Michael Roberts (footballer)
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Michael Roberts (born 27 July 1959) is a former Australian rules footballer and now television sports journalist and reporter with the Nine Network and Triple M. He is also affectionately known as 'Robbo' or 'Snickers'.
Roberts was recruited from Beaumaris, Victoria, and is the son of former St Kilda Football Club great Neil Roberts.[1] He made his debut with St Kilda in 1978, and went on to play 77 games and kick 45 goals until 1985. He then moved to the Richmond Football Club for one season in 1986, playing only 12 games and 4 goals. He made his final move to the Fitzroy Football Club for 1987,[2] where he managed only 2 games and 1 goal. Roberts also represented Victoria in 1981.
Journalism career
Following his retirement from football, Roberts became a respected commentator for the Nine Network. He is a regular sports reporter for National Nine News, as well as appearing as a boundary rider during the Nine Network's Australian Football League telecasts. He can also be heard on Triple M's football coverage as a boundary rider on Saturday Nights and Sundays.
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Categories:
- Australian journalists
- St Kilda Football Club players
- Richmond Football Club players
- Fitzroy Football Club players
- Australian television presenters
- Australian rules football commentators
- Australian television personalities
- 1959 births
- Living people
- Australian rules footballers from Victoria
- Australian rules biography, 1950s birth stubs
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