[5] Burns played a total of 15 matches for St. George Illawarra in the 2021 NRL season as the club finished 11th on the table and missed out on the finals.

[6] Burns was limited to only four appearances in the 2022 NRL season as St. George Illawarra missed the finals.

Burns would play a total of ten games for the club in the 2023 NRL season as they finished 16th on the table.

[7] On 30 November 2023, Burns signed a contract to join arch-rivals Cronulla ahead of the 2024 NRL season.

[9] On 29 September 2024, Burns played for and captained Newtown in their 2024 NSW Cup Grand Final victory over North Sydney.