Rest In Peace Rohan Robertson, 80s Shinboner

[Uber Roo]

26 games in the mid 80s , debuting on the same day as his brother for those of us old enough to remember .

Will be remembered as a great guy, and a barrel of laughs.


Rest In Peace Kanga .


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[Orange Peanut]