Peter Burgoyne looks back on his goal after the siren against Carlton in 2000
In 2000, Port Adelaide was bound for a bottom three finish, but it was graced with one of its all-time highlights with Peter Burgoyne kicking a goal after the siren against finals side Carlton.
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With seconds remaining in Port Adelaide’s clash against Carlton in 2000, Matthew Primus wrestled the ball from the ruck, delivered to Brayden Lyle who booted it inside 50.
The ball fell to Peter Burgoyne around 40 metres out at a windy Football Park, with the Power trailing by a point and then the siren sounded.
20 years later, the former Power gun revisited the moment and the message from his coach Mark Williams which was going through his head.
“David Arnfield had come out and told us that there about a minute to go or something like that,” he said.
“We had a centre base, we had to win it and Matty Primus got it onto Brayden Lyle and he booted it down and one of the things Mark Williams hates is forwards being behind.
“When we got the clearance I made sure I had the break first, even if Carlton got the ball, I wanted to be in front.
“If the ball came down and if I was behind … after the game I would’ve copped it.
“I made sure I was in front and it turned out that it was a kick that was in my favour.”
The Power had never had a player sit in this situation with the opportunity to win the game after the siren, and Burgoyne had the chance to draw with a point, win with a goal or lose with a complete miss.
“I knew I had to kick the goal,” he said.
“It wasn’t an easy kick even though it was 35-40 metres out, there was a bit of breeze.
“I just went through my routine and I went back and kicked the ball.
“If you look at the replay, it didn’t come off the boot too good, but it went straight and that’s all that matters.
“I remember if you put it in slow motion and I’m lining up and going back, just as I walk forward the siren goes, and when it went, it was like ‘yep, all good’ and followed by a ‘f*** me’.”
The goal was a highlight in an otherwise bleak year for the Power as they finished 14th, but Burgoyne said it’s a moment which is still brought up today.
“To me it was just another goal, but it’s every kid’s dream to kick the goal after the siren,” he said.
“I’ve realised it’s gotten bigger and bigger every year, it’s been 20 years.
“You’ve got the premiership and other things that have happened but every one I speak to, they always bring that goal up, that’s the main thing.
“That’s going to be there forever.”
‘If it helps him, I’m all for it’: Peter backs Trent in a hub
The coronavirus crisis has hit the AFL hard and proposed ‘isolation hubs’ have continued to be a talking point among the footy community.
Yet, Peter Burgoyne has thrown his support behind his son Trent going into an isolation hub, if it helps him excel in his AFL career.
“If it’s going to be good for his career and make him a better player, I’m all for it,” he said.
“I’m just about Trent getting his body right because he’s missed that much footy and I just want him back playing.
“If he has to go anywhere to play footy and that’ll make him a better player, then I’m all for it.
“But that’s not my call.”
The coronavirus crisis is the latest in a rollercoaster journey to the AFL for Trent Burgoyne, and his Port Adelaide champion dad has said there’s still plenty to come from him.
“He’s a third generation, my dad was in the 70s then Shaun and I came through and now it’s Trent,” he said.
“He had hamstring issues for 14 months, for him to get picked up for us, it was a very proud moment, first for the whole family and for him.
“He’s working on his body and getting everything right.
“Trent has a long way to go, nothing is guaranteed.
“Trent’s got there and they have some highlights of him on YouTube, but they’re from when he was 16,”
“People don’t understand that’s a year and a half out of footy, that was the last they’d seen of him,”
“If he would’ve played in last year of under 18s, he’s grown taller, he’s stronger, he’s bigger.”
“He’s probably about the same height as me, people are watching that and saying he’s a bit smaller, and say he’s got speed.”
Peter added Trent’s got some remarkable attributes, including one that he’d beat not only himself but his veteran uncle at too at their peak.
“I think he may have me and Shaun on the speed department, because if you look back at his 20 metre dash, not at the combine, but with the Eagles and state development, his fastest time was ridiculous,” he said.
Trent is the eldest of three Burgoyne sons, and Peter has put some praise on his second son, Jase.
“I’ve got two more boys coming through, just look out for number two coming through,” he said.
“He’s about 6’2 and I’m not going to put too much pressure on him, but I’m sure Port Adelaide will have a tougher time getting him on the list than they did with Trent.”
Were the Burgoyne brothers underrated?
At the peak of their powers in the mid-2000s, Peter and Shaun Burgoyne were one of the most dominant sibling duos in the AFL.
The Burgoyne brothers combined for 65 goals in 2002, Shaun’s first season in the AFL. including a game against the Western Bulldogs where they shared 11 goals up forward.
The duo were a sensational unit around the ground for Port Adelaide as it won its maiden AFL flag in 2004 up until 2009 when Peter retired and Shaun moved to Hawthorn.
Looking back, Peter said playing alongside Shaun was a big highlight and said their partnership was “very good”.
“Playing alongside Shaun, we had a very good understanding of each other,” he said.
“Me being the older brother, I could always pull rank and Shaun would always listen.
“If there was a ball up, I’d look at him and say you go, I’ve had the last three and you go now, because they’d expect me to go and I’ll come in and block a path.
“We played forward together, we played in the middle together and we always had a good understanding.”
Looking back, Peter said his on-field relationship with his brother doesn’t get the recognition it deserves.
“We played a lot of footy together,” he said.
“If Shaun and I played in Victoria, it would be pumped up probably 20 times more.
“When players are in Victoria they get all these accolades, they get all these special things and it’s like how?
“I’m not being bitter, there’s been other players that have played together, and I don’t care what you say, if you go through and try and find any two or three brothers who have played together, it’d be hard to find many better than me and Shaun.”
Remarkably, Shaun has continued his career up until over a decade since Peter retired, and the older Burgoyne still believes his younger sibling can get to 400 games despite the coronavirus crisis, but it won’t be easy.
“I cross my fingers, but I’m not going to bet my house on it now because of the coronavirus,” he said.
“If Shaun played this year, if he has a good season then he gets another contract, but if he had signed with the Gold Coast he would’ve had another four years.
“It probably would’ve been in his favour to play 400.
“Who knows? He’s got a great coach and Shaun stays fit, he takes care of himself … I have no doubt when footy does come back, Shaun could play for another 2-3 years.”