Adrian Burns (born 5 August 1971) is a former
Australian rules footballer who played with
Essendon Essendon may refer to:
Australia
*Electoral district of Essendon
*Electoral district of Essendon and Flemington
*Essendon, Victoria
**Essendon railway station
**Essendon Airport
*Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League
United King ...
and
St Kilda in the
Australian Football League (AFL).
Burns came to Essendon from Dromana, as the 51st selection of the
1988 VFL Draft. He was a member of the Essendon side which won the
1990 Foster's Cup, kicking two goals in the grand final.
He made seven regular season appearances for Essendon that year and also participated in their semi final loss to
Collingwood Collingwood, meaning "wood of disputed ownership", may refer to:
Educational institutions
* Collingwood College, Victoria, an Australian state Prep to Year 12 school
* Collingwood College, Durham, college of Durham University, England
* Collingw ...
.
[AFL Tables: Adrian Burns]
/ref> His collision with Alan Richardson in that game resulting in the Collingwood player breaking his collarbone, which would cost him a spot in their premiership team.
Having not played a single senior game in the 1992 and 1993 seasons, Burns made his way to St Kilda in the 1994 Pre-Season Draft, but would make only four appearances.[
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References
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1971 births
Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state)
Essendon Football Club players
St Kilda Football Club players
Living people