Full Name: JACK ROBERTS
Date of Birth: 20/11/1926
Height: 183 cm ( 6-0 )
Weight: 79 kg ( 12-6 )
Guernsey: 11
Debut: 02/08/1947, Round 16, Hawthorn
Last Game: 22/07/1950, Round 14, Fitzroy
RICHMOND SENIORS
Seasons: 1947-50
Total Games: 26
Total Goals: 0
Honours:
RICHMOND RESERVES
Seasons: 1947-48
Total Games: 46
Total Goals:
Honours: Best & Fairest 1949
BIOGRAPHY
Jack was a full-back and half-back who was recruited from Traralgon. He struggled to establish a regular senior position whilst at Richmond, although he did win the Reserves’ Best and Fairest award in 1949. He played with Richmond between 1947 and 1950 before coaching Maffra, Lemos Rushworth and Donald. He spent the last years of his life playing football and cricket at Donald in northern Victoria. He tragically drowned in Lake Buloke in 1965.
PRE RICHMOND
Cowwarr 1945 ; Traralgon 1946.
POST RICHMOND
Maffra Captain/Coach 1951-52 ; Rushworth Captain/Coach 1953-54, Games 34, Goals 57 ( Honours - Leading Goalkicker 1953 Goals 30, 1954 Goals 27 ) ; Lemnos Captain/Coach 1955, Games 14, Goals 16 ; Donald 1956-65 ( Honours - Premiership, Captain/Coach 1956-58 ).
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