John Douglas Roberts (20 November 1926 – 19 December 1965) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
[1] Roberts struggled to gain a regular place in the Richmond senior side, but did win the Richmond Reserves’ Best and Fairest award in 1949.
He subsequently coached country teams in Maffra, Rushworth and Donald.
[2] He drowned at the age of 39 in Lake Buloke (just north of Donald) in December 1965.
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