Paddy Burke (footballer)


Edward Michael 'Paddy' Burke was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League.
Burke, who had played for Hawthorn when they were in the Victorian Football Association, made 15 appearances in the 1925 VFL season, their first in the league. He was club captain for part of 1926.
Prior to his football career Burke served in World War I, being injured several in times in fighting in France.