Burke's father, Nathan Burke, played over 300 games for St Kilda in the Australian Football League competition, and formerly coached the Western Bulldogs between 2020 and 2023.[1] Her debut game was a victory against the Bulldogs in the opening round of the 2021 AFLW season. It was revealed Burke had signed on with the Saints for two more years on 30 June 2021, tying her to the club until the end of the 2022/2023 season.[2]