Burgess plays for the Southern Steel in the ANZ Championship, having previously played for the Western Flyers (2003–06) and Southern Sting (2007) in the National Bank Cup. A former member of the New Zealand A squad, Burgess made the extended training squad for the Silver Ferns.

Born: 1 October 1984 - New Plymouth
Current Teams: Silver Ferns Squad, Southern Steel
Positions: WD, GD, GK
Height: 1.84m
Erika wears: Netburner Professional 6