Australian rules footballer
| Ken Roberts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Ken W. Roberts | ||
| Date of birth | (1952-05-13) 13 May 1952 (age 72) | ||
| Original team(s) | Essendon Baptists-St John's | ||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1970–1977 | Essendon | 100 (111) | |
| 1978–1979 | Melbourne | 012 0(16) | |
| Total | 112 (127) | ||
| Playing statistics correct to the end of 1979. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Ken W. Roberts (born 13 May 1952) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon and Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Roberts, the son of a Richmond player of the same name, was a utility. He started out in the Essendon Under 19s, after arriving to the club from Essendon Baptists-St John's. In 1973 he kicked a career high 36 goals for the season, which ended prematurely with a knee injury. He finished his VFL career at Melbourne, where he played 12 senior games.
From 1980 to 1984, Roberts was captain-coach of the Lavington Football Club. He steered them to a premiership in 1983, their first in the Ovens & Murray Football League. In 1985 he captain-coached Queensland club Kedron.
References
- "Ken Roberts". Demon Wiki.
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ^ "Roberts, Ken W." Essendon Football Club official website. Archived from the original on 23 April 2012.
- ^ AFL Tables: Ken Roberts