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Key Facts

Full name
John Robertson

Known as
John Robertson

Born
15 February 1940

Died
24 February 2001 (aged 61)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 19y 167d
Last game: 25y 63d

Height and weight
Height: 183 cm
Weight: 83 kg

Senior clubs
Hawthorn; Richmond

Jumper numbers
Hawthorn: 32, 15
Richmond: 46, 2

Recruited from
Hawthorn (1961)

John Robertson

Advanced stats
ClubLeagueCareer spanGamesGoalsAvgWin %AKIAHBAMKBV
HawthornV/AFL1959-19601030.3050%———0
RichmondV/AFL1961-19654310.0230%1.004.000.008
V/AFL1959-19655340.0834%1.004.000.008
Total1959-19655340.0834%1.004.000.008

Pre 1965 stats are for selected matches only

AFL: 7,086th player to appear, 4,172nd most games played, 6,725th most goals kickedHawthorn: 499th player to appear, 603rd most games played, 536th most goals kickedRichmond: 623rd player to appear, 338th most games played, 813th most goals kicked

John Robertson started out in Hawthorn’s thirds before rising up through the ranks and playing 10 VFL games and scoring four goals in 1959-60. It was after crossing to Richmond in 1961 that he came into his own, however. A hard working and dependable half back flanker, albeit one with more than a touch of brilliance to his play, he ran second in the Tigers’ best and fairest award in his first season with them, and also claimed the best first year player trophy. From 1961 to 1965 he played 43 games for Richmond and registered one goal.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Full Points Publications

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.