Graeme Robertson
Richmond and Carlton
AFL career
60 games3 goals
- Debut
- R5 1974 v COL4 May 1974
- Most recent
- R19 1981 v STK8 Aug 1981
Stats
1981 | RCH | 9 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 9.0 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
1979 | RCH | 14 | 6.6 | 5.2 | 11.9 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
1977 | RCH | 15 | 5.6 | 3.5 | 9.1 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
1976 | RCH | 13 | 7.2 | 2.9 | 10.2 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
1975 | CAR | 3 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 5.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
1974 | CAR | 6 | 5.8 | 1.5 | 7.3 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
Bio
Recruited from Kangaroo Flat in the Bendigo Football League, tall defender Graeme Robertson initially struggled to cement a regular spot in a star-studded Carlton lineup, spending five seasons largely in the reserves where he is perhaps best remembered as the unwitting stepladder for Bill Picken’s iconic screamer at Victoria Park. Seeking greater opportunity, he crossed to Richmond in 1976 where his ruckman-like height (197cm) and mobility allowed him to settle as a reliable key back capable of matching up on the league's biggest forwards. Distinguished by his signature crew cut and a tough, uncompromising approach—famously playing on after a heavy shirt-front from Ross Glendinning—Robertson became a steady contributor at Punt Road, though his tenure was punctuated by a season with West Adelaide in 1978 and he unfortunately missed out on the Tigers' 1980 premiership side. The brother-in-law of Richmond cult hero Jim Jess, he finished his senior career with a three-year stint at Port Adelaide in the SANFL.
Profile
- Born
- 25 Sept 1952 (age 74y 26d)
- Height
- 197 cm
- Weight
- 86 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Kangaroo Flat in the Bendigo Football League, tall defender Graeme Robertson initially struggled to cement a regular spot in a star-studded Carlton lineup, spending five seasons largely in the reserves where he is perhaps best remembered as the unwitting stepladder for Bill Picken’s iconic screamer at Victoria Park. Seeking greater opportunity, he crossed to Richmond in 1976 where his ruckman-like height (197cm) and mobility allowed him to settle as a reliable key back capable of matching up on the league's biggest forwards. Distinguished by his signature crew cut and a tough, uncompromising approach—famously playing on after a heavy shirt-front from Ross Glendinning—Robertson became a steady contributor at Punt Road, though his tenure was punctuated by a season with West Adelaide in 1978 and he unfortunately missed out on the Tigers' 1980 premiership side. The brother-in-law of Richmond cult hero Jim Jess, he finished his senior career with a three-year stint at Port Adelaide in the SANFL.