15 Facts About Dylan Roberton

Dylan Roberton was born on 21 June 1991 and is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Fremantle and St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League.

Dylan Roberton was selected with the 49th selection in the 2009 AFL National Draft from the Dandenong Stingrays in the TAC Cup by Fremantle.

Dylan Roberton was signed as a "delisted free agent" on 30 November 2012 by the Saints.

In 2017, Dylan Roberton was named in the 40-man All-Australian team squad as one of the best rebounding defenders in the league.

Dylan Roberton capped a brilliant season, finishing second in the Trevor Barker Award.

Dylan Roberton extended his contract for another four years, until the end of the 2021 season.

In Round 4 2018, Dylan Roberton collapsed on the field in a game against Geelong at Kardinia Park.

Dylan Roberton returned to the leadership group ahead of the 2020 season.

Dylan Roberton played in the Saints' Round 1 clash against North Melbourne, his first AFL-level game since his collapse in 2018.

However, Dylan Roberton did not play at AFL level again in 2020 following the resumption of the season following the Coronavirus hiatus from April to June.

In early January 2021 defender Dylan Roberton announced he was taking a break from his footballing duties to consider his future in football.

Dylan Roberton has been attempting to make a full return to football following a collapse as a result of a heart condition in Round 4 2018.

Dylan Roberton was appointed the forwards coach of the Western Bulldogs' AFLW team in October 2021.

In January 2013, it was revealed that a major reason for Dylan Roberton wanting to return to Victoria was to be closer to his and his partner Amy's families.

Dylan Roberton's second son was born in June 2014, and a daughter was born in June 2015.