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Scott Burns (footballer)
Scott Burns (born 23 December 1974) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for and captained the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Burns currently serves as the Senior Assistant Coach of the Adelaide Football Club. Playing career Originally from Norwood Football Club in the South Australian National Football League, Burns was drafted by the Collingwood Football Club with the 90th selection in the 1992 National Draft. He made his début in 1995, two years after being drafted, after moving from South Australia and played every game except one for the season. In 1996 he was second in Collingwood's best and fairest award and also represented South Australia in State of Origin. In 1997 a groin injury restricted him to fourteen games and in 1998 he missed most of the first half of the season due to a broken arm. He was appointed vice captain in 1999. In 2001 he was again forced out with recurrent hamstring injuries and was limited ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Australia
South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a state in the southern central part of Australia. It covers some of the most arid parts of the country. With a total land area of , it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories by area, and second smallest state by population. It has a total of 1.8 million people. Its population is the second most highly centralised in Australia, after Western Australia, with more than 77 percent of South Australians living in the capital Adelaide, or its environs. Other population centres in the state are relatively small; Mount Gambier, the second-largest centre, has a population of 33,233. South Australia shares borders with all of the other mainland states, as well as the Northern Territory; it is bordered to the west by Western Australia, to the north by the Northern Territory, to the north-east by Queensland, to the east by New South Wales, to the south-east by Victoria, and to the south by the Great Australian Bight.M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 AFL Season
The 1996 AFL season was the 100th season of the Australian Football League (AFL), the highest level senior Australian rules football competition in Australia, which was known as the Victorian Football League until 1989. The season featured sixteen clubs and ran from 29 March until 28 September. It comprised a 22-game home-and-away season followed by a finals series featuring the top eight clubs, as well as several celebrations of the league's centennary. The premiership was won by the North Melbourne Football Club for the third time, after it defeated by 43 points in the 1996 AFL Grand Final. AFL Draft ''See 1996 AFL Draft.'' Lightning Premiership In the 1996 AFL Lightning Premiership final, defeated the 6.2 (38) to 2.9 (21) at Waverley Park. Ansett Australia Cup In the 1996 Ansett Australia Cup final, defeated 20.10 (130) to 10.12 (72) at Waverley Park. Premiership season Round 1 , - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Score , Away team , Score , Venue , Attend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1974 Births
Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of President of the United States, United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; following List of Prime Ministers of Israel, Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir's resignation in response to high Israeli casualties, she was succeeded by Yitzhak Rabin. In Europe, the Turkish invasion of Cyprus, invasion and occupation of northern Cyprus by Turkey, Turkish troops initiated the Cyprus dispute, the Carnation Revolution took place in Portugal, and Chancellor of Germany, Chancellor of West Germany Willy Brandt resigned following an Guillaume affair, espionage scandal surrounding his secretary Günter Guillaume. In sports, the year was primarily dominated by the 1974 FIFA World Cup, FIFA World Cup in West Germany, in which the Germany national football team, German national team won the championshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 AFL Season
The 2008 AFL season was the 112th season of the Australian Football League (AFL), the highest level senior Australian rules football competition in Australia, which was known as the Victorian Football League until 1989. The season featured sixteen clubs, ran from 20 March until 27 September, and comprised a 22-game home-and-away season followed by a finals series featuring the top eight clubs. A significant feature of the season was the celebration of the 150th anniversary since the sport of Australian rules football was first established in 1858. The premiership was won by the Hawthorn Football Club for the tenth time, after they defeated by 26 points in the 2008 AFL Grand Final. NAB Cup Premiership season Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Round 6 Round 7 AFL Hall of Fame Tribute Match Round 8 Round 9 Round 10 Round 11 Round 12 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 AFL Season
The 2006 AFL season was the 110th season of the Australian Football League (AFL), the highest level senior Australian rules football competition in Australia, which was known as the Victorian Football League until 1989. The season featured sixteen clubs, ran from 30 March until 30 September, and comprised a 22-game home-and-away season followed by a finals series featuring the top eight clubs. The premiership was won by the West Coast Eagles for the third time, after it defeated by one point in the AFL Grand Final. Pre-season competition 3.10.5 (92) defeated 1.10.15 (84) in the 2006 NAB Cup Final. The game was held at AAMI Stadium, with an attendance of 30,707. Premiership season Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Round 6 Round 7 Round 8 Round 9 Round 10 Round 11 Round 12 Round 13 Round 14 Round 15 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005 AFL Season
