Mark Roberts (Australian footballer)

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Mark Roberts
Personal information
Full name Mark Roberts
Date of birth (1965-06-28) 28 June 1965 (age 58)
Original team(s) St George (Sydney)
Height 190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight 92 kg (203 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1985–1986 Sydney Swans 018 00(5)
1987–1990 Brisbane Bears 059 0(14)
1991–1999 North Melbourne 125 (150)
Total202 (169)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1999.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Mark Roberts (born 28 June 1965) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Sydney Swans, Brisbane Bears and North Melbourne in the Victorian/Australian Football League (VFL/AFL).

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Nicknamed the "Fridge", he played 18 games in 2 seasons with Sydney Swans, 59 games in four seasons with Brisbane Bears and 125 with the North Melbourne Kangaroos. His height was 189 cm and his weight was 96 kg (formerly 104 kg).

He was recruited from the St George Football Club in Sydney.

In 2001, Roberts and former teammate David King were charged with assaulting a hot dog seller. [1]

In 2006, Roberts was senior coach for the Labrador Football Club in the AFL Queensland.

Statistics

[2]
Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals  
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds  
  H  
 Handballs  
  M  
 Marks
H/O
 Hit-outs
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game) Votes
GBKHDMTH/OGBKHDMTH/O
1985 Sydney 516443194013—00.70.75.21.56.72.2—0.00
1986 Sydney 271211874313023—20.10.17.33.610.81.9—0.23
1987 Brisbane Bears 2714007747124291100.00.05.53.48.92.10.80.00
1988 Brisbane Bears 2781152187013330.10.16.52.38.81.60.40.40
1989 Brisbane Bears 27195316683249611730.30.28.74.413.13.20.90.20
1990 Brisbane Bears 271881116288250661590.40.69.04.913.93.70.80.50
1991 North Melbourne 221286116811974113140.70.59.76.816.43.41.11.20
1992 North Melbourne 221026172100.02.06.01.07.02.01.00.00
1993 North Melbourne 222147142231033266621382.20.710.64.915.53.11.01.80
1994 North Melbourne 221023181165417043932.31.811.65.417.04.30.90.30
1995 North Melbourne 2221161415281233528300.80.77.23.911.12.50.41.41
1996† North Melbourne 222225202271103377232251.10.910.35.015.33.31.51.12
1997 North Melbourne 222217212501013518428360.81.011.44.616.03.81.31.63
1998 North Melbourne 22151415162802425116440.91.010.85.316.13.41.12.93
1999 Kangaroos 221000220000.00.00.02.02.00.00.00.00
Career202169130182790127286161742070.80.69.04.513.53.00.91.012

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References

  1. ↑ The Dangerous Life Of A Hot Dog Seller. Retrieved on 10 June 2008.
  2. ↑ "Mark Roberts". AFL Tables. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
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