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Billy Burns
2nd Row
Player Bio
- Height:
- 191 cm
- Date of Birth:
- 20 November 1998
- Weight:
- 104 kg
- Birthplace:
- Parkes, NSW
- Age:
- 27
- Nickname:
- Billy
- Debut Club:
- Penrith Panthers
- Date:
- 31 August 2019
- Opposition:
- Sydney Roosters
- Round:
- 24
- Previous Clubs:
- Penrith Panthers, St. George Illawarra Dragons
- Junior Club:
- Parkes Spacemen
- Biography:
Arguably the most improved player in the competition in 2025, Burns made the most of every opportunity and cemented his place in the starting side come the finals. The larrikin second-rower is a popular figure among his teammates.
Career
- Appearances
- 73
- Tries
- 17
2026 Season
- Appearances
- 11
Scoring
- Tries
- 4
Attack
- Line Breaks
- 4
- Line Break Assists
- 0
Passing
- Offloads
- 10
Defence
- Tackles Made
- 331
- Tackle Efficiency
-
Running Metres
- Average Running Metres
- 70
- Total Running Metres
- 780
Fantasy
- Total Points
- 419
- Average Points
- 38.1
2026 Season - By Round
| Round | Opponent | Score | Position | Minutes Played | Tries | Goals | 1 Point Field Goals | 2 Point Field Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Try Assists | Linebreaks | Tackle Breaks | Post Contact Metres | Offloads | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Total Running Metres | Hit Up Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Titans | Won | 50 - 10 | 2nd Row | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 25 | 1 | 8 | 32 | 4 | 66 | 66 | - |
| 2 | Panthers | Lost | 26 - 6 | 2nd Row | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 23 | 1 | 13 | 28 | 6 | 60 | 60 | - |
| 3 | Dolphins | Lost | 10 - 38 | 2nd Row | 62 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 7 | - | 6 | 33 | 5 | 76 | 76 | - |
| 4 | Raiders | Won | 22 - 34 | 2nd Row | 80 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | 1 | - | 25 | 1 | 10 | 33 | 7 | 74 | 74 | - |
| 5 | Warriors | Won | 36 - 22 | 2nd Row | 76 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 28 | 2 | 12 | 42 | 2 | 84 | 84 | - |
| 6 | Roosters | Lost | 22 - 34 | 2nd Row | 68 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 17 | - | 13 | 34 | 9 | 41 | 41 | - |
| 8 | Cowboys | Lost | 46 - 34 | 2nd Row | 49 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 14 | - | 5 | 28 | 1 | 22 | 22 | - |
| 9 | Wests Tigers | Won | 52 - 10 | Interchange | 43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 39 | - | 14 | 14 | 1 | 106 | 106 | - |
| 10 | Rabbitohs | Lost | 36 - 12 | Interchange | 43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 38 | 2 | 13 | 21 | 3 | 98 | 86 | - |
| 11 | Bulldogs | Won | 38 - 16 | Interchange | 38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20 | 1 | 9 | 31 | 3 | 63 | 55 | - |
| 13 | Sea Eagles | Won | 28 - 22 | 2nd Row | 80 | 2 | - | - | - | 8 | 6 | - | 1 | 1 | 28 | 2 | 16 | 35 | 6 | 87 | 87 | - |
Career By Season
| Year | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | 1 Point Field Goals | 2 Point Field Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Kicking Metres Average | Linebreaks | Offloads | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panthers | 2019 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 50% | 2 | - | - | - | 8 | 8 | 4.05 | 2 | - | 24 | 5 | 82.76% | 84 | 42.00 | - | 58 | 29.0 |
| Panthers | 2020 | 10 | 9 | - | 1 | 90% | 2 | - | - | - | 8 | - | - | 3 | - | 117 | 17 | 87.31% | 506 | 50.00 | - | 173 | 17.3 |
| Dragons | 2021 | 15 | 3 | 12 | - | 20% | 2 | - | - | - | 8 | - | - | 3 | 4 | 358 | 44 | 89.05% | 999 | 66.00 | 7 | 486 | 32.4 |
| Dragons | 2022 | 4 | 1 | 3 | - | 25% | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 0.38 | - | - | 79 | 20 | 79.80% | 380 | 95.00 | 4 | 90 | 22.5 |
| Dragons | 2023 | 10 | 1 | 9 | - | 10% | 3 | - | - | - | 12 | 5 | 0.53 | 2 | 5 | 346 | 42 | 89.18% | 985 | 98.00 | - | 445 | 44.5 |
| Sharks | 2024 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | 75% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 68 | 5 | 93.15% | 158 | 39.00 | 1 | 81 | 20.2 |
| Sharks | 2025 | 17 | 11 | 6 | - | 65% | 4 | - | - | - | 16 | 60 | 3.51 | 4 | 11 | 471 | 59 | 88.87% | 1,190 | 70.00 | 6 | 651 | 38.3 |
| Sharks | 2026 | 11 | 6 | 5 | - | 55% | 4 | - | - | - | 16 | 6 | 0.50 | 4 | 10 | 331 | 47 | 87.57% | 780 | 70.00 | - | 419 | 38.1 |
Career Overall
| Year Start | Year End | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | 1 Point Field Goals | 2 Point Field Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Kicking Metres Average | Linebreaks | Offloads | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panthers | 2019 | 2020 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 83% | 4 | - | - | - | 16 | 8 | 0.68 | 5 | - | 141 | 22 | 86.50% | 590 | 49.00 | - | 231 | 19.2 |
| Dragons | 2021 | 2023 | 29 | 5 | 24 | - | 17% | 5 | - | - | - | 20 | 7 | 0.21 | 5 | 9 | 783 | 106 | 88.08% | 2,365 | 71.00 | 12 | 1,021 | 35.2 |
| Sharks | 2024 | 2026 | 32 | 20 | 12 | - | 62% | 8 | - | - | - | 32 | 65 | 1.67 | 9 | 21 | 870 | 111 | 88.69% | 2,128 | 54.00 | 7 | 1,151 | 36.0 |
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Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks respect and honour the Traditional Custodians of the land and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and future. We acknowledge the stories, traditions and living cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples on the lands we meet, gather and play on.
