Burns played both finals games for Manly-Warringah that year as the club were eliminated by St. George Illawarra.

Burns signed a three-year deal to play five-eighth for the North Queensland Cowboys, starting in 2008.

[4] After only two years at the North Queensland club, Burns signed a two-year contract with the Penrith Panthers prior to the 2010 NRL season.

[5] Burns made his début for the Penrith Panthers in round 1, 2010, against the Canberra Raiders alongside Adrian Purtell, Kevin Kingston and Nigel Plum.

[citation needed] Burns played for Hull KR, and was their regular kicker, having scored 48 goals in 14 appearances during the 2014 season.