AFL 2023: Jase Burgoyne hopes to play with younger brother and 2024 draft prospect Rome at Port Adelaide

Rome Burgoyne is an elite 2024 draft prospect and has been described as the most talented of his brothers. Older sibling Jase hopes he and Rome can emulate their dad and uncle at Port.

Port Adelaide wingman Jase Burgoyne hopes to emulate his dad and uncle as teammates with his younger brother.

The Power has access to Rome Burgoyne as a father-son prospect in the 2024 national draft because of his dad Peter’s 240 games for the club.

Peter and younger sibling Shaun were Port teammates from 2001-09, featuring in the 2004 premiership together.

Jase, who had played 13 games in two seasons at the club, told this masthead he and his brothers Rome, 17, and Trent, 22, all wanted to play for Port as children.

“It’d be good to try to repeat the success of dad and uncle Shaun with Rome, but obviously it’d be hard to do that,” Jase, 20, said.

“It’d be a pretty good achievement for the family to have us both playing here.

“Hopefully we could run out at Adelaide Oval together.”

Woodville-West Torrens father-son prospect Rome Burgoyne. Picture: SANFL

Jase did not get to be Power teammates with Trent, who was delisted in October 2021 without playing a game, a month before Jase was drafted.

They lined up in the SANFL together last year when Trent was a top-up player for Port.

Rome, who plays half-back, half-forward or midfield, is expected to train with the Power later in pre-season.

Jase said his younger brother was tracking well.

“He’s a bit more stocky, big-bodied, a bit stronger at his age than I was and he can probably play a bit more inside (midfield) than me,” he said.

“His fitness isn’t as good as what it could be, so I’ve told him he has to work hard.

“When he comes out here it’s a whole another ballpark, so he needs to be switched on and be in shape, and be doing everything right.”

Rome was chosen in the initial SA under-18 squad this year but did not feature during the national championships.

He averaged 18.8 touches, five rebound 50s, 3.5 marks, four intercept possessions, a disposal efficiency of 82.3 per cent and 2.5 score involvements over six games for the Eagles’ under-18s.

Jase Burgoyne will wear his dad Peter’s old number, for Port Adelaide next year. Picture: Kelly Barnes

The Prince Alfred College student has been selected in the SANFL’s under-18 academy for 2024.

Peter said “fingers crossed everything goes to plan” for Rome.

“AFL is really hard and it’s very cutthroat and not everyone can do it,” Peter said.

“But the ball’s in his court and it would be awesome if they could do what me and Shaun did.

“That’s not me putting any pressure on them though.

“As long as they’re fit, healthy and happy, I’m happy.”

Eagles talent manager Darren Hams described Rome as more talented than Trent and Jase.

“He had a bit of an injury-riddled year – his knee early then he got some hamstring soreness,” Hams said.

“He’s much cleaner with the footy, he’s got better skills and because he has a little more size, he’s more enduring to the contest.”

Originally published as AFL 2023: Jase Burgoyne hopes to play with younger brother and 2024 draft prospect Rome at Port Adelaide