Mark Roberts (Australian footballer) explained

Mark Roberts
Fullname:Mark Roberts
Birth Date:28 June 1965
Originalteam:St George (Sydney)
Height:190 cm
Weight:92 kg
Statsend:1999
Years1:1985–1986
Club1:Sydney Swans
Games Goals1:18 (5)
Years2:1987–1990
Club2:Brisbane Bears
Games Goals2:59 (14)
Years3:1991–1999
Club3:North Melbourne
Games Goals3:125 (150)
Games Goalstotal:202 (169)

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).

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

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|- style="background-color: #EAEAEA"! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 1985|| 51 || 6 || 4 || 4 || 31 || 9 || 40 || 13 || || 0 || 0.7 || 0.7 || 5.2 || 1.5 || 6.7 || 2.2 || || 0.0 || 0|- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 1986|| 27 || 12 || 1 || 1 || 87 || 43 || 130 || 23 || || 2 || 0.1 || 0.1 || 7.3 || 3.6 || 10.8 || 1.9 || || 0.2 || 3|- style="background-color: #EAEAEA"! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 1987|| 27 || 14 || 0 || 0 || 77 || 47 || 124 || 29 || 11 || 0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 5.5 || 3.4 || 8.9 || 2.1 || 0.8 || 0.0 || 0|- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 1988|| 27 || 8 || 1 || 1 || 52 || 18 || 70 || 13 || 3 || 3 || 0.1 || 0.1 || 6.5 || 2.3 || 8.8 || 1.6 || 0.4 || 0.4 || 0|- style="background-color: #EAEAEA"! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 1989|| 27 || 19 || 5 || 3 || 166 || 83 || 249 || 61 || 17 || 3 || 0.3 || 0.2 || 8.7 || 4.4 || 13.1 || 3.2 || 0.9 || 0.2 || 0|- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 1990|| 27 || 18 || 8 || 11 || 162 || 88 || 250 || 66 || 15 || 9 || 0.4 || 0.6 || 9.0 || 4.9 || 13.9 || 3.7 || 0.8 || 0.5 || 0|- style="background-color: #EAEAEA"! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 1991|| 22 || 12 || 8 || 6 || 116 || 81 || 197 || 41 || 13 || 14 || 0.7 || 0.5 || 9.7 || 6.8 || 16.4 || 3.4 || 1.1 || 1.2 || 0|- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 1992|| 22 || 1 || 0 || 2 || 6 || 1 || 7 || 2 || 1 || 0 || 0.0 || 2.0 || 6.0 || 1.0 || 7.0 || 2.0 || 1.0 || 0.0 || 0|- style="background-color: #EAEAEA"! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 1993|| 22 || 21 || 47 || 14 || 223 || 103 || 326 || 66 || 21 || 38 || 2.2 || 0.7 || 10.6 || 4.9 || 15.5 || 3.1 || 1.0 || 1.8 || 0|- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 1994|| 22 || 10 || 23 || 18 || 116 || 54 || 170 || 43 || 9 || 3 || 2.3 || 1.8 || 11.6 || 5.4 || 17.0 || 4.3 || 0.9 || 0.3 || 0|- style="background-color: #EAEAEA"! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 1995|| 22 || 21 || 16 || 14 || 152 || 81 || 233 || 52 || 8 || 30 || 0.8 || 0.7 || 7.2 || 3.9 || 11.1 || 2.5 || 0.4 || 1.4 || 1|- |style="text-align:center;background:#afe6ba;"|1996†|| 22 || 22 || 25 || 20 || 227 || 110 || 337 || 72 || 32 || 25 || 1.1 || 0.9 || 10.3 || 5.0 || 15.3 || 3.3 || 1.5 || 1.1 || 2|- style="background-color: #EAEAEA"! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 1997|| 22 || 22 || 17 || 21 || 250 || 101 || 351 || 84 || 28 || 36 || 0.8 || 1.0 || 11.4 || 4.6 || 16.0 || 3.8 || 1.3 || 1.6 || 3|- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 1998|| 22 || 15 || 14 || 15 || 162 || 80 || 242 || 51 || 16 || 44 || 0.9 || 1.0 || 10.8 || 5.3 || 16.1 || 3.4 || 1.1 || 2.9 || 3|- style="background-color: #EAEAEA"! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 1999|| 22 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 2.0 || 2.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0|- class="sortbottom"! colspan=3| Career! 202! 169! 130! 1827! 901! 2728! 616! 174! 207! 0.8! 0.6! 9.0! 4.5! 13.5! 3.0! 0.9! 1.0! 12|}

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://workers.labor.net.au/136/b_sportspage_dogs.html The Dangerous Life Of A Hot Dog Seller
  2. Web site: Mark Roberts. AFL Tables. 26 October 2019.