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John Roberts (Australian rules footballer)

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Height/Weight
  
186 cm / 87 kg

Years
  
Club

Name
  
John Roberts


Date of birth
  
(1956-09-23) 23 September 1956 (age 59)

1974-1979 1980–1982 1983-1986 1987-1988
  
Woodville (SANFL) South Melbourne/Sydney (VFL) West Torrens (SANFL) North Adelaide (SANFL)

Role
  
Australian Rules Footballer

John Roberts (born 23 September 1956) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He was the club's leading goal kicker in 1980 and 1981.

Roberts holds the record for the most goals kicked in a game at Football Park in Adelaide when he kicked 16 goals in a game for Woodville in the 1976 SANFL season. He later went on to play full forward for North Adelaide in their 1987 SANFL Grand Final win over Glenelg at Football Park. He also won the Ken Farmer Medal as the SANFL's leading goal kicker in 1987 with 111 goals.

References

John Roberts (Australian rules footballer) Wikipedia