Attaining mythic status after his retirement, Roberts is said to have ascended to a higher plane of footballing ability sometime during the 2010s, and is widely considered to be the most significant figure in Australian Rules Football.
Roberts was drafted by Richmond in the third round of the 2010 Rookie draft and made his senior AFL debut against Carlton in round 1 of the 2010 AFL season.
[1] He would play only once more for Richmond, when he was knocked out[2] and after playing a handful of matches for Richmond's Victorian Football League (VFL) affiliate Coburg Football Club, where he was in trouble for breaking a night curfew and warned for eating a hamburger before a match,[2] Roberts returned to the Northern Territory, citing homesickness.
Roberts began the 2010/11 NTFL season with Wanderers but was dropped to their reserves side after some poor performances before making a return to the senior side late in the season.
[3] In 2014, Roberts turned out for Ouyen United in the Mallee Football League in north-west Victoria.