Austin Robertson, Jr.

Infobox afl player | firstname = Austin
lastname = Robertson




birthdate = 29 April 1943
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heightweight = 182 cm / 83 kg
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debutdate = 1966
debutteam = South Melbourne
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playingteams = South Melbourne (1966)
* 18 games, 60 goals
Subiaco (1962-74)
* 251 games, 1211 goals
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statsend = 1974
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Austin Robertson (born 29 April 1943) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the VFL and Subiaco in the WANFL. He is the son of former South Melbourne player Austin Robertson.

Roberston was a full forward and by the time he left Subiaco in 1974 he had amassed a WANFL record goal tally of 1211 goals, topped the season ending goalkicking tables eight times and kicked over 100 goals in a season six times. [Townsend, John; "Subi ace has 67 goals lost in space"; Pre Game; The West Australian; 2008-04-11] He was a premiership player with Subiaco in 1973, the only Grand Final of his career.

He spent a season in the VFL with South Melbourne in 1966, kicking 60 goals which was the most by a player from the club for the year.

After his playing career had ended, Robertson was employed by businessman Kerry Packer and was one of the central figures in the establishment of World Series Cricket in 1977.

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