Toast Nathan Burke inducted into the AFL Hall of Fame

[George]

St Kilda Legend Nathan Burke is officially an immortal of the game after being inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame.


The 323-game great was bestowed the honour earlier tonight via virtual ceremony, becoming the first of this year’s esteemed group to receive the revered distinction.


Burke becomes the 20th player from the club to be inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame to now stand alongside club champions Tony Lockett

Tony Lockett

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, Trevor Barker and Darrel Baldock and close mate Robert Harvey.

Love and respect, heart and soul: Burke enters Australian Football Hall of Fame

St Kilda Legend Nathan Burke is officially an immortal of the game after being inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame.

www.saints.com.au

 

[Tommy Wigs]

Love it. Well done champion

 

[Miha]

Absolute legend loved watching him play. Get confident every time he had the ball

 

[George]

Hall of Fame: Nathan Burke

St Kilda 'Legend' enters the Australian Football Hall of Fame

www.afl.com.au

 

[King_Steele]

Congratulations Burkey - Absolute legend

 

[Joffaboy]

Great bloke, my niece's coach. Everyone loves him at the Dogs.

Fully Deserved honour

 

[aussierulesrules]

Burkey!! Well deserved. Was just a matter of when, not if, just like for Stewie.

 

[RWBlyf]

The Saints warrior who set the benchmark for sacrifice — Herald Sun

He might not have had the polish and presence of some of his teammates, but no one gave more for the St Kilda cause than Nathan Burke. Now he enters the Australian Football Hall of Fame.

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[George]

Think I'll shed a tear or two the day Nicky gets inducted. My favourite player growing up & lovely to see him induct Burkey tonight.

Burkey had a ripper career, I was lucky enough to work with him in 2011 at a business he started. He didn't remember me from my 6th birthday party at Maccas but I certainly remembered how great he was to a bunch of kids back then and nothing changed. On and off field an absolute champion.

 

[George]

 

[Stan_Darsh72]

Burke, Loewe, Harvey, Spida, Winmar, Jones.

That saints side of the 90s was magic to watch as a kid.

 

[Jade Buddha]

Burke, Loewe, Harvey, Spida, Winmar, Jones.

That saints side of the 90s was magic to watch as a kid.

St.Kilda Royalty

 

[Marlo]

Question for ya'll. Does Jack Steven

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ever make the HOF?

 

[aussierulesrules]

Question for ya'll. Does Jack Steven ever make the HOF?

Highly doubt it.

 

[BrutThough]

Congrats to Burkey. A very well deserved accolade.

 

[Munga]

We did those champion send-offs really well.

It's been a while since we've sent off a champion.

Burkey, so fearless for a guy always belted around the head

'97 was an awesome midfield, week after week I'd watch Burke and Harvey waltz out of the centre and lace out a forward pass.

 

[ValiantEel]

Nathan Burke was one of the reasons I loved watching St Kilda growing up. Absolute legend. This made my night.

 

[Leigh58]

Nathan Burke was one of the reasons I loved watching St Kilda growing up. Absolute legend. This made my night.

Ross Smith was one of the reasons I loved watching St Kilda growing up.
In my view Nathan Burke is right up there as well. Perhaps not as talented as Smith (who of course won a Brownlow, captained Victoria and played in a premiership side), but was equally courageous.
A tremendous and highly durable player from the Pines, Burke's impact and service at the Saints has been enormous.
And he is a great bloke as well.
Congratulations Nathan, you are truly deserving!

 

[busso_mick]

Burkey was the toughest Saints player that I can remember, he would make other players walk taller with his courage.

A lovely tribute to the great man by Nicky Winmar. It bought a tear to my eye and it made me feel very proud to be a Saints follower.

 

[George]

Think I'll shed a tear or two the day Nicky gets inducted. My favourite player growing up & lovely to see him induct Burkey tonight.

Burkey had a ripper career, I was lucky enough to work with him in 2011 at a business he started. He didn't remember me from my 6th birthday party at Maccas but I certainly remembered how great he was to a bunch of kids back then and nothing changed. On and off field an absolute champion.

Shed a tear I did!

Better late than never but this was presented to Burkey last night too (COVID stuffed up the presentation last year)