Austin Robertson, Jr.
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth | April 29, 1943, |
| Recruited from | |
| Height and weight | 182 cm / 83 kg |
| Playing career¹ | |
| Debut | 1966, South Melbourne vs. , at |
| Team(s) | South Melbourne (1966)
Subiaco (1962-74)
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| ¹ Statistics to end of 1974 season | |
| Career highlights | |
Austin Robertson (born April 29, 1943) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the VFL and Subiaco in the WANFL. He is the son of former South Melbourne player Austin Robertson.
Roberston was a full forward and by the time he left Subiaco in 1974 he had amassed a WANFL record goal tally, topped the season ending goalkicking tables 8 times and kicked over 100 goals in a season 6 times. He was a premiership player with Subiaco in 1973, the only Grand Final of his career.
He spent a season in the VFL with South Melbourne in 1966, kicking 60 goals which was the most by a player from the club for the year.
After his playing career had ended, Robertson was employed by businessman Kerry Packer and was one of the central figures in the establishment of World Series Cricket in 1977.
