bˈɜːtən mˌeɪd ɐ səksˈɛsfəl ɹᵻtˈɜːn fɚðə wˈʊdvɪlwˈɛst tˈɔɹənz ˈiːɡəlz ɪnðə sˈænfəl dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ɹˈaʊnd fˈoːɹtiːn ʌvðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪn ˌeɪˌɛfˈɛl sˈiːzən, kˈɪkɪŋ fˈoːɹ ɡˈoʊlz, lˈiːdɪŋ tə spˌɛkjʊlˈeɪʃən æz tə wˈɛðɚ ɔːɹ nˌɑːt hiː wʊd biː sᵻlˈɛktᵻd fɚðə kɹˈoʊz nˈɛkst ɡˈeɪm ɐɡˈɛnst fɹˈɛmæntəl.
Burton made a successful return for the Woodville-West Torrens Eagles in the SANFL during round 14 of the 2009 AFL season, kicking four goals, leading to speculation as to whether or not he would be selected for the Crows' next game against Fremantle.