Youtube He's played terribly till this year, and finally has done some nice things; but next year he's going to be on the wrong side of 30!
Burgoyne, 36, has been previously linked with the Suns in a mentor-type role to help guide the club’s young playing group in 2020. As the years rolls on, he only appears to gain more time, space and composure with ball in hand. Telstra Burgoyne, 36, has played 370 AFL games and will go down as one of the modern greats. Burgoyne had endured an injury-ravaged 2009 season and at the age of 28, many believed his best football was behind him. He was recruited with pick 12 in the National Draft at the end of the 2000 season. We won just by getting rid of him. Telstra TV The now-37-year-old finished the year on 379 games - surpassing the previous record by an Indigenous player - and is the oldest active AFL player. … Tom Browne Drops Another Interesting Trade Whisper On Shaun Burgoyne "I'll leave you with a whisper." As the years rolls on, he only appears to gain more time, space and composure with ball in hand. He has gone back to playing lazy football but don't worry, Hawks fans will tell you he's just saving the good stuff for finals time The real beauty of this trade us it allowed us to take a risk on Butcher when everyone else passed on him. How did Port Shaun Burgoyne is like a fine wine. 04:48 He’s played 35 of a possible 46 games for the Hawks over the past two seasons.Burgoyne, who turns 37 in October, said he felt he still had ample to give.“I feel like I can contribute on the field, which is the most important thing,” he said.“If I feel like there’s drop-off in any way, I definitely won’t be saying ‘I want to go on’.”A NOTE ABOUT RELEVANT ADVERTISING: We collect information about the content (including ads) you use across this site and use it to make both advertising and content more relevant to you on our network and other sites. Hawthorn veteran Shaun Burgoyne is close to finalising a move to Gold Coast, according to Herald Sun journalist Sam Edmund. Burgoyne, at this stage, has no contract for the 2020 AFL season, but Hawthorn — the club he’s won three of his four premierships with — has told him he can stay on if he wants.However the Suns are keen to recruit Burgoyne, who’s played more game than any other indigenous player in VFL/AFL history, in a player-coach transition role, which is similar to Luke Hodge’s successful move to Brisbane.Burgoyne also revealed he had beers with Suns coach Stuart Dew after Hawthorn’s big win over Gold Coast in Round 22 where Hawks champion Jarryd Roughead was farewelled.“We reminisced about the 2004 (Port Adelaide) flag … we spoke about football and life and everything in between,” Burgoyne told “I actually get on really well with Stewie as a mate when we played together.“First and foremost he’s a mate of mine before he’s a coach, so I connect on that level.”Burgoyne said there was an array of factors to weigh up over the coming weeks.“At the moment, I’ve definitely got a decision to make, whether I want to stay at Hawthorn or go to the Gold Coast,” he told Fox Footy.“It’s been written in the papers and said in the media and everyone thinks I’ve decided I want to leave, but I definitely haven’t decided.“Over the next few weeks, me and my family will decide what’s the best thing for us and the footy club and going forward. "We’re thrilled that Shaun has re-committed to the Hawks," Wright said. Burgoyne made his AFL debut in 2002. 03:33 02:39 Shaun Burgoyne is like a fine wine. Port Adelaide vice-captain Shaun Burgoyne surprised many at the end of the 2009 season when he requested a trade to a Victorian-based club.
He had been a steady contributor across the forward line for Port Adelaide, before becoming a rebounding defender to great effect.
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