In her youth, she greatly admired Irene van Dyk and Leana de Bruin.

At aged 18, she made the decision to move to Wellington, New Zealand to pursue a netball career.

[8][9][10][11] Burger began her New Zealand netball career with Naenae Collegians United in Lower Hutt.

In the grand final they defeated Hellers Netball Mainland 43–41 and Burger was named player of the match.

[26][27][28][29] After impressing in the Beko Netball League, Burger was invited by Yvette McCausland-Durie to join the Pulse squad for 2017.

[7][33][34][35] The move to Tactix gave her the opportunity to play at goal defence and to partner with her New Zealand team mate, Jane Watson.

[42] Burger had to pull out of trials for the 2022 Commonwealth Games due to a navicular fracture in her foot.