For some time after retirement, Burke ran the Mill Hill pub in Bondi Junction.[5] He later spent two seasons as a Waverley Council lifeguard on Bondi Beach,[5] appearing on the factual television programme Bondi Rescue.[6] As of November 2009, he was a proprietor of the Primavera Espresso Bar in the Sydney CBD.[5]
Personal life
Burke's father, Peter, was a rugby league international and played for Manly-Warringah.[4][7] Burke has three brothers, Brad, Daniel and Patrick.[7]
References
^"Matt Burke". rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
^ abc"Matt Burke". yesterdayshero.com.au. SmartPack International. Archived from the original on 11 December 2013.
^ abcGeddes, Jon (6 November 2009). "Grand squad leaves golden legacy". DailyTelegraph. Archived from the original on 23 April 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2019. There was winger Matthew Burke, who played rugby league with Easts, Manly and Balmain and ran the Mill Hill pub in Bondi Junction.