- Neil Roberts (Australian footballer)
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Neil Roberts Personal information Birth 15 June 1933 Recruited from Melbourne High School Height and weight 185cm / 84.5kg Playing career¹ Team(s) St Kilda (1952–1962)
169 games, 40 goals
¹ Statistics to end of 2005 season Career highlights - St Kilda Best and Fairest 1955, 1958
- Brownlow Medallist 1958
- Victorian state representative 11 times
- All Australian 1958
- For the former North American soccer player from South Africa, see Neill Roberts.
Neil E. Roberts (born 15 June 1933) is a former Australian rules footballer in the VFL.
Roberts played with St Kilda on the forward line initially but later excelled as a centre half back, winning the Brownlow medal in 1958. Captained the side from 1959 to 1962 before retiring at 29 years of age and commencing a career in sports journalism. Inducted to the Saints inaugural Hall of Fame in 2003.
His son, Michael Roberts also played for the Saints and is now a sports broadcaster.
Neil Roberts was officer in charge of Mawson base, Antarctica 1971–1973. Now retired to farming.
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Preceded by
Brian GleesonBrownlow Medallist
1958Succeeded by
Bob Skilton & Verdun HowellPreceded by
Brian GleesonSt Kilda Football Club captain
1959–1962Succeeded by
Darrel BaldockBrownlow Medal winners 1924: Greeves • 1925: Watson • 1926: Warne-Smith • 1927: Coventry • 1928: Warne-Smith • 1929: Collier • 1930: Judkins • 1931: Bunton • 1932: Bunton • 1933: Smallhorn • 1934: Reynolds • 1935: Bunton • 1936: Ryan • 1937: Reynolds • 1938: Reynolds • 1939: Whelan • 1940: Matthews, Fothergill • 1941: Ware • 1946: Cordner • 1947: Deacon • 1948: Morris • 1949: Clegg, Austen • 1950: Ruthven • 1951: Smith • 1952: Wright, Hutchison • 1953: Hutchison • 1954: Wright • 1955: Goldsmith • 1956: Box • 1957: Gleeson • 1958: Roberts • 1959: Skilton, Howell • 1960: Schultz • 1961: James • 1962 Lord • 1963: Skilton • 1964: Collis • 1965: Stewart • 1966: Stewart • 1967: Smith • 1968: Skilton • 1969: Murray • 1970: Bedford • 1971: Stewart • 1972: Thompson • 1973: Greig • 1974: Greig • 1975: Dempsey • 1976: Moss • 1977: Teasdale • 1978: Blight • 1979: Moore • 1980: Templeton • 1981: Quinlan, Round • 1982: Wilson • 1983: Glendinning • 1984: Moore • 1985: Hardie • 1986: DiPierdomenico, Williams • 1987: Lockett, Platten • 1988: Healy • 1989: Couch • 1990: Liberatore • 1991: Stynes • 1992: Wynd • 1993: Wanganeen • 1994: Williams • 1995: Kelly • 1996: Hird, Voss • 1997: Harvey • 1998: Harvey • 1999: Crawford • 2000: Woewodin • 2001: Akermanis • 2002: Black • 2003: Buckley, Ricciuto, Goodes • 2004: Judd • 2005: Cousins • 2006: Goodes • 2007: Bartel • 2008: Cooney • 2009: Ablett, Jr. • 2010: Judd • 2011: SwanTrevor Barker Award • St Kilda Football Club Best and Fairest Winners 1914: Eicke • 1915: Eicke • 1918: Cazaly • 1919: Eicke • 1920: Cameron • 1921: Cubbins • 1922: Carr • 1923: Cubbins • 1928: