243. Russell Robertson

AFL 2009 Rd 15 - Melbourne v Port AdelaidePlayer Inductee

Tassie Mariners/Penguin/Burnie Dockers/Melbourne, Forward, 1995-2009

> 228 games, 428 goals, Melbourne, 1997-2009
> Leading Melbourne goalkicker, 2001, 2005 and 2007
> International Rules Series, 2005

Russell Robertson famously made an impact when his high-flying marking prowess was shown on The Footy Show. At that time he was a Tassie Mariners star and not long after he was rookie drafted from Burnie Dockers to Melbourne. Over the years Robertson’s off-field persona became well known through his interests in music and the media. On the field he became an important part of Melbourne’s forward set-up and he was the club’s leading goalkicker in three seasons.