Lucy Burke

Lucy Burke
Personal information
Born (1998-01-30) 30 January 1998 (age 28)
Original team Southern Saints (VFLW)
Draft Replacement signing in 2021
Debut Round 1, 2022 (S6), St Kilda vs. Richmond, at Frankston Park
Height 179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Position Defender
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2022 (S6)–2022 (S7) St Kilda 12 (1)
2023–2024 North Melbourne 1 (0)
Total 13 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2024 season.
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Lucy Burke (born 30 January 1998) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the St Kilda Football Club and the North Melbourne Football Club in the AFL Women's (AFLW).

She is not related to former teammate Alice Burke.

Early career

Originally from Melbourne, Australia, Burke was educated at Sandringham College. She then played basketball in the US college system, representing the Coffeyville Red Ravens and majoring in health science at Coffeyville Community College.

In 2021, Burke played for the Southern Saints in the VFL Women's. She was named in the VFLW Team of the Year and led the Saints to a maiden grand final appearance.

AFL Women's career

Signed from the VFLW Saints, Burke joined St Kilda ahead of the 2022 AFL Women's season as a replacement player for Paige Price. She made her debut in the round one match against Richmond at Frankston Park. She kicked her first goal in a two-point win over Port Adelaide in round nine of season seven.

Burke was signed to North Melbourne ahead of the 2023 season. She played her first and only game for North Melbourne in the round 2 match against Geelong. She found herself listed among the emergencies of the squad that lost to Brisbane in the 2023 Grand Final. Burke was delisted by the Kangaroos at the conclusion of the 2023 season, but following a commitment to be resigned, was relisted with pick 46 in the 2023 national draft.

Following the conclusion of her contract in 2024, Burke joined Carlton in the VFLW. She nominated for the 2025 national draft but was overlooked.

Statistics

Updated to the end of the 2024 season.

Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals 
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds 
  H  
 Handballs 
  M  
 Marks
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game)
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2022 (S6)St Kilda30 6001212245120.00.02.02.04.00.82.0
2022 (S7)St Kilda30 6111217295130.20.22.02.84.80.82.2
2023North Melbourne29 0––––––––––––––
2024North Melbourne29 100202410.00.02.00.02.04.01.0
Career 1725577413124520.10.33.44.47.71.43.1

References

  1. ↑ "Lucy Burke | AFL". saints.com.au. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Another Burke joins the red, white and black". saints.com.au. 22 November 2021.
  3. ↑ Black, Sarah (22 November 2021). "The Price is not right: Another Saint out for season, another Burke signs on". AFL.com.au.
  4. ↑ "Lucy Burke - 2018-19 - Women's Basketball". gobuffsgo. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
  5. ↑ Black, Sarah (23 October 2022). "Saints snap six-game streak to jump back on winners list". AFL.com.au.
  6. ↑ "Kangaroos complete AFLW list after signing Saint". NMFC Media. 9 June 2023.
  7. ↑ "AFLW W2 team: Defender set for SuperClash debut". NMFC Media. 6 September 2024.
  8. ↑ "Kangaroos confirm list changes". North Melbourne Football Club. 15 December 2023. Archived from the original on 15 December 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  9. ↑ "The full list of nominees for the 2025 Telstra AFLW Draft". AFL.com.au. 11 December 2025.
  10. ↑ "Lucy Burke | AFLW Stats". AFLW Stats. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
  11. ↑ "2022 guernsey numbers revealed for upcoming AFLW Season". saints.com.au. 21 December 2021.