Brian Roberts (Australian rules footballer)
| Brian Stuart Roberts | |||
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Roberts at the Duke of Wellington | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 28 April 1945 | ||
| Place of birth | Barnsley | ||
| Date of death | 6 August 2016 (aged 71) | ||
| Original team(s) | South Adelaide Football Club | ||
| Height | 198 cm (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Weight | 120 kg (265 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1968–1970 | East Fremantle | 57 (46) | |
| 1971–1975 | Richmond | 78 (34) | |
| 1975 | South Melbourne | 15 (2) | |
| Total | 150 (83) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1975. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Brian Stuart Roberts (28 April 1945 – 6 August 2016) was an Australian rules football player who played in the VFL between 1971 and 1975 for the Richmond Football Club (as well as a short stint with South Melbourne in 1975). Roberts was known as "The Whale" due to his enormous stature and played as a ruckman. He was the only player to have represented all three state teams: South Australia, Victoria and Western Australia.