Russell Robertson
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| Birth | November 24, 1978 , Tasmania |
| Recruited from | Burnie, Tasmania |
| Height and weight | 184cm / 93kg |
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| Debut | Round 20, August 15, 1997, Melbourne Demons vs. West Coast Eagles, at W.A.C.A. Ground |
| Team(s) | Melbourne Demons (1997—)
212 games, 394 goals |
| ¹ Statistics to end of Round 7, 2008 season | |
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Russell Robertson (born November 24, 1978) is an Australian rules footballer, and currently plays for the Melbourne Football Club.
Robertson grew up in the small town of Penguin, Tasmania, where he attended high school between 1991 and 1994[1] but was recruited from Burnie, Tasmania, after recruiters saw him in a home video featured on The Footy Show's "Almost Footy Legends" segment.
Robertson was drafted by the Demons and made his debut in the 1997 season. He has become known as one of the game's best high-flying forwards, taking numerous "Marks of the Week" (putting him in the running for Mark of the Year, however he has never won the award) and twice leading club goal kicking. Robertson is known for his sometimes miraculous snap shots at goal as much as his accurate set shot kicking.
In 2005, he played for Australia in his first International Rules series against Ireland. He was unlucky to miss All-Australian selection despite finishing 3rd in the Coleman medal with 73 goals, and deadly accuracy with only 30 behinds. In the same season he achieved a personal best haul of 7 goals against Geelong in round 20, kicking bags of 6 goals on four other occasions.
In 2007, he started the season strongly, kicking a handful of goals against the Saints in the Demons 31 point loss, including a miraculous snap shot whilst sitting on the ground in the goal square. In Round 2 against the Hawks on Easter Monday, Robertson landed awkwardly while trying to take one of his trademark high flying marks and injured the medial ligament in his knee, along with David Neitz who suffered the same injury, and missed up to 7 weeks of football.
Returning from injury, Robertson hit back to his best, kicking 7 goals against Collingwood in the traditional Queen's Birthday game at the MCG in Round 11.
Robertson recently signed a new two-year deal with the Demons which will see him to the end of the 2009 season.
On June 1, 2008, Robertson snapped his achilles tendon in what could be a season-ending, and a career threatening, injury.
[edit] Non-football activities
Outside of football, Robertson is a musician, who has abilities in singing and playing guitar and has become somewhat of a television personality. Robertson is currently working on his first album.
He was featured in The Footy Show Screamers talent quest competition. Bands he has played in include No Soup For You and, more recently the Russell Robertson Trio. [1]
On October 26, 2006 Robertson married former Melbourne Storm cheerleader and aspiring actress Brooke Aust.
In February 2008 he was a contestant on the Australian television show Deal or No Deal. But he had a terrible game winning just $1.
Robertson also made an appearance in 2008 singing on the Australian television show It Takes Two with partner Kate Ceberano. Melbourne teammates David Neitz, Cameron Bruce, Brad Green and Jared Rivers made brief appearances supporting him in the audience. He later finished off 2nd in the competition.
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- Russell Robertson profile on the Official AFL Website of the Melbourne Football Club
- Russell Robertson's statistics from AFL Tables
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