Braidon Burns (born 8 July 1996) is an Australian professional

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footballer who last played for the

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in the

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(NRL). He is the nephew of Canterbury premiership winner, Rod Silva.

Background

Burns was born in Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia, and is of

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descent. He played his junior rugby league for the

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. He was then signed by the

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Playing career

Early career

In 2015 and 2016, Burns played for the

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team. In August 2016, he signed a two-year contract with the

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starting in 2017.

2017

In round 2 of the

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, Burns made his NRL debut for South Sydney against the

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. In round 6 against Penrith, Burns endured a horror night after dropping multiple bombs from

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. Souths went on to win the match 21-20. Burns played the following week but then was left out of the side for eight weeks until managing to be recalled to the starting lineup for Souths round 15 clash against the Gold Coast.

2018

Burns made his first appearance of the season for Souths in the round 4 Good Friday match against Canterbury. Burns made a total of five appearances for Souths in 2018 but spent the majority of the season playing in reserve grade for North Sydney and did not feature in Souths finals campaign.

2019

Burns played a total of nine games for South Sydney in the

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as the club finished third on the table at the end of the regular season. Burns did not play in South Sydney's finals campaign.

2020

In round 8 of the

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, Burns was taken from the field during South Sydney's victory over

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. It was later revealed that Burns had suffered a dislocated knee and would be ruled out for the season.

2021

In round 9 of the

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, Burns made his return to the South Sydney side where they were defeated 50-0 by

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. In round 22, Burns scored two tries for South Sydney in a 36-6 victory over the Gold Coast. On 5 October, Burns signed a two-year contract to join

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starting in 2022.

2022

In round 1 of the

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, Burns made his club debut for Canterbury in their 6-4 victory against North Queensland at the Queensland Country Bank Stadium. In round 6, Burns was taken from the field during Canterbury's loss to South Sydney and was later ruled out for a month with a hamstring injury. Burns played a total of 14 matches for Canterbury throughout the year scoring four tries. Canterbury would finish the season in 12th place and miss the finals.

2023

Following Canterbury's victory over St. George Illawarra in round 9 of the

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, it was announced that Burns would be ruled out for at least six weeks with a medial ligament injury. Burns played a total of eight matches for Canterbury in the 2023 NRL season as the club finished 15th on the table.

References

External links

South Sydney Rabbitohs profileNRL profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Burns, Braidon 1996 births Living people Australian rugby league players Indigenous Australian rugby league players North Sydney Bears NSW Cup players Rugby league centres Rugby league players from Dubbo South Sydney Rabbitohs players Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs players