Braidon Burns
CowboysTop Stats per game
- Post Contact Metres62#11
- Line Breaks1#11
- Runs19#12
- Run Metres181#13
- Tries0.8#22
- Dummy Half Runs2.3#22
- Dummy Half Run Metres20#24
- Tackle Breaks4.5#28
- Offloads1.2#33
- Points3.0#50
Games
Career
Player Bio
185 cmHeight
97 kgWeight
4Jersey
CenterPosition
CowboysCurrent team
30 yearsJul 07, 1996
Braidon BurnsFull name
About
Braidon Burns is 30 years old, and currently plays centre for the Cowboys.
In the 2026 NRL season, Braidon Burns ranked 12th for line breaks (21), 13th for tries (16) and 16th for post-contact metres (1,297), from 21 games.
Braidon Burns has played 100 NRL games across 10 seasons since 2017, for 3 clubs:
- Rabbitohs — 40 games from 2017 to 2021
- Cowboys — 38 games from 2024 to 2026
- Bulldogs — 22 games from 2022 to 2023
Braidon Burns's most recent game was for the Cowboys, who lost to the Sharks 16-26 in round 28.
Tryscorer stats
2026
- Anytime tryscorer57%12/21
- └1st half33%7/21
- └2nd half33%7/21
- 2+ tries19%4/21
- 3+ tries0%0/21
- First tryscorer0%0/21
- Last tryscorer10%2/21
- First team tryscorer24%5/21
- 1st, 2nd or 3rd tryscorer24%5/21
Scores With
2026
- Scott Drinkwater50%6/12
- Jaxon Purdue33%4/12
- Tom Chester33%4/12
- Jake Clifford33%4/12
- Reuben Cotter25%3/12
Match Stats
2026
| Match | Score | Pos | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R28 CRO | L16-26 | 80 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 217 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 47 | |
R27 CAN | L30-50 | 80 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 134 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 45 | |
R26 WST | W24-10 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 148 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 19 | |
R24 PAR | L30-32 | 81 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 199 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 53 | |
R23 GCT | W30-8 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 259 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 41 | |
R22 SYD | L12-82 | 80 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 69 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 27 | |
R21 BRI | W18-10 | 80 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 211 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 42 | |
R20 DOL | L16-36 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 201 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 37 | |
R19 MAN | W19-18 | 82 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 190 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 63 | |
R17 PEN | W26-12 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 192 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 45 | |
R16 NZW | L20-38 | 80 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 165 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 54 | |
| R11SYD | W18-12 | 70 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 150 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 69 | |
| R10PAR | L30-33 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 207 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 42 | |
R9 CBY | W28-12 | 80 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 225 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 51 | |
| R8CRO | W46-34 | 76 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 132 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 34 | |
| R7MAN | L6-38 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 188 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 40 | |
R5 STG | W32-0 | 56 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 229 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 42 | |
R4 MEL | W28-24 | 80 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 199 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 68 | |
| R3GCT | W30-16 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 27 | |
| R2WST | L16-44 | 80 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 131 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 62 | |
