Full Name: NEVILLE ROBERTS
Date of Birth: 06/03/1955
Height: 180 cm ( 5-11 )
Weight: 79 kg ( 12-6 )
Guernsey: 2/32
Debut: 05/04/1975, Round 1, Fitzroy
Last Game: 10/09/1977, Round SF, North Melbourne
RICHMOND SENIORS
Seasons: 1975-77
Total Games: 49
Total Goals: 81
Honours: Victorian Representative Team Games 1.
RICHMOND RESERVES
Seasons: 1975-77
Total Games: 12
Total Goals: 20
Honours:
BIOGRAPHY
Neville was a centreman, half-forward and full-forward. An intelligent player, he was a very strong mark and dangerous near goal. He started his senior career with West Torrens where he spent two years before joining Richmond. He spent three seasons with Richmond and represented Victoria once. His highest individual goal tally with Richmond was 6 against South Melbourne in Round 16 of 1975 and he kicked 5 goals or more four times. In 1975, he won the “Murie Cup” for gaining the most umpires’ votes in the “Brownlow” and “Gardiner Medal” counts. In 1978, he returned to West Torrens where he played until 1981, captaining the side in his last two years. He then crossed to Norwood where he played between 1982 and 1987 winning four club Goalkicking awards, which included kicking 100 goals on two occasions and playing in the 1982 and 1984 Premiership sides. During the 1982 season, he kicked tallies of 10 and 11 goals in consecutive weeks from the half-forward-flank. He captained Norwood in 1985 and 1986 and represented South Australia on five occasions, finishing his career with 714 senior goals. Since retiring as a player, he has worked as a football commentator in Adelaide.
PRE RICHMOND
Henley High School Junior Football ; West Torrens 1973-74.
POST RICHMOND
West Torrens 1978-81, Games 100 including 1973-74, Goals 200 including 1973-74 ( Honours - Captain 1980-81 ) ; Norwood 1982-87, Games 108, Goals 413( Honours - Premiership 1982, 1984, Captain 1985-86, Leading Goalkicker 1982 Goals 85, 1983 Goals 117, 1984 Goals 106, 1985 Goals 71, South Australian Representative Team Games 5 Goals 12 ).
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