Brian Roberts (Australian rules footballer)

For other people named Brian Roberts, see Brian Roberts (disambiguation).

Brian Stuart Roberts
Personal information
Date of birth	(1945-04-28)28 April 1945
Place of birth	Barnsley
Date of death	6 August 2016(2016-08-06) (aged 71)
Original team(s)	South Adelaide Football Club
Height / weight	198cm/120kg
Playing career¹
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1971–1975 1975 Total -	Richmond South Melbourne	78 (34) 15 0(2) 93 (36)
¹ Playing statistics correct to the end of 1975.
Career highlights
Richmond premiership player: 1973 & 1974

Brian Stuart Roberts (28 April 1945 – 6 August 2016) was an 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. He died on 6 August 2016.^[1]

References

Richmond Football Club 1973/74 VFL premiers

1973: Richmond 16.20 (116) defeated Carlton 12.14 (86), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground 1974: Richmond 18.20 (128) defeated North Melbourne 13.9 (87), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground

4. Hart (c) 6. Sproule 7. Walsh 8. Clay 10. Sheedy 12. McGhie 15. Roberts 16. Wood 21. Balme 29. Bartlett 30. Bourke 37. Green 38. Morris 40. Keane

Coach: Hafey

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