Matt Burton

Matt Burton
Personal information
Born (2000-03-14) 14 March 2000 (age 24)
Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia
Height190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight105 kg (16 st 7 lb)
Playing information
PositionFive-eighth, Centre, Halfback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2019–21 Penrith Panthers 32 20 6 1 93
2022– Canterbury Bulldogs 70 19 185 6 450
Total 102 39 191 7 543
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2022 New South Wales 2 1 0 0 4
2022 Prime Minister's XIII 1 2 0 0 8
2022–24 Australia 5 1 0 0 4
Source: [1]
As of 15 September 2024

Matt "Burto" Burton (born 14 March 2000) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a five-eighth or halfback for the Canterbury Bulldogs in the National Rugby League (NRL).

Burton has represented Australia at international level and previously played for the Penrith Panthers with whom he won the 2021 NRL Grand Final as a centre, and has represented the NSW Blues in State of Origin. He is refereed as one of the greatest players in the modern era, known for his pure elegance on and off the ball.