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Russell "Robbo" Robertson (born 24 November 1978) is a professional Australian rules footballer, and currently plays for the Melbourne Football Club. Robertson is a one of the Melbourne's great goalkickers being one of just four players in the club's history to have led the goalkicking in four or more seasons. Roberson is well known for his ability to take regular spectacular marks. Late in his career he was also known outside the football community, through reality television appearances, modelling and singing.
[edit] Early lifeRobertson grew up in the small town of Penguin, Tasmania, where he attended high school between 1991 and 1994[1]. He played his early football in nearby Burnie, Tasmania and recruiters first spotted him in a home video featured on The Footy Show's "Almost Footy Legends" segment. He was added to the Melbourne Football Club rookie list and seen as a potential player. [edit] AFL career
Robertson made his debut in the 1997 season. He didn't take long to find his feet and became known as one of the game's best exciting forwards, taking numerous "Marks of the Week" (putting him in the running for Mark of the Year, however he has never won the award). Robertson is known for his sometimes miraculous snap shots at goal as much as his accurate set shot kicking and managed to maintain a regular spot in the senior side. It wasn't until the 2005 season that Robertson became one of the Demons star players and regularly among the leading goalkicker list. Despite being short for a full-forward, Robertson became the second option in the key position to David Neitz. 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 that year he took out the Demons' leading goalkicker award. 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. Robertson's 2006 season was hampered by soft tissue injuries. 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. However he still finished the season as the club's leading goalkicker, for the third time. 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.[vague] On 1 June 2008, Robertson snapped his achilles tendon in what could be a season-ending, and a career threatening, injury. He was added to the veterans list by the club in an effort to extend his career. Robertson returned for Melbourne playing against Geelong on May 3, 2009 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Robertson performed well in his return, kicking 3 goals. On the 20 August 2009, Robertson announced that he would be play his last match with the Demons in season 2009 having been advised that his contract would not be renewed. After 13 seasons and 226 games, the 30-year-old and the club agreed to part ways. Robertson also announced that he would nominate for the 2009 AFL National Draft and 2010 pre-season draft, saying that he felt he still had some good footy left in him and as keen to play on for at least 1 more year.[2] [edit] Non-football activitiesOutside of football, Robertson is a musician, who has abilities in singing and playing guitar, modelling 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 26 October 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 second in the competition. He has since released an album titled Higher, with Studio version of some of the songs he performed on the show, including "Summer of '69", "Jessie's Girl" and "Eagle Rock". The album also contains a cover of "Flame Trees" with Kate Ceberano. In 2008, he was signed to suit designer Jeff Banks and appeared in a series of billboard advertisements. [edit] References
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