Archie Roberts
Melbourne and Essendon
AFL career
48 games0 goals
- Debut
- R9 1932 v STK2 July 1932
- Most recent
- R17 1937 v FIT21 Aug 1937
Stats
Bio
Recruited from Hampton, Archie Roberts was a steadfast defender who manned the backline for Melbourne during the club's rebuilding phase under Frank 'Checker' Hughes. Operating primarily in the back pocket or at full-back, he was a disciplined defensive stopper who never registered a goal across his six-season VFL career, reflecting the rigid positional structures of the 1930s. After 36 games with the Demons, Roberts transferred to Essendon for the 1937 season, where he managed a further 12 appearances as a regular fixture in the Bombers' defence before retiring from league football.
Profile
- Born
- 16 July 1910
- Died
- 06 June 1945 (aged 34y 325d)
- Birthplace
- Burnley, VIC
- Deathplace
- Battle of Ambon
- Height
- 183 cm
- Weight
- 84 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Hampton, Archie Roberts was a steadfast defender who manned the backline for Melbourne during the club's rebuilding phase under Frank 'Checker' Hughes. Operating primarily in the back pocket or at full-back, he was a disciplined defensive stopper who never registered a goal across his six-season VFL career, reflecting the rigid positional structures of the 1930s. After 36 games with the Demons, Roberts transferred to Essendon for the 1937 season, where he managed a further 12 appearances as a regular fixture in the Bombers' defence before retiring from league football.