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Full name
Jack Robertson
Known as
Jack Robertson
Born
23 June 1902
Died
23 December 1972 (aged 70)
Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 21y 21d
Last game: 21y 343d
Height and weight
Height: 177 cm
Weight: 80 kg
Senior clubs
Melbourne
Jumper numbers
Melbourne: 20
Club | League | Career span | Games | Goals | Avg | Win % | AKI | AHB | AMK | BV |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Melbourne | V/AFL | 1923-1924 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0% | — | — | — | 0 |
Total | 1923-1924 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0% | — | — | — | 0 |
AFL: 2,844th player to appear, 10,686th most games played, 10,773rd most goals kickedMelbourne: 413th player to appear, 1,068th most games played, 1,156th most goals kicked
Queensland-born Jack Robertson enjoyed a highly impressive debut season with Melbourne in 1909. Playing on a wing, he was capable of real brilliance at times, although there were some who maintained he was a little too showy. Midway through his career he was tried in the centre to good effect. A knee injury sustained in 1912 almost brought an end to his career, but he recovered to play on for one more season. All told he played 60 VFL games for the Reds and scored 16 goals.
Author - John Devaney