The 2005 AFL season was the 109th season of the Australian Football League (AFL), the highest level senior Australian rules football competition in Australia, which was known as the Victorian Football League until 1989. The season featured sixteen clubs, ran from 24 March until 24 September, and comprised a 22-game home-and-away season followed by a finals series featuring the top eight clubs. The premiership was won by the Sydney Swans for the fourth time, after it defeated by four points in the AFL Grand Final. It was the club's first premiership since it won the 1933 premiership as South Melbourne, and ended a 72-year premiership drought which stands as the longest in league history. Wizard Home Loans Cup defeated 1.14.18 (111) to 1.11.9 (84) in the Grand Final. Premiership season Round 1 (Easter and season launch) Round 2 Round 3 (Rivalry Round) Round 4 Round 5 (ANZAC Day) Round 6 Round 7 (Mother ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 AFL Season
The 2004 AFL season was the 108th season of the Australian Football League (AFL), the highest level senior Australian rules football competition in Australia, which was known as the Victorian Football League until 1989. The season featured sixteen clubs, ran from 26 March until 25 September, and comprised a 22-game home-and-away season followed by a finals series featuring the top eight clubs. The premiership was won by the Port Adelaide Football Club for the first time, after it defeated by 40 points in the 2004 AFL Grand Final. AFL Draft ''See 2004 AFL Draft.'' Wizard Home Loans Cup The Wizard Home Loans Cup Final saw St Kilda defeat Geelong 1.14.5 (98) to 1.10.7 (76) in front of a crowd of 50,533. Premiership season Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Round 6 Round 7 Round 8 Round 9 Round 10 Round 11 Round 12 Roun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 AFL Season
The 2003 AFL season was the 107th season of the Australian Football League (AFL), the highest level senior Australian rules football competition in Australia, which was known as the Victorian Football League until 1989. The season featured sixteen clubs, ran from 28 March until 27 September, and comprised a 22-game home-and-away season followed by a finals series featuring the top eight clubs. The premiership was won by the Brisbane Lions for the third time and third time consecutively, after it defeated by 50 points in the AFL Grand Final. AFL Draft ''See 2003 AFL Draft.'' Wizard Home Loans Cup The 2003 Wizard Home Loans Cup saw defeat 15.14 (104) to 10.13 (73) in the final. Premiership season Round 1 , - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Score , Away team , Score , Venue , Attendance , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 13.16 (94) , , 8.18 (66) , MCG , 61,058 , Friday, 28 March , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 17.20 (122) , , 11.8 (74) , Subiaco Oval , 3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002 AFL Season
The 2002 AFL season was the 106th season of the Australian Football League (AFL), the highest level senior Australian rules football competition in Australia, which was known as the Victorian Football League until 1989. The season featured sixteen clubs, ran from 28 March until 28 September, and comprised a 22-game home-and-away season followed by a finals series featuring the top eight clubs. The premiership was won by the Brisbane Lions for the second time and second time consecutively, after it defeated by nine points in the AFL Grand Final. AFL Draft ''See 2002 AFL Draft.'' Wizard Home Loans Cup Port Adelaide defeated Richmond 10.11 (71) to 9.8 (62) in the final. Premiership season Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Round 6 , - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Score , Away team , Score , Venue , Attendance , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 3.10 (28) , , 16.15 (111) , Colonial Stadium , 46 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 AFL Season
The 2001 AFL season was the 105th season of the Australian Football League (AFL), the highest level senior Australian rules football competition in Australia, which was known as the Victorian Football League until 1989. The season featured sixteen clubs, ran from 30 March until 29 September, and comprised a 22-game home-and-away season followed by a finals series featuring the top eight clubs. The premiership was won by the Brisbane Lions for the first time, after it defeated by 26 points in the AFL Grand Final. AFL Draft ''See 2001 AFL Draft.'' Ansett Australia Cup Port Adelaide defeated the Brisbane Lions 17.9 (111) to 3.8 (26) in the grand final. Premiership season Round 1 , - style="background:#ccf;" , Home team , Score , Away team , Score , Venue , Attendance , Date , - style="background:#fff;" , , 9.7 (61) , , 23.8 (146) , MCG , 56,028 , Friday, 30 March , - style="background:#fff;" , , 13.7 (85) , , 11.15 (81) , MCG , 52,190 , Saturday, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 AFL Season
The 2000 AFL season was the 104th season of the Australian Football League (AFL), the highest level senior Australian rules football competition in Australia, which was known as the Victorian Football League until 1989. The season featured sixteen clubs. It ran from 8 March until 2 September, scheduled as the earliest season in history to avoid a clash with the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. The season comprised a 22-game home-and-away season followed by a finals series featuring the top eight clubs. The premiership was won by the Essendon Football Club for the 16th time, after it defeated by 60 points in the AFL Grand Final. Essendon lost only one match for the season, its 24–1 season win-loss record standing as the best in the league's history. Ansett Australia Cup The 2000 pre-season began with the 2000 Ansett Australia Cup. Unlike most pre-season competitions which start in February, the 2000 series started on 31 December 1999 with a one-off "Match of the Millennium" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
