Ben Robertson (footballer)

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Ben Robertson
Personal information
Full name Ben Robertson
Date of birth (1971-08-14) 14 August 1971 (age 51)
Original team(s) Noble Park
Draft 30th overall, 1991 Pre-Season Draft
Height 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 74 kg (163 lb)
Position(s) Rover
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1991–1994 Carlton 3 (2)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1994.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Ben Robertson (born 14 August 1971) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). [1] Robertson played three senior games in his first season with Carlton, but was unable break into the senior side in 1993 or 1994 and was delisted at the conclusion of the 1994 season. In 1995, he moved to South Australia to play for North Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League.

Notes

  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 712. ISBN   978-1-921496-00-4.


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