Brian Roberts (Australian rules footballer)

For other people named Brian Roberts, see Brian Roberts (disambiguation).
Brian Stuart Roberts
Roberts at the Duke of Wellington
Personal information
Date of birth (1945-04-28)28 April 1945
Place of birth Barnsley
Date of death 6 August 2016(2016-08-06) (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)
1971–1975 Richmond 78 (34)
1975 South Melbourne 15 0(2)
Total 93 (36)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1975.
Career highlights
  • Richmond premiership player: 1973 & 1974
  • South Australia Carnival team 1966
  • Western Australian Carnival team 1969,
  • Victoria State Team 1972
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.