Career
He played as a ruckman and began his Football career at Subiaco. "Spider" Burton, as he"s commonly known, because of his towering 210 cm frame, was formerly the American Federation of Labor-Congress"s tallest player. He has since been eclipsed by another Docker in Aaron Sandilands, and Western Bulldog Peter Street.
Both stand at 211 cm tall.
Selected by with pick #36 in the 1990 National Draft, Burton spent 4 seasons on the Eagles" senior list before he was eventually de-listed (without playing a game for the club) at the end of the 1994 season (under an American Federation of Labor-Congress ruling that clubs cut list numbers back from 52 to 40). In 1994 Fremantle picked up Burton in the pre-season draft.
He played in Fremantle"s first match. In 1999 he was made vice-captain of the club but played only seven games that year before being de-listed.
In 1999 Burton was picked by the with selection 74 in the pre-season draft.
