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Matt Burton
Five-Eighth
Player Bio
- Height:
- 190 cm
- Date of Birth:
- 14 March 2000
- Weight:
- 96 kg
- Birthplace:
- Dubbo, NSW
- Age:
- 26
- Nickname:
- Burto
- Debut Club:
- Penrith Panthers
- Date:
- 09 August 2019
- Opposition:
- Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
- Round:
- 21
- Previous Club:
- Penrith Panthers
- Junior Clubs:
- St Johns Dubbo, Dubbo CYMS
- Biography:
The headgear-clad match-winner is one of the Bulldogs' go-to men, and a class act in the no.6 jersey. A NSW and Australian representative, Matt Burton (Bulldog no.824) is entering the prime of his career, and after steering the side to many victories - most notably in Golden Point extra time - he will be intent on delivering a Premiership to Belmore.
Career
- Appearances
- 146
- Tries
- 54
2026 Season
- Appearances
- 23
Scoring
- Tries
- 9
- Goals
- 23
Kicking
- Forced Drop Outs
- 7
- Average Kicking Metres
- 157.9
- Goal Conversion Rate
-
Attack
- Try Assists
- 7
- Line Break Assists
- 13
Passing
- Offloads
- 14
- Receipts
- 823
Defence
- Tackles Made
- 372
- Tackle Efficiency
-
Running Metres
- Average Running Metres
- 133
- Total Running Metres
- 3059
Fantasy
- Total Points
- 1034
- Average Points
- 45
2026 Season - By Round
| Round | Opponent | Score | Position | Minutes Played | Tries | Goals | 1 Point Field Goals | 2 Point Field Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Forced Drop Outs | 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 | Dragons | Won | 15 - 14 | Five-Eighth | 90 | - | - | - | - | - | 462 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 64 | - | 55 | 10 | 1 | 156 | - | - |
| 3 | Raiders | Won | 10 - 14 | Five-Eighth | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | 824 | 2 | - | 1 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 59 | 19 | - | 73 | - | - |
| 4 | Knights | Lost | 16 - 24 | Five-Eighth | 80 | 2 | - | - | - | 8 | 195 | - | - | 3 | 5 | 30 | - | 44 | 17 | 2 | 133 | - | - |
| 5 | Rabbitohs | Lost | 32 - 24 | Five-Eighth | 80 | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | 182 | - | - | - | 5 | 24 | 1 | 35 | 19 | 1 | 94 | - | - |
| 6 | Panthers | Won | 32 - 16 | Five-Eighth | 80 | - | 6 | - | - | 12 | 38 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 41 | 1 | 37 | 13 | 2 | 100 | - | - |
| 7 | Eels | Lost | 38 - 20 | Five-Eighth | 80 | - | 2 | - | - | 4 | 112 | - | 2 | - | 5 | 41 | 2 | 56 | 17 | 5 | 146 | - | - |
| 8 | Broncos | Lost | 32 - 12 | Five-Eighth | 80 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | 32 | - | - | - | 1 | 51 | 1 | 42 | 24 | - | 128 | - | - |
| 9 | Cowboys | Lost | 12 - 28 | Five-Eighth | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | 384 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 23 | - | 42 | 14 | 3 | 71 | 12 | - |
| 11 | Sharks | Lost | 38 - 16 | Five-Eighth | 80 | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | 303 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 20 | - | 49 | 14 | 1 | 98 | 4 | - |
| 12 | Storm | Won | 30 - 20 | Five-Eighth | 80 | - | 5 | - | - | 10 | 341 | - | - | 2 | 7 | 78 | - | 61 | 21 | 2 | 252 | - | - |
| 13 | Wests Tigers | Lost | 22 - 16 | Five-Eighth | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | 251 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 59 | - | 49 | 19 | - | 145 | - | - |
| 14 | Eels | Won | 14 - 12 | Five-Eighth | 76 | - | - | - | - | - | 200 | - | - | - | 2 | 51 | 1 | 60 | 32 | 1 | 135 | 1 | - |
| 16 | Sea Eagles | Won | 13 - 12 | Five-Eighth | 83 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 61 | - | 28 | 24 | 3 | 145 | - | - |
| 17 | Titans | Won | 12 - 30 | Centre | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 42 | - | 18 | 9 | - | 113 | 11 | 11 |
| 19 | Raiders | Lost | 16 - 40 | Centre | 80 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | 20 | - | 12 | 8 | 1 | 53 | - | - |
