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John William Robertson (15 July 1892 – 8 September 1982) was an Australian rules football player.[3] His career was cut short due to World War I and the injuries obtained in the conflict.

John W. Robertson
Personal information
Full name	John William Robertson
Date of birth	(1892-07-15)15 July 1892
Place of birth	Semaphore South, South Australia
Date of death	8 September 1982(1982-09-08) (aged 90)[1]
Place of death	Plenty, Victoria
Height	175 cm (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Weight	77 kg (170 lb)
Position(s)	Centre halfback
Playing career
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1912–1915	Port Adelaide	59
1919–1920	Port Adelaide	3
Total		62
Representative team honours
Years	Team	Games (Goals)
1914	South Australia	5
Career highlights
Referee Newspaper Medal – South Australia's best player (1914) 2x Championship of Australia (1913, 1914) 2x Port Adelaide premiership player (1913, 1914) Port Adelaide captain (1920)
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Born in Semaphore South, South Australia, Robertson made his South Australian National Football League (SANFL) senior debut for Port Adelaide Football Club in 1912. He quickly became a leading player in South Australia and was chosen for the South Australian squad for the 1914 National Carnival, held in Sydney. At the completion of the carnival, the best player from each state was awarded a gold medal, also known as Referee Medals, named after the Sydney newspaper. Robertson was awarded a gold medal as the best player representing South Australia.[4]

See also

• 1916 Pioneer Exhibition Game

References

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