Toast Thanks for everything, Ryan Burton

[Simon_Nesbit]

Interesting choice of words from Gunston - Burton left the club. He certainly wasn't thrown out by Hawthorn.

 

[Simon_Nesbit]

Bit rich considering Norf have been threatening the careers of kids for decades. Minnow club

They may have been threatening, but no-one with any alternative has dared to sign a contract with them yet.

 

[Satchel]

I liked Burto but you can't tell me that he wouldn't have had his manager talking to Port this year anyway as his contract expired in 2020

 

[OnTheRocks]

Ol' matey kangatime might just be a bit upset Burton wasn't offered to them for he knows once they mature and are of sound mind, there is no chance of them wanting to go to norf

 

[MasterSamurai]

Not sure why kangatime posts got deleted ? Gee. A bit precious these days the good old hawk supporters hey? What he said and the Burton story correlate exactly with what I was told by someone ‘very pro hawthorn ‘ two weeks ago!!

 

[blackheart]

To be honest, when his father came out saying they wouldn't deal with the Crows because they didn't select him in the draft, it's hard to not see Burton as petulant and too eager to listen to what others perceive. I hope he goes well, and shows us what we're missing, but he needs to move on from these things.

 

[Gralin]

To be honest, when his father came out saying they wouldn't deal with the Crows because they didn't select him in the draft, it's hard to not see Burton as petulant and too eager to listen to what others perceive. I hope he goes well, and shows us what we're missing, but he needs to move on from these things.

Bit of family history between the Burton's and the Crows, specifically with Ryan's dad so not surprised he went to Port

 

[Spursfan]

Good on him for saying what he really thinks I reckon. I was certain we had a 15 year player on our hands, but what's done is done, you've got to move on quickly in this game.

 

[Mojo]

I liked Burto but you can't tell me that he wouldn't have had his manager talking to Port this year anyway as his contract expired in 2020

He seems like the kind of bloke to play two clubs against one-another to get the best pay-packet, hey?

 

[Seagull Supremacy]

I’m no longer filthy that the Essendon*-biased media gave Andy McGrath the rising star award now...

 

[StillAtLarge]

Big lols to whoever signed the 'don't trade burton & 15 for wingard' petition. The chad's a dual aa ffs!

 

[Hawkas1988]

I’m no longer filthy that the Essendon*-biased media gave Andy McGrath the rising star award now...

Whilst I believe Ryan had the superior year. McGrath will be the better player. Ryan has too many weaknesses in his game.

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[beta_condition]

I dont wanna sound like a bitter supporter but Burton is having a shocker, just gave a nice handball assist to Betts 15 meter out from goal.

 

[crazywildhorse]

Lol. Everyone here loved him 12 months ago. I for one was disappointed to see him go and hope he fulfils his potential at Port.

I was not sold on him, and got smashed for it.

 

[crazywildhorse]

Big lols to whoever signed the 'don't trade burton & 15 for wingard' petition. The chad's a dual aa ffs!

This. As disappointing it is to lose a player that showed potential, he’ll never be as good as Wingard

 

[HODGEYROAD]

Big lols to whoever signed the 'don't trade burton & 15 for wingard' petition. The chad's a dual aa ffs!

The club listened because they didn't, they gave Burton +15+ 35.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

The reality in 2018 was that Burton showed signs of vulnerability above the shoulders
He shirked some contests or ran away from where he should have been to assist a team mate
Not a hanging offence but something that Clarko doesn’t like
He expects teammates to sacrifice for each other
In the end he became the sacrificial offering as a result

There’s a fair bit of this as to why we were open to trading him.

 

[beta_condition]

There’s a fair bit of this as to why we were open to trading him.

I think the new 6-6-6 rule playing as a defender will make things a lot harder for Burton, he's great at reading the balls flight but terrible at body positioning and overhead contest, I think he will be a lot more suited to playing forward but he never looked comfortable there at AFL level.

 

[ralphwiggum]

So called family club threatened the kids career.

Whoa... let's not go nuts here... it's not like we threatened to trade him to Norf

 

[Hawk Hawkins]

Future captain turned hack?

 

[Carl Spackler]

Future captain turned hack?

Oceania is at war with Eurasia. They have always been at war with Eurasia.

 

[MrPremiership]

I hope the kid turns out to be a star, as I thought he would.

But I'm happy with the trade and rate Wingard higher.

 

[Collins-Langford-Ayres]

Let's hope Chad gets fit and tears it up !!!

 

[hamohawk1]

He's having a stellar game tonight, that goal was pure class....

 

[OnceKicked50]

He's having a stellar game tonight, that goal was pure class....

Not to say we take Duursma, but both him and Burton are top 5 on the ground so far.