| Personal information | |
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| Birth | April 28 1946 , Millicent, South Australia |
| Recruited from | East Fremantle Football Club (WAFL) |
| Height/Weight | 199cm / 113kg |
| Playing career¹ | |
| Debut | 1971, Richmond vs. |
| Team(s) | Richmond (1971-1975)
77 games, 34 goals South Melbourne (1975) 15 games, 2 goals |
| ¹ Statistics to end of 2006 season | |
| Career highlights | |
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Brian Stanley Roberts (born April 28, 1946 in Millicent, South Australia) is a former Australian rules football player who played in the VFL between 1971 and 1975 for the Richmond Football Club (as well as a short stint with South Melbourne in 1975).
Roberts was known as "The Whale" due to his enormous stature and played as a ruckman.
In the 1976 pre-season he had a "disagreement" with coach Ian Stewart and walked out on South Melbourne.
The Roberts family has connections with Dorchester, UK.
References
- 1971 Tiger Year Book - Richmond Football Club
External links
- Brian Roberts (Australian rules footballer) profile on the Official AFL Website of the Richmond Football Club
| Richmond F.C. 1973/74 Consecutive Premiership Players |
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| Captain: Hart | Balme | Bartlett | Bourke | Clay | Green | Keane | McGhie | Morris |
Roberts | Sheedy | Sproule | Walsh | Wood | Coach : Hafey |
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