John Roberts (footballer, born 1956)

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John Roberts
Personal information
Date of birth (1956-09-23) 23 September 1956 (age 69)
Height 186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 87 kg (13 st 10 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1974–1979, 1983 Woodville (SANFL) 120 (191)
1980–1982 South Melbourne/Sydney (VFL)50 (135)
1984–1986 West Torrens (SANFL)58 (215)
1987–1988 North Adelaide (SANFL)53 (210)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1988.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

John Roberts (born 23 September 1956) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He was the club's leading goal kicker in 1980 and 1981. [1]

Roberts holds the record for the most goals kicked in a game at Football Park in Adelaide when he kicked 16 for Woodville against Central District in the 1977 SANFL season. [2]

For 1984, Roberts switched to West Torrens, where he would top the team's goalkicking in each of his three seasons. [3] In 1985, Roberts would kick ten goals for a losing side against Centrals, and finish the season with 83 goals. He later went on to play full forward for North Adelaide in their 1987 SANFL Grand Final win over Glenelg at Football Park. He also won the Ken Farmer Medal as the SANFL's leading goal kicker in 1987 with 111 goals. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 Devaney, John (2009). Full Points Footy's SA Football Companion. p. 477. ISBN   9780955689727.
  2. ↑ Walsh, Scott. "The day John Roberts created history with a sweet 16-goal haul for Woodville at Football Park". www.adelaidenow.com.au. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  3. ↑ Storer, John Charles, ed. (2007). West Torrens Football Club: All the Facts and Figures – Second Part: 1945 to 1990.
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