Burns presented well on the weekend, however his disposal on a number of occassions, and his kicking for goal are sub standard.
In a tight final (unlike Sunday's) his sprint, sudden stop and then a handball to a guy about to get tackled will cost us big time. As will his finishing skills in front of goal, and inability to hit a lead.
The guy basically hasn't got an ability to pick and deliver to the best option. He is the one player in the team that causes confussion down the field because he doesn't know what he will do and neither do his team mates. He can present, get the ball and sprint, but in a real tight contest he will turn it over and he will cost us big time.
On the weekend, with North zoning off the man (strange by Laidley), Burns was able to dither and get away with it. This lack of pressure on the ball carrier will not occur again in this finals series.