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{{Short description|Australian rules footballer (born 1993)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2018}}
{{Use Australian English|date=January 2018}}
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| draftpick = No. 11, [[2011 AFL draft|2012 pre-season draft]]
| height = 196 cm
| weight =
| position =
▲| years1 = 2012–
| club1 = {{AFL WB}}
| games_goals1 =
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| careerhighlights = *[[List of Australian Football League premiers|AFL premiership player]] ([[2016 AFL Grand Final|2016]])
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==Early life==
Roberts was educated at [[De La Salle College, Malvern|De La Salle College]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fletcher Roberts: Just A Suburban Boy |url=https://www.footyalmanac.com.au/fletcher-roberts-just-a-suburban-boy/ |access-date=2024-07-14 |website=www.footyalmanac.com.au}}</ref> and [[Melbourne Grammar School]]<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Melbourne Grammar School|date=December 2016|url=http://mgs.vic.edu.au/mg/grammar-news-article/20590/185/700/20627|title=Congratulations to our Old Melburnian sportsmen}}</ref> and attracted attention after kicking four goals in the last quarter of the 2011 [[TAC Cup]] Grand Final to lead the [[Sandringham Dragons]] to victory.<ref name="RobertsGF">{{cite news|newspaper=Herald Sun|title=Fletcher Roberts filled with confidence ahead of remarkable Grand Final appearance|first=Sam|last=Landsberger|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/teams/western-bulldogs/fletcher-roberts-filled-with-confidence-ahead-of-remarkable-grand-final-appearance/news-story/c36ef3d24cc1d6ab58377851726b4e0f|date=30 September 2016}}</ref> He was then recruited by the Bulldogs in the [[2011 AFL Draft|2012 Pre-season Draft]], with pick #11.
==AFL career==
Roberts made his AFL debut in round 20, [[2012 AFL season|2012]], against {{AFL Ric}} at the [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]].<ref name="McCartneyPatient">{{cite web|title=McCartney happy to stay patitent|url=http://www.skynews.com.au/sport/article.aspx?id=782914|date=13 August 2012|publisher=Sky News|
Roberts struggled to hold down a spot in the senior side in 2014, playing only five games, but started to show signs of developing into a tall defender for the Bulldogs' VFL side Footscray. The highlight of the season was in the final round against Richmond's VFL side at [[Punt Road Oval]]. Trailing by 33 points in the final quarter, Footscray fought back to snatch the lead, only for the Tigers to steady with a goal and seemingly have the game won. With seconds remaining, Roberts took a pack mark and as the siren sounded, lined up from 60 metres. He kicked truly to give Footscray a memorable three-point victory and secure second place on the VFL ladder.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=westernbulldogs.com.au|url=http://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/news/2014-08-25/vfl-footscray-top-tigers-after-siren|title=VFL: Footscray top Tigers after siren|date=25 August 2014}}</ref> Sadly, Roberts would miss Footscray's 2014 VFL premiership triumph through injury.<ref>{{cite news|
In [[2016 AFL season|2016]], Roberts was not selected until the Round 6 clash against {{AFL NM}} due to recovery from an injury interrupted pre-season,<ref>{{cite web|title=Season review: Fletcher Roberts|publisher=westernbulldogs.com.au|date=24 October 2016|url=http://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/news/2016-10-24/season-review-fletcher-roberts}}</ref> but would then play 15 of the remaining 16 games during the home-and-away season. He was one of the players dropped for the Elimination Final, but would be recalled for the Preliminary Final to replace the injured [[Matt Suckling]]. Despite suffering an early facial injury, Roberts returned to play arguably his best game for the club, holding the dangerous [[Jeremy Cameron]] goalless as the Bulldogs advanced to the Grand Final.<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=The Age|url=http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/afl-grand-final-2016-fletcher-roberts-waits-ahead-of-western-bulldogs-selection-20160926-groxnb.html|date=26 September 2016|title=AFL grand final 2016: Fletcher Roberts waits ahead of Western Bulldogs selection|first=Daniel|last=Cherny}}</ref> After some uncertainty early in the week leading up to the Grand Final, it was announced that Roberts retained his place in the team ahead of Suckling,<ref name="RobertsGF"/> which meant that the Bulldogs would field a team that had no experience in an AFL Grand Final. In the match, Roberts combined with [[Joel Hamling]] to shut down {{AFL Syd}}'s twin threats of [[Lance Franklin]] and [[Kurt Tippett]], limiting their output to just one goal to help the Bulldogs clinch an emotional 22-point win, ending their 62-year premiership drought.
Roberts is currently playing for the [[Port Melbourne Football Club]] in the [[Victorian Football League]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theinnersanctum.com.au/giving-back-fletcher-roberts-on-opportunities-and-education-outside-footy/|title=Giving Back Fletcher Roberts on Opportunities and Education Outside Footy|date=25 March 2021 }}</ref>
==Personal life==
Roberts studied a Bachelor of Psychology at [[Deakin University]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Elite Athlete Program Profiles |url=https://www.deakin.edu.au/students/get-involved/elite-athlete-program-profiles |publisher=Deakin University |access-date=10 August 2020}}</ref>
He grew up in the [[Melbourne]] suburb of [[Murrumbeena, Victoria|Murrumbeena]] and played junior football for [https://www.murrumbeenajfc.com.au/ Murrumbeena Junior Football Club]<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sbeI1I7afg |title=The Unlaced Podcast: Fletcher Roberts - Mental Resilience #22 |date=2021-05-12 |last=The Unlaced Podcast |access-date=2024-07-24 |via=YouTube}}</ref>.
==Statistics==
: ''Statistics are correct to the end of the
{{AFL player statistics legend}}
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|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL WB}}
| 18 || 18 || 0 || 0 || 72 || 92 || 164 || 47 || 25 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 4.0 || 5.1 || 9.1 || 2.6 || 1.4
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! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | [[2017 AFL season|2017]]
|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL WB}}
| 18 || 10 || 0 || 0 || 55 || 40 || 95 || 27 || 13 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 5.5 || 4.0 || 9.5 || 2.7 || 1.3
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! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | [[2018 AFL season|2018]]
|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL WB}}
| 18 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 18 || 4 || 22 || 7 || 1 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 9.0 || 2.0 || 11.0 || 3.5 || 0.5
|- style="background:#eaeaea;"
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! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | [[2019 AFL season|2019]]
|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL WB}}
| 18 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 10 || 8 || 18 || 4 || 3 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 5.0 || 4.0 || 9.0 || 2.0 || 1.5
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! colspan=3| Career
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* [http://www.aflplayerratings.com.au/Ratings/Player/116126/Fletcher-ROBERTS Match ratings] from Inside Football
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