Ken Roberts
Australian Rules Footballer
1952 –
Who is Ken Roberts?
Ken W. Roberts is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon and Melbourne in the Victorian Football League.
Roberts, the son of a Richmond player of the same name, was a utility. He started out in the Essendon Under 19s, after arriving to the club from Essendon Baptists-St John's. In 1973 he kicked a career high 36 goals for the season, which ended prematurely with a knee injury. He finished his VFL career at Melbourne, where he played 12 senior games.
From 1980 to 1984, Roberts was captain-coach of the Lavington Football Club. He steered them to a premiership in 1983, their first in the Ovens & Murray Football League. In 1985 he captain-coached Queensland club Kedron.
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- Born
- May 13, 1952
- Also known as
- Ken W. Roberts
- Nationality
- Australia
- Profession
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on July 23, 2013
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