Neville Roberts

Neville P. Roberts (born 6 March 1955) is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) and Victorian Football League (VFL). He played with West Torrens, Richmond and Norwood. His interstate career consisted of games for both South Australia (five games) and Victoria (one game). He was South Australian state captain in 1984 and 1985.

West Torrens (1973–1974) Roberts, a half-forward, played two seasons in his first stint at West Torrens, in 1973 and 1974.

Richmond (1975–1977) He was signed by Richmond in March 1975, for a fee of $40,000 and made 17 appearances for the VFL club in his debut season, which included three finals. He won the season's Murie Cup as the leading combined votegetter in the seniors Brownlow Medal and reserves Gardiner Medal among players who polled in both.

In 1976, Roberts only managed 13 games due to injury but still managed to kick 20 goals. He also booted six majors for Victoria against Western Australia at Subiaco Oval. He appeared in a further 18 fixtures in 1977, from which he kicked 31 goals, his highest goal tally at Richmond.

West Torrens (1978–1981) In 1978 he returned to West Torrens and would play four more seasons with the club. He was captain of West Torrens in 1980 and 1981.

Coaching In 2000, Roberts was appointed senior coach of Norwood, a job he held for two seasons, in which they finished fourth and fifth respectively.

Honours He is a forward pocket in Norwood's official Team of the Century and in 2006 was inducted into the South Australian Football Hall of Fame.