Chris Burgess (born 26 November 1995) is a professional Australian rules footballer who plays for the Gold Coast in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited from West Adelaide Football Club in the 2018 AFL draft as a pre-draft selection.[1] Burgess won the Jim 'Frosty' Miller Medal as the leading goal kicker in the VFL for season 2022.[2]
| Chris Burgess | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | (1995-11-26) 26 November 1995 (age 26) | ||
| Original team(s) | West Adelaide Football Club (SANFL)/Flinders Park Football Club | ||
| Draft | Pre-draft selection, 2018 national draft | ||
| Debut |
24 March 2019, Gold Coast vs. St Kilda, at Marvel Stadium | ||
| Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Ruck / Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Gold Coast | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2019– | Gold Coast | 33 (14) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 3, 2022. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
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) | ||||||||||||||
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| 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[lower-alpha 1] | 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 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Career | 33 | 14 | 13 | 167 | 122 | 289 | 105 | 64 | 184 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 5.1 | 3.7 | 8.8 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 5.6 | ||
Gold Coast Suns – current squad | |
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* denotes rookie listed players |
Jim "Frosty" Miller Medal winners | |
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The award was named after Jim "Frosty" Miller in 1999; prior to that is was known as the Leading Goalkicker Medal | |
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