Shane Robertson (footballer, born 1962)

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Shane Robertson
Personal information
Full name Shane Robertson
Nickname(s) Robbo
Date of birth (1962-12-10) 10 December 1962 (age 61)
Place of birth Brunswick, Melbourne
Original team(s) Wangaratta Rovers
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1985 North Melbourne 4 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1985.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Shane Robertson (born 10 December 1962) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL) in 1985. [1]

He made his VFL debut on the same day as his older brother, Rohan Robertson. His father Keith also played for North Melbourne in between 1957 and 1963. Robertson's Career came to end due to him having a career ending leg injury that put him out of sport [2]

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References

  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2002). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (4th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Crown Content. p. 558. ISBN   1-74095-001-1 .
  2. Carter, Ron (12 April 1985). "A debut on the double for North". The Age .