Dylan Roberton

Dylan Roberton (born 21 June 1991) is an Australian rules footballer from Frankston, Victoria who plays for the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was selected with the 49th selection in the 2009 AFL National Draft from the Dandenong Stingrays in the TAC Cup by Fremantle.[1]

Dylan Roberton
Roberton playing for St Kilda in June 2017
Personal information
Full name Dylan Roberton
Date of birth (1991-06-21) 21 June 1991
Original team(s) Dandenong Stingrays (TAC Cup)
Draft No. 49, 2009 National Draft, Fremantle
Height 194 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight 88 kg (194 lb)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current club St Kilda
Number 17
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2010–2012 Fremantle 037 0(5)
2013– St Kilda 091 (15)
Total 128 (20)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2018.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Playing career
Roberton played for Fremantle between 2010 and 2012

Career with Fremantle (2010–12)

Roberton started the 2010 season playing for East Perth in the WAFL and was named to make his AFL debut for Fremantle in the Round 6 Western Derby.[2]

In 2011 he was used as Fremantle's first ever substitute player in their opening round match against the Brisbane Lions, replacing Rhys Palmer in the third quarter.[3]

Career with St Kilda (2013–present)

At the end of the 2012 season, Roberton requested a trade from the Dockers to a Melbourne-based team. When a trade did not eventuate he was delisted by Fremantle and then invited to train with St Kilda. He was signed as a "delisted free agent" on 30 November 2012 by the Saints.

In 2017, Roberton was named in the 40-man All-Australian team squad as one of the best rebounding defenders in the league. He also extended his contract for another four years, until the end of the 2021 season.[4]

Personal life

In January 2013, it was revealed that a major reason for Roberton wanting to return to Victoria was to be closer to his and his partner Amy's families. The couple's first son, named Boston, was born in November 2012.[5] Roberton's second son was born in June 2014, and a daughter was born in June 2015.

References
  1. Draft profile from AFL.com.au
  2. Freo throw another tyro into derby fray
  3. The AFL's new bench system quickly reveals that the longer games go this season, the more they will open up
  4. Spits, Scott (6 September 2017). "St Kilda defender Dylan Roberton recommits for four seasons". The Age. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  5. Quartermaine, Braden (20 January 2013). "Family the reason behind Dylan Roberton's exit from Fremantle". The Sunday Times. Archived from the original on 22 January 2013.
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