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Born | Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia | 14 March 2000||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 105 kg (16 st 7 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Five-eighth, Centre, Halfback | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.