Cubbins • 1929: Cubbins • 1930: Phillips • 1931: Neill • 1932: Mohr • 1933: Comte • 1934: Davis • 1935: Davis • 1936: Mohr • 1937: Davis • 1938: Lloyd • 1939: Fountain • 1940: Killigrew • 1941: Garvin • 1942: Walker • 1943: Walker • 1944: Walker • 1945: Bray • 1946: Rosewarne • 1947: Bray • 1948: Hancock • 1949: Ross • 1950: Phillips • 1951: Ross • 1952: Ross • 1953: Drinan • 1954: Foote • 1955: Roberts • 1956: Drinan • 1957: Gleeson • 1958: Roberts • 1959: Howell • 1960: Oswald • 1961: Oswald • 1962: Baldock • 1963: Baldock • 1964: Stewart • 1965: Baldock • 1966: Stewart • 1967: Smith • 1968: Ditterich • 1969: Murray • 1970: Griffiths • 1971: Smith • 1972: Trott • 1973: Neale • 1974: Elliott • 1975: Sarau • 1976: Barker • 1977: Sarau • 1978: Gellie • 1979: Dunne • 1980: Dunne • 1981: Barker • 1982: Kiel • 1983: Crow • 1984: Burns • 1985: Morwood • 1986: Burns • 1987: Lockett • 1988: Frawley • 1989: Winmar • 1990: Loewe • 1991: Lockett • 1992: Harvey • 1993: Burke • 1994: Harvey • 1995: Winmar • 1996: Burke • 1997: Harvey • 1998: Harvey • 1999: Burke • 2000: Thompson • 2001: Everitt • 2002: Riewoldt • 2003: Hayes • 2004: Riewoldt • 2005: Baker/Ball • 2006: Riewoldt • 2007: Riewoldt • 2008: Fisher • 2009: Riewoldt • 2010: Hayes • 2011: FisherCaptains of the St Kilda Football Club 1897–1899: Shaw • 1900: Sandford • 1901: McKay/J. Smith • 1902: Rogan • 1903: Jackson/J. Smith • 1904: J. Smith • 1905: Barwick • 1906: J. Smith • 1907–1908: Wells • 1909: Barwick • 1910: Gravenall • 1911: Dangerfield • 1912: Morrissey • 1913: Lever • 1914: Lever/McNamara • 1915: Dangerfield • 1918: Lever • 1919: Eicke • 1920: Cazaly • 1921: Ricketts/Williams • 1922: Cubbins • 1923: McNamara • 1924: Eicke • 1925: Cubbins/Carr • 1926: Cubbins • 1927: Heinz/Manson • 1928: Manson/Cubbins • 1929–1930: Cubbins • 1931: Matthews • 1932: King • 1933: Deane/Hindson • 1934: Watson • 1935: Hindson • 1936: Perkins • 1937: Mohr • 1938–1939: Clarke • 1940: Lloyd • 1941: Knight • 1942–1943: Garvin • 1944: Kelly/Vontom • 1945: Vontom • 1946–1947: Hird • 1949–1950: Green • 1948: Bray • 1949–1950: Green • 1951–1953: Drinan • 1954–1955: Foote • 1956–1957: Drinan • 1958: Gleeson • 1959–1962: Roberts • 1963–1968: Baldock • 1969: Stewart • 1970–1972: R. Smith • 1973: Trott • 1974–1975: Lawrence • 1976–1977: Ditterich • 1978: Colling • 1979: Breen • 1980: Sidebottom • 1981: Jesaulenko/Duperouzel • 1982: Duperouzel • 1983–1986: Barker • 1987–1995: Frawley • 1996–1998: Burke/Loewe • 1999–2000: Burke • 2001–2002: Harvey • 2003: Hamill • 2004: Hayes • 2005: Riewoldt • 2006: Ball • 2007: Ball/Hayes/Riewoldt • 2008–: RiewoldtTrevor Barker | Neil Roberts | Daryl GriffithsCoach
Allan JeansCategories:- Brownlow Medal winners
- Trevor Barker Award winners
- 1933 births
- Living people
- St Kilda Football Club players
- All-Australians
- People educated at Melbourne High School (Victoria)
- Australian rules footballers from Victoria
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