Neville P Roberts was born on 6 March 1955 and is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the South Australian National Football League and Victorian Football League.
12 Facts About Neville Roberts
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Neville Roberts was South Australian state captain in 1984 and 1985.
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Neville Roberts was signed by Richmond in March 1975, for a fee of $40,000 and made 17 appearances for the VFL club in his debut season, which included three finals.
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In 1976, Neville Roberts only managed 13 games due to injury but still managed to kick 20 goals.
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Neville Roberts booted six majors for Victoria against Western Australia at Subiaco Oval.
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Neville Roberts appeared in a further 18 fixtures in 1977, from which he kicked 31 goals, his highest goal tally at Richmond.
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Neville Roberts was captain of West Torrens in 1980 and 1981.
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Neville Roberts made his way to Norwood in 1982, and moving to full forward he would prove to be a prolific goal-kicker.
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Neville Roberts topped the Redlegs goal-kicking every year from 1982 to 1985.
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Neville Roberts was a member of Norwood's 1982 and 1984 premiership teams, contributing six goals in the 1984 Grand Final.
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In 2000, Neville Roberts was appointed senior coach of Norwood, a job he held for two seasons, in which they finished fourth and fifth respectively.
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Neville Roberts is a forward pocket in Norwood's official Team of the Century and in 2006 was inducted into the South Australian Football Hall of Fame.