Deven Robertson (born 30 June 2001) is a professional

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er playing for the Brisbane Lions in the

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(AFL).

Early life

Robertson grew up in Northam, Western Australia. He played junior football for Manning and also played at high school while boarding at

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. His senior football was played with the

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in the

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. In 2019 captained Western Australia at the

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and won the Larke Medal as the best player in the tournament. His performance saw him selected by the Brisbane lions with their first pick in the

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AFL Career

Robertson made his debut in Round 1 of the

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against

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at the MCG. He played 15 games in 2021 and earned a two-year contract extension. He made eight appearances in 2022 including all three of Brisbane’s finals. He played 18 games in 2023, including a grand final appearance in Brisbane's loss against Collingwood. He was subject to widespread fanfare following an incident where his shirt was ripped in a match against Collingwood at

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in Round 23 of the

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. Robertson continued to play with the ripped shirt until he took it off completely following a tackle from Beau McCreery. His ripped shirt was ultimately auctioned off for the

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charity ahead of the 2023 finals.

Statistics

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Honours and achievements

Individual * AFL Rising Star nominee: 2021 (round 15) * Larke Medal: 2019

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Robertson, Deven 2001 births Living people Brisbane Lions players People educated at Aquinas College, Perth People from Northam, Western Australia Australian rules footballers from Western Australia