John Roberts (Australian rules footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 23 September 1956 | ||
| Height/Weight | 186 cm / 87 kg | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1974-1979 1980–1982 1983-1986 1987-1988 | Woodville (SANFL) South Melbourne/Sydney (VFL) West Torrens (SANFL) North Adelaide (SANFL) | 120 50 (135) 58 53 | |
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1988 season. | |||
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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.
Roberts holds the record for the most goals kicked in a game at Football Park in Adelaide when he kicked 16 goals in a game for Woodville in the 1976 SANFL season. 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.
External links
- John Roberts's statistics from AFL Tables
- John Roberts at Australian Football.com
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