | - |
| 4 | Clydesdales | Won | 20 - 18 | Lock | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 46 | - | 46 | 33 | 4 | 120 | 107 | - |
| 5 | Dolphins | Won | 18 - 12 | Lock | 60 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 22 | - | 18 | 25 | 1 | 73 | 73 | - |
| 6 | Pride | Won | 24 - 26 | Lock | 69 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 45 | - | 28 | 35 | - | 134 | 131 | - |
| 7 | Magpies | Won | 32 - 38 | Lock | 80 | 2 | - | - | - | 8 | - | - | 2 | 4 | 39 | 1 | 43 | 41 | - | 126 | 110 | - |
| 8 | Hunters | Won | 8 - 28 | Hooker | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 75 | 42 | 1 | - | - | - |
| 9 | Tigers | Won | 14 - 12 | Lock | 57 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | 1 | 32 | 1 | 30 | 40 | 2 | 89 | 89 | - |
| 10 | WM Seagulls | Won | 38 - 30 | Lock | 64 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 26 | - | 26 | 35 | - | 82 | 82 | - |
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 |
| Falcons | 2025 | 21 | 12 | 9 | - | 57% | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | 12 | 569 | 8 | 718 | 38 | 94.97% | 1,727 | 82.00 | 13 | 863 | 41.1 |
| Falcons | 2026 | 9 | 8 | 1 | - | 89% | 2 | - | - | - | 8 | 3 | 0.37 | 14 | 270 | 2 | 312 | 12 | 96.30% | 798 | 88.00 | - | 404 | 44.9 |
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 | 2026 | 145 | 90 | 51 | 4 | 62% | 15 | - | - | - | 60 | 181 | 1.25 | 106 | 3,177 | 20 | 3,997 | 210 | 95.01% | 10,563 | 72.00 | 68 | 4,991 | 34.4 |
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