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Former Port Adelaide and Hawthorn defender Ryan Burton is another newcomer to the club’s coaching group in 2027, joining the club in the summer as a Development Coach.
Selected by Hawthorn with pick 19 in the 2015 AFL Draft, Burton played 47 games for the Hawks before adding 115 games across seven seasons with Port Adelaide.
He joins the GIANTS after playing with the Southport Sharks in the VFL in 2026.
The GIANTS acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the traditional custodians of the lands and waters on which we live, learn, work and play. We pay respects to Elders past and present and we stand strong together with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Leaders of tomorrow.
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