1. Matt Burton played his junior rugby league for St Johns, Dubbo and Dubbo CYMS in the Group 11 Rugby League before being signed by the Penrith Panthers.
18 Facts About Matt Burton
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On 25 November 2020, Matt Burton signed a three-year deal with Canterbury commencing in 2022.
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Matt Burton played a total of 26 games for Penrith in the 2021 NRL season including the club's 2021 NRL Grand Final victory over South Sydney.
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Matt Burton kicked two goals, converting one of Josh Addo-Carr's tries and Okunbor's.
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On 19 June, Matt Burton was selected by New South Wales for game two of the 2022 State of Origin series.
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Matt Burton had a try assist in the opening ten minutes for teammate Josh Addo-Carr.
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The media praised Matt Burton for helping the Canterbury side re-establish the "entertainers" tag that the club famously developed in the 1980s.
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Canterbury hoped that Matt Burton would extend his contract beyond 2023 under general manager Phil Gould as they view him as the centre of building the future of the club around.
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Matt Burton was selected to play in the 2022 Prime Minister's XIII team to play against Papua New Guinea, alongside Canterbury teammates Josh Addo-Carr, Max King, and Jake Averillo.
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Matt Burton was selected in the 24-man squad for the Australian Kangaroos by Mal Meninga to travel to England to compete in the 2021 Rugby League World Cup.
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Matt Burton was accompanied by Canterbury Bulldogs winger Josh Addo-Carr, both representing the Belmore-based club.
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Matt Burton scored a try on debut and executed a one-on-one steal.
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Matt Burton played a total of 23 games for the club throughout the season as Canterbury finished 15th on table.
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In round 17 and 18, Matt Burton kicked back to back golden point extra-time field goals for Canterbury which earned them victories over Cronulla and the New Zealand Warriors.
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Matt Burton played a total of 23 games for Canterbury in the 2024 NRL season as the club qualified for finals finishing 6th which was the first time Canterbury had managed to do this in eight seasons.
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Matt Burton played in the clubs elimination finals loss against Manly.
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Matt Burton is known for his bomb kicks, and in an interview with nswrl.
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In 2023, Matt Burton appeared in a YouTube video for Fox League in which he talks about how to kick the "Perfect Bomb".