| Chris Burgess | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 26 November 1995 | ||
| Original team(s) | West Adelaide (SANFL) Flinders Park (AdFL) | ||
| Draft | Pre-draft selection, 2018 national draft | ||
| Debut | Round 1 2019, Gold Coast vs. St Kilda, at Docklands Stadium | ||
| Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Adelaide | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2019–2023 | Gold Coast | 36 (14) | |
| 2024– | Adelaide | 8 (7) | |
| Total | 44 (21) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 22, 2025. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Chris Burgess (born 26 November 1995) is a professional Australian rules footballer who plays for the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL), having previously played for the Gold Coast Suns. He was recruited from West Adelaide Football Club in the 2018 AFL draft as a pre-draft selection. [1] [2]
The tall forward made his AFL debut for the Suns in round one of 2019, kicking a goal in the loss to St Kilda.
Burgess won the Jim 'Frosty' Miller Medal as the leading goal kicker in the VFL for season 2022 and 2023. [3] He starred for the Suns' reserves as they won the 2023 VFL Grand Final, kicking three goals in that match against Werribee. One month after Gold Coast's premiership win, Burgess was traded to Adelaide following his trade request. [4]
Burgess played his first game for Adelaide against his former club in round one, 2024. [5] Despite being contracted until the end of 2025, Burgess was delisted by Adelaide in October 2024, with a commitment to redrafting him as a rookie. [6] Alongside midfielder Harry Schoenberg, Burgess rejoined the club as a rookie in the 2025 rookie draft. [7]
During the 2025 SANFL season, Burgess was awarded with the Neil Kerley Medal for his best-on-ground performance against West Adelaide in which he kicked four goals. [8] With strong form in the SANFL, Burgess returned to Adelaide's AFL side in the round 22 win against West Coast in 2025.
G | Goals | K | Kicks | D | Disposals | T | Tackles |
B | Behinds | H | Handballs | M | Marks | H/O | Hit-outs |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | H/O | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | H/O | ||||
| 2019 | Gold Coast | 29 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 55 | 60 | 115 | 38 | 22 | 7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 8.2 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 0.5 |
| 2020 [a] | Gold Coast | 29 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2021 | Gold Coast | 29 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 112 | 62 | 174 | 67 | 42 | 177 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 5.9 | 3.3 | 9.2 | 3.5 | 2.2 | 9.3 |
| 2022 | Gold Coast | 29 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 5.5 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | Gold Coast | 29 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 |
| 2024 | Adelaide | 21 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 36 | 18 | 54 | 22 | 9 | 34 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 5.1 | 2.6 | 7.7 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 4.9 |
| 2025 | Adelaide | 21 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 44 | 21 | 24 | 219 | 150 | 369 | 140 | 77 | 221 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 5.0 | 3.4 | 8.4 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 5.0 | ||
^ Not to be confused with the Neil Kerley Medal, awarded to West Adelaide's best and fairest player.
