1. Russell "Robbo" Robertson was born on 24 November 1978 and is a former professional Australian rules footballer, who last played for the Melbourne Football Club.
25 Facts About Russell Robertson
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Russell Robertson is well known for his ability to take regular spectacular marks.
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Russell Robertson grew up in the small town of Penguin, Tasmania, where he attended high school between 1991 and 1994.
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Russell Robertson played his early football in nearby Burnie, Tasmania and recruiters first spotted him in a home video featured on The Footy Show's "Almost Footy Legends" segment.
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Russell Robertson was added to the Melbourne Football Club rookie list and seen as a potential player.
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Russell Robertson did not take long to find his feet and became known as one of the game's most exciting forwards, taking numerous "Marks of the Week".
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Russell Robertson is known for his sometimes miraculous snap shots at goal as much as his accurate set shot kicking and was a regular feature in the Melbourne's senior side for well over a decade.
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Russell Robertson was unlucky to miss All-Australian selection despite finishing third in the Coleman medal.
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In Round 2 against the Hawks on Easter Monday, Russell Robertson landed awkwardly while trying to take one of his trademark high flying marks and injured the medial ligament in his knee, along with David Neitz who suffered the same injury, and missed up to 7 weeks of football.
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On 1 June 2008, Russell Robertson snapped his achilles tendon in what could have been a season-ending, and a career threatening, injury.
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Russell Robertson was added to the veterans list by the club in an effort to extend his career.
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Russell Robertson returned for Melbourne playing against Geelong on 3 May, 2009 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
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On 20 August 2009, Russell Robertson announced that he would be playing his last match with the Demons in season 2009 having been advised that his contract would not be renewed.
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Russell Robertson announced that he would nominate for the 2009 AFL National Draft and 2010 pre-season draft, saying that he felt he still had some good footy left in him and as keen to play on for at least one more year.
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Russell Robertson played most of the 2010 season in the Goulburn Valley Football League, one of the top country leagues in Australia and kicked a record 106 goals for Shepparton Swans Football Club.
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Russell Robertson played in the 2013 Grand Final against South Launceston.
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In 2016, Russell Robertson signed on to play at the Kangaroo Flat Football Club of the Bendigo Football Netball League.
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Outside of football, Russell Robertson is a musician, who has abilities in singing and playing guitar, modelling and has become somewhat of a television personality.
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Russell Robertson was featured in The Footy Show "Screamers" talent quest competition.
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On 26 October 2006, Russell Robertson married former Melbourne Storm cheerleader and aspiring actress Brooke Aust.
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Russell Robertson made an appearance in 2008 singing on the Australian television show It Takes Two with partner Kate Ceberano in which they were runners-up.
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In 2012, Russell Robertson re-joined the Melbourne Football Club to produce his own show, The Robbo Show, for the Melbourne FC website and is a regular MC at home matches at the MCG.
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Russell Robertson took over the role of Club Development Manager after the suspension and subsequent sacking of Chris Connolly for his role in the Melbourne tanking scandal.
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In 2012, Russell Robertson starred in Barassi, a stage show about Ron Barassi.
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In September 2018, Russell Robertson was a football consultant, and appeared in Season 1, episode 2, on the Australian drama Playing for Keeps.