Paddy Burke (footballer)
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Paddy Burke was an Australian rules football
er who played with Hawthorn
in the Victorian Football League
(VFL).
Burke, who had played for Hawthorn when they were in the Victorian Football Association
, made 15 appearances in the 1925 VFL season
, their first in the league. He was club captain for part of 1926.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er who played with Hawthorn
Hawthorn Football Club
The Hawthorn Football Club, nicknamed the Hawks, is a professional Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League . The club, founded in 1902, is the youngest of the Victorian-based teams in the AFL. The team play in Brown & Gold vertically striped guernseys...
in the Victorian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(VFL).
Burke, who had played for Hawthorn when they were in the Victorian Football Association
Victorian Football League
The Victorian Football League which evolved from the former Victorian Football Association , taking its new name as from the 1996 season, is the premier Australian rules football league in Victoria The Victorian Football League (VFL) which evolved from the former Victorian Football Association...
, made 15 appearances in the 1925 VFL season
1925 VFL season
Results and statistics for the Victorian Football League season of 1925.-New Teams:In 1915, and from 1919 to 1924, there were nine teams in the VFL competition...
, their first in the league. He was club captain for part of 1926.