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Former Hawks, Power defender joins Giants as development coach
The Giants have landed former Power and Hawks defender Ryan Burton as a development coach
FORMER Port Adelaide and Hawthorn defender Ryan Burton is joining Greater Western Sydney as a development coach.
The 29-year-old spent 2026 playing with Southport in the VFL after his 162-game AFL career ended this time last year.
Burton was originally drafted by the Hawks with pick No.19 in 2015 before being involved in the Chad Wingard trade four years later.
The South Australian will now make another move from the Gold Coast to Sydney next month to help the Giants' young players launch into pre-season.
Burton is the second appointment of the off-season after the Giants signed Peel Thunder premiership coach Adam Read as an assistant coach.
GIANTS Add New Coach for Season 2027
The GIANTS are excited to announce a new addition to their coaching panel for the 2027 AFL season.
The GIANTS are excited to announce a new addition to their coaching stocks for the 2027 AFL season, with former Port Adelaide and Hawthorn defender Ryan Burton joining the club as a Development Coach.
With 162 games of AFL experience as a player to his name, Burton now joins Adam Kingsley’s coaching group where he’ll work closely with the GIANTS’ talented young list.
Originally drafted by Hawthorn with pick 19 in the 2015 AFL Draft, Burton went on to play 47 games for the Hawks across three seasons before being traded to Port Adelaide where he quickly became a regular in Ken Hinkley’s side, playing 115 games over seven seasons at the Power between 2019-2025.
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GWS Giants add former Hawthorn, Port Adelaide utility to coaching panel
Former Hawk and Power player Ryan Burton is joining Adam Kingsley's GWS Giants staff as a development coach for 2027.
Having most recently held a similar role at the Gold Coast Suns, while simultaneously playing for the Southport Sharks in the VFL, Burton joins the Giants during a time of significant upheaval at the expansion outpost.
After 19 years with Fremantle, Adam Read joined the club in recent times, while veteran on-field presences continue to head for the exits.
162 AFL games across the two clubs set Burton up for success, in developing the Giants' significant pool of young talent.
“Having the chance to begin my coaching career at a club like the Giants is incredibly exciting to me,” Burton said.
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