| 20 | Wests Tigers | Won | 32 - 0 | Centre | 80 | 1 | 6 | - | - | 16 | 20 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 49 | 1 | 28 | 16 | 5 | 139 | 12 | - |
| 21 | Warriors | Won | 18 - 6 | Centre | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | 24 | - | - | - | 5 | 49 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 135 | - | - |
| 22 | Storm | Won | 22 - 36 | Centre | 80 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | 9 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 60 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 135 | 8 | - |
| 23 | Roosters | Lost | 20 - 18 | Centre | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | 155 | - | - | - | 2 | 46 | 2 | 31 | 7 | 5 | 145 | 6 | - |
| 24 | Rabbitohs | Lost | 6 - 22 | Centre | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | 87 | - | 1 | - | 3 | 67 | - | 22 | 14 | 2 | 154 | 17 | - |
| 25 | Dragons | Won | 14 - 44 | Centre | 70 | 2 | - | - | - | 8 | 10 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 47 | - | 18 | 16 | 4 | 158 | - | - |
| 26 | Panthers | Lost | 24 - 10 | Centre | 79 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 44 | 1 | 22 | 24 | 3 | 165 | - | 1 |
| 27 | Broncos | Lost | 20 - 34 | Centre | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 64 | 1 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 178 | 15 | - |
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 | Goal Conversion Rate | Forced Drop Outs | Try Assists | Offloads | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panthers | 2019 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 100% | - | - | - | - | - | 165 | 165.10 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 11 | 6 | 64.71% | 58 | 58.00 | - | 29 | 29.0 |
| Panthers | 2020 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 60% | 3 | - | - | - | 12 | 858 | 171.56 | - | 3 | 1 | 3 | 136 | 54 | 2 | 96.43% | 285 | 57.00 | 42 | 197 | 39.4 |
| Panthers | 2021 | 26 | 22 | 4 | - | 85% | 17 | 6 | 1 | - | 81 | 2,476 | 95.23 | 66.67% | 9 | 13 | 10 | 591 | 374 | 64 | 85.39% | 2,820 | 108.00 | 40 | 1,179 | 45.4 |
| Bulldogs | 2022 | 24 | 7 | 17 | - | 29% | 6 | 50 | 1 | - | 125 | 10,357 | 431.53 | 72.46% | 18 | 14 | 15 | 1,044 | 412 | 86 | 82.73% | 1,676 | 69.00 | 36 | 1,198 | 49.9 |
| Bulldogs | 2023 | 23 | 7 | 16 | - | 30% | 4 | 60 | 2 | - | 138 | 8,129 | 353.42 | 84.51% | 14 | 16 | 16 | 1,011 | 363 | 84 | 81.21% | 1,890 | 82.00 | 25 | 1,071 | 46.6 |
| Bulldogs | 2024 | 23 | 13 | 10 | - | 57% | 9 | 74 | 3 | - | 187 | 8,432 | 366.60 | 74.00% | 9 | 13 | 5 | 1,172 | 408 | 63 | 86.62% | 2,234 | 97.00 | 15 | 1,233 | 53.6 |
| Bulldogs | 2025 | 21 | 11 | 10 | - | 52% | 6 | 30 | - | - | 84 | 7,139 | 339.97 | 88.24% | 11 | 4 | 8 | 953 | 279 | 48 | 85.32% | 2,562 | 122.00 | 14 | 929 | 44.2 |
| Bulldogs | 2026 | 23 | 11 | 12 | - | 48% | 9 | 23 | - | - | 82 | 3,632 | 157.92 | 85.19% | 7 | 7 | 14 | 823 | 372 | 47 | 88.78% | 3,059 | 133.00 | 13 | 1,034 | 45.0 |
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 | Goal Conversion Rate | Forced Drop Outs | Try Assists | Offloads | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panthers | 2019 | 2021 | 32 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 81% | 20 | 6 | 1 | - | 93 | 3,499 | 102.91 | 66.67% | 13 | 15 | 14 | 762 | 439 | 72 | 85.91% | 3,164 | 93.00 | 83 | 1,405 | 43.9 |
| Bulldogs | 2022 | 2026 | 114 | 49 | 65 | - | 43% | 34 | 237 | 6 | - | 616 | 37,689 | 330.60 | 78.74% | 59 | 54 | 58 | 5,003 | 1,834 | 328 | 84.83% | 11,423 | 100.00 | 104 | 5,465 | 47.9 |
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We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the lands and waters on which we live, work and gather, and pay our respects to Elders past and present. We recognise and celebrate the continuing connection of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to Country, culture and community.
