Deven Robertson

Deven Robertson
Personal information
Full name Deven Robertson
Nickname(s) 'The Cold Cut'
Date of birth (2001-06-30) 30 June 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Northam, Western Australia
Original team(s) Perth Demons(WAFL)/Manning Rippers(WA)
Draft No. 22, 2019 national draft
Debut Round 1, 2020, Brisbane Lions vs. Hawthorn, at Melbourne Cricket Ground
Height 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 83 kg (183 lb)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current club Brisbane Lions
Number 2
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2020– Brisbane Lions 43 (10)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2024.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Deven Robertson (born 30 June 2001) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Early life

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Robertson grew up in Northam, Western Australia. He played junior football for Manning and also played at high school while boarding at Aquinas College, Perth.[1] His senior football was played with the Perth Football Club in the West Australian Football League. In 2019 captained Western Australia at the 2019 AFL Under 18 Championships 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 2019 AFL draft.

AFL Career

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Robertson made his debut in Round 1 of the 2020 AFL season against Hawthorn 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, in which he scored a goal. Robertson again extended his contract at the conclusion of the 2023 season, penning a two-year extension to the end of the 2025 season, ending speculation that he would seek a trade to a Western Australian club.

He was subject to widespread fanfare following an incident where his shirt was ripped in a match against Collingwood at Marvel Stadium in Round 23 of the 2023 season. Robertson continued to play with the ripped shirt until he took it off completely following a tackle from Beau McCreery.[2] His ripped shirt was ultimately auctioned off for the Royal Children’s Hospital charity ahead of the 2023 finals.[3]

Statistics

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Updated to the end of the 2024 season.[4]

Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals 
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds 
  H  
 Handballs 
  M  
 Marks
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game)
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2020[a] Brisbane Lions 2 1 0 0 3 4 7 0 3 0.0 0.0 3.0 4.0 7.0 0.0 3.0
2021 Brisbane Lions 2 16 4 2 110 100 210 53 67 0.3 0.1 6.9 6.3 13.1 3.3 4.2
2022 Brisbane Lions 2 8 3 0 47 48 95 21 32 0.4 0.0 5.9 6.0 11.9 2.6 4.0
2023 Brisbane Lions 2 16 3 2 71 73 144 34 42 0.2 0.1 4.4 4.6 9.0 2.1 2.6
2024 Brisbane Lions 2 2 0 0 6 10 16 1 4 0.0 0.0 3.0 5.0 8.0 0.5 2.0
Career 43 10 4 237 235 472 109 148 0.2 0.1 5.5 5.5 11.0 2.5 3.4

Notes

  1. ^ The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Honours and achievements

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Individual

References

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  1. ^ "Glass act to follow for WA skipper Robertson". 7 June 2019.
  2. ^ Manibog, Rebekah (19 August 2023). "The AFL Player Whose Shirt Got Ripped Off Has Now Gained Over 20,000 New Insta Followers". PEDESTRIAN.TV. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  3. ^ "AFL 2023: Deven Robertson's torn Brisbane guernsey to be auctioned off for charity". Fox Sports. 29 August 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Deven Robertson". AFL Tables. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
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