Mark Roberts (Australian footballer)
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Mark Roberts played over 200 games of Australian rules football
in the Australian Football League
. Nicknamed the "Fridge", he played 18 games in 2 seasons with Sydney Swans
, 59 games in four seasons with Brisbane Bears
and 125 with the North Melbourne Kangaroos
. His height was 189 cm and his weight was 96 kg (formerly 104 kg).
He was recruited from the St George Football Club in Sydney.
In 2001, Roberts and former teammate David King
were charged with assaulting a hot dog seller.
In 2006, Roberts was senior coach for the Labrador Football Club
in the AFL Queensland
.
In 2009, Roberts was the playing coach of Lebrinna. They finished second in the Nefu division 2 competition in Tasmania.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
in the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
. Nicknamed the "Fridge", he played 18 games in 2 seasons with Sydney Swans
Sydney Swans
The Sydney Swans Football Club is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Sydney, New South Wales. The club, founded in 1874, was known as the South Melbourne Football Club until it relocated to Sydney in 1982 to become the Sydney...
, 59 games in four seasons with Brisbane Bears
Brisbane Bears
The Brisbane Football Club, formerly nicknamed The Bears was an Australian rules football club and the first Queensland-based club in the Victorian Football League . The club played its first match in 1987, but struggled on and off the field until it made the finals for the first time in 1995...
and 125 with the North Melbourne Kangaroos
North Melbourne Football Club
The North Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Kangaroos, is the fourth oldest Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League and is one of the oldest sporting clubs in Australia and the world...
. His height was 189 cm and his weight was 96 kg (formerly 104 kg).
He was recruited from the St George Football Club in Sydney.
In 2001, Roberts and former teammate David King
David King (Australian rules footballer)
David King is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the North Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League . He debuted for the Kangaroos in 1994 after being recruited from Port Melbourne...
were charged with assaulting a hot dog seller.
In 2006, Roberts was senior coach for the Labrador Football Club
Labrador Football Club
Labrador Australian Football Club, also known as the Labrador Tigers, is a Gold Coast based club competing in the NEAFL Australian rules football competition.-External links:* *...
in the AFL Queensland
AFL Queensland
AFL Queensland is the governing body of Australian rules football in Queensland. It was formed in 2000 after the previous governing body for the sport in Queensland, the Queensland Australian Football League , went into voluntary liquidation...
.
In 2009, Roberts was the playing coach of Lebrinna. They finished second in the Nefu division 2 competition in Tasmania.