Career
Born at Paddington, New South Wales to parents Henry and Elizabeth Burnicle, Edward Burnicle played for the Balmain Tigers for four years between 1915-1918, and he also played one season for the Western Suburbs Magpies in 1921. The highlight of his career was winning a premiership with the Balmain Tigers, playing prop forward in the 1916 Grand Final. Burnicle died on 18 February 1931, at Five Dock, New South Wales as a result of an accident.