Archie Roberts (Australian footballer, born 2005)
| Archie Roberts | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Archie Roberts | ||
| Date of birth | 18 November 2005 | ||
| Original team(s) | Sandringham Dragons (Talent League)/Hampton Rovers | ||
| Draft | No. 54, 2023 national draft | ||
| Debut | Round 21, 2024, Essendon vs. Fremantle, at Docklands Stadium | ||
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Essendon | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2024– | Essendon | 14 (2) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 11, 2025. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Archie Roberts (born 18 November 2005) is a professional Australian rules footballer with the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
AFL career
[edit]Roberts was drafted by Essendon with pick 54 in the 2023 national draft from Talent League side Sandringham Dragons.[1] Growing up he played junior football for local club Hampton Rovers in the South Metro Junior Football League[2]. He also played school football for Haileybury College under AFL Hall of Famer and Essendon legend Matthew Lloyd.[3]
Roberts made his AFL debut for Essendon in round 21 of his first season, against Fremantle at Marvel Stadium.[4] Roberts played four senior games in his first season, along with 14 VFL matches prior to his AFL debut.[5] Roberts rounded out his debut season by signing a contract extension, which saw an extra year added to his standard two year draftee contract, tying him to the club until the end of 2026.[6]
Ahead of the 2025 season, Roberts' second in the AFL, Roberts was chosen to take on retired Essendon champion Dyson Heppell's former guernsey number 21, moving up from the 38 he wore in his debut season.[7] In round 5 of that season, Roberts had 28 disposals in a 39-point victory over Melbourne, earning a Rising Star nomination for his performance.[8]
Statistics
[edit]Updated to the end of 2024[9]
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| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 2024 | Essendon | 38 | 4 | 1 | — | 47 | 40 | 87 | 21 | 12 | 0.3 | — | 11.8 | 10.0 | 21.8 | 5.3 | 3.0 |
| Career | 4 | 1 | — | 47 | 40 | 87 | 21 | 12 | 0.3 | — | 11.8 | 10.0 | 21.8 | 5.3 | 3.0 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "2023 AFL Draft: Bombers select Roberts". Essendon Football Club. 21 November 2023.
- ^ Media, Rovers (2023-11-21). "Archie Roberts on his way to Essendon". Hampton Rovers Football Club. Retrieved 2025-05-09.
- ^ laurencerosen (2023-11-22). "Matthew Lloyd's special connection with new Essendon draftee". 3AW. Retrieved 2025-05-09.
- ^ "AFL teams: Archie Roberts named for Essendon debut against Fremantle". The Australian. 2 August 2024.
- ^ "Year in Review: Archie Roberts". Essendon Football Club. 8 September 2024.
- ^ "Roberts recommits". Essendon Football Club. 22 August 2024.
- ^ "Bombers reveal new 2025 guernsey numbers". Essendon Football Club. 28 November 2024.
- ^ "Roberts earns Telstra Rising Star nod". essendonfc.com.au. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ^ "Archie Roberts". AFL Tables.
External links
[edit]- Archie Roberts's profile on the official website of the Essendon Football Club
- Archie Roberts's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Archie Roberts at AustralianFootball.com
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