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Full name
Harold Robertson
Known as
Harold Robertson
Born
9 April 1895
Died
19 March 1935 (aged 39)
Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 22y 33d
Last game: 28y 180d
Height and weight
Height: 173 cm
Weight: 67 kg
Senior clubs
South Melbourne
Jumper numbers
South Melbourne: 29, 23, 19, 12, 27
Family links
Austin Robertson Snr (Brother)Austin Robertson Jnr (Nephew)
Club | League | Career span | Games | Goals | Avg | Win % | AKI | AHB | AMK | BV |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
South Melbourne | V/AFL | 1917-1921, 1923 | 64 | 93 | 1.45 | 66% | — | — | — | 0 |
Total | 1917-1921, 1923 | 64 | 93 | 1.45 | 66% | — | — | — | 0 |
AFL: 2,269th player to appear, 3,617th most games played, 1,173rd most goals kickedSouth Melbourne: 282nd player to appear, 248th most games played, 79th most goals kicked
From Middle Park CYMS, Harry Robertson was a comparatively small (173cm, 67kg) full forward who topped South Melbourne’s goal kicking list with 38 goals in 1919. During the season he registered what was then a VFL record tally of 14 goals in a match against St Kilda. He was a member of South’s 1918 premiership-winning team, contributing two goals from a half forward flank to a 9.8 (62) to 7.15 (57) grand final defeat of Collingwood. From 1917 to 1923 he played 64 VFL games for the southerners and scored 93 goals.
Author - John Devaney