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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:
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
136
Tries
13

2025 Season

Appearances
21

Scoring

Tries
1

Attack

Tackle Breaks
12
Average Hit Ups
8.3
Post Contact Metres
569.4

Passing

Offloads
8

Defence

Tackles Made
718
Tackle Efficiency

Running Metres

Average Running Metres
82
Total Running Metres
1727

Fantasy

Total Points
863
Average Points
41.1

2025 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
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 -
7 Dolphins Won 20 - 28 Lock 46 - - - - - - - 1 8 - 14 32 2 43 33 -
8 Blackhawks Won 30 - 36 2nd Row 80 - - - - - - - 2 28 - 12 35 1 87 67 13
9 Seagulls Lost 14 - 24 2nd Row 80 - - - - - 1 - - 27 - 12 27 4 69 63 -
11 Cutters Won 32 - 8 Lock 66 - - - - - - - 1 37 1 22 26 - 110 96 -
12 Capras Won 24 - 10 Lock 80 - - - - - - - - 38 1 20 55 4 94 87 -
13 Hunters Won 16 - 18 Lock 80 - - - - - - - 1 18 1 19 46 1 71 68 -
14 WM Seagulls Lost 18 - 46 Lock 80 1 - - - 4 - 1 3 5 - 11 47 4 40 40 -
15 Clydesdales Won 48 - 16 Lock 80 - - - - - - - 1 53 - 23 31 - 120 110 -
16 Cutters Lost 54 - 14 Lock 80 - - - - - 1 - - 18 - 11 38 4 64 57 -
18 Pride Won 42 - 4 Lock 51 - - - - - - - - 33 - 15 26 3 94 87 -
19 Seagulls Won 12 - 24 Lock 69 - - - - - - - 1 51 - 16 36 2 114 93 -
20 Capras Won 8 - 12 Lock 60 - - - - - - - 1 24 - 24 32 - 80 73 -
21 Dolphins Won 32 - 0 Lock 62 - - - - - - - - 23 1 26 27 - 65 58 -
22 Jets Won 12 - 30 Lock 74 - - - - - - - - 30 1 25 35 1 113 92 -
23 Bears Lost 14 - 38 Lock 52 - - - - - - - - 4 - 13 34 3 21 21 -
24 Jets Lost 24 - 25 Lock 74 - - - - - - - - 24 1 22 42 2 51 51 -

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
Falcons 2025 21 12 9 - 57% 1 - - - 4 - - 12 569 8 718 38 94.97% 1,727 82.00 13 863 41.1

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 2025 136 82 50 4 60% 13 - - - 52 178 1.31 92 2,907 18 3,685 198 94.90% 9,765 71.00 68 4,587 33.7

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Patrice Siolo

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Nelson Asofa-Solomona

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Nofoasa Malutoa

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