R1 NEW | L18-28 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 188 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 31 |
Career Stats
| Year | Team | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | COW | 21 | 11 | 10 | 52.4% | 1638 | 16 | 2 | 64 | 3796 | 21 | 4 | 112 | 26 | 939 |
| 2025 | COW | 13 | 3 | 10 | 23.1% | 993 | 7 | 2 | 28 | 2229 | 7 | 4 | 91 | 11 | 582 |
| 2024 | COW | 4 | 3 | 1 | 75.0% | 320 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 659 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 181 |
| 2023 | BUL | 8 | 3 | 5 | 37.5% | 601 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 958 | 2 | 4 | 66 | 18 | 268 |
| 2022 | BUL | 14 | 4 | 10 | 28.6% | 1049 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 1339 | 4 | 3 | 230 | 16 | 522 |
| 2021 |  RAB | 8 | 7 | 1 | 87.5% | 538 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 1023 | 4 | 1 | 94 | 3 | 291 |
| 2020 | RAB | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50.0% | 556 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 807 | 1 | 0 | 97 | 9 | 246 |
| 2019 | RAB | 9 | 6 | 3 | 66.7% | 614 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1051 | 3 | 1 | 95 | 12 | 317 |
| 2018 | RAB | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60.0% | 256 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 412 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 5 | 131 |
| 2017 | RAB | 10 | 4 | 5 | 40.0% | 720 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 726 | 3 | 0 | 54 | 3 | 192 |
Stats Legend
WWins
LLosses
W%Win Rate
MINMinutes
TTries
TATry Assists
PTSPoints
RMRun Metres
LBLine Breaks
LBALine Break Assists
TKLTackles
OFFOffloads
FPFantasy Points
Career Totals
2017–2026 · 100 games
48.0%win rate
Won48Lost51
Scoring
- Tries
- 44
- Points
- 176
- Conversions
- 0
- Conversion Attempts
- 0
- Penalty Goals
- 0
- Field Goals (1pt)
- 0
- Field Goals (2pt)
- 0
Attack
- Line Breaks
- 51
- Line Break Assists
- 19
- Try Assists
- 14
- Runs
- 1,389
- Run Metres
- 13,000
- Kick Return Metres
- 1,371
- Post Contact Metres
- 4,397
- Hit Ups
- 39
- Tackle Breaks
- 378
- One-on-One Steals
- 2
- Dummy Half Runs
- 202
- Dummy Half Run Metres
- 1,732
Defense
- Tackles
- 889
- Missed Tackles
- 151
- Tackle Efficiency
- 80.8%
- Ineffective Tackles
- 60
- Intercepts
- 3
- Kicks Defused
- 58
Kicking
- Kicks
- 26
- Kicking Metres
- 473
- Forced Drop Outs
- 4
- Bomb Kicks
- 1
- Grubbers
- 18
- 40/20s
- 0
- Cross Field Kicks
- 1
- Kicked Dead
- 6
Passing
- Offloads
- 107
- Passes
- 298
- Dummy Passes
- 53
- Receipts
- 1,661
- Passes to Run Ratio
- 0.2
Negative
- Errors
- 115
- Penalties
- 35
- Inside 10 Metres
- 5
- On Report
- 5
- Sin Bins
- 2
- Send Offs
- 0
Club Honours
How his club went in the 10 seasons he played
- Grand finals
- 110%
- Top-4 finishes
- 330%
- Top-8 finishes
- 660%
- Best / worst finish
- 3rd / 15th
2026NQC8thElims
NQC8thElims2025NQC12thMissed finals
NQC12thMissed finals2024NQC5thSemis
NQC5thSemis2023CBY15thMissed finals
CBY15thMissed finals2022CBY12thMissed finals
CBY12thMissed finals2021SOU3rdRunners-up
SOU3rdRunners-up2020SOU6thPrelims
SOU6thPrelims2019SOU3rdPrelims
SOU3rdPrelims2018SOU3rdPrelims
SOU3rdPrelims2017SOU12thMissed finals
SOU12thMissed finalsSeason Stats
2026
Games played21
Top Stats
Rank- Minutes78#102
- Tries0.8#22
- Try Assists0.1#220
- Points3.0#50
- Run Metres181#13
- Line Breaks1#11
- Line Break Assists0.2#167
- Tackles5.3#437
- Offloads1.2#33
- Fantasy Points45#105
Scoring
RankAttack
Rank- Line Breaks1#11
- Line Break Assists0.2#167
- Try Assists0.1#220
- Runs19#12
- Run Metres181#13
- Kick Return Metres22#62
- Post Contact Metres62#11
- Hit Ups0.6#322
- Tackle Breaks4.5#28
- One-on-One Steals0—
- Dummy Half Runs2.3#22
- Dummy Half Run Metres20#24
Defense
Rank- Tackles5.3#437
- Missed Tackles1.3#350
- Tackle Efficiency76#433
- Ineffective Tackles0.4#404
- Intercepts0.0#66
- Kicks Defused0.9#73
Kicking
RankPassing
Rank- Offloads1.2#33
- Passes2.8#287
- Dummy Passes1#173
- Receipts22#165
- Passes to Run Ratio0.1#358
