Ken W. Roberts (born 13 May 1952) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with

Essendon Essendon may refer to: Australia *Electoral district of Essendon *Electoral district of Essendon and Flemington * Essendon, Victoria **Essendon railway station **Essendon Airport * Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League United Ki ...

and

Melbourne Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a met ...

in the

Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Australia serving as one of the second-tier regional semi-professional competitions which sit underneath the fully professional Australian Football League (AFL). It ...

(VFL). Roberts, the son of a

Richmond Richmond most often refers to: * Richmond, Virginia, the capital of Virginia, United States * Richmond, London, a part of London * Richmond, North Yorkshire, a town in England * Richmond, British Columbia, a city in Canada * Richmond, California, ...

player of the same name, was a utility. He started out in the Essendon Under 19s, after arriving to the club from Essendon Baptists-St John's. In 1973 he kicked a career high 36 goals for the season, which ended prematurely with a knee injury.AFL Tables: Ken Roberts
/ref> He finished his VFL career at Melbourne, where he played 12 senior games.
/ref> From 1980 to 1984, Roberts was captain-coach of the

Lavington Football Club The Lavington Panthers Football & Netball Club is an Australian rules football and netball club and was formed in 1918 and currently competes in the Ovens & Murray Football League. The club is based in Lavington, New South Wales, Lavington, a su ...

. He steered them to a premiership in 1983, their first in the

Ovens & Murray Football League The Ovens and Murray Football Netball League (O&MFNL) is an Australian rules football and netball competition containing ten clubs based in north-eastern Victoria, the southern Riverina region of New South Wales and the Ovens and Murray ar ...

. In 1985 he captain-coached Queensland club Kedron.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Roberts, Ken 1952 births Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Essendon Football Club players Melbourne Football Club players Kedron Football Club players Lavington Football Club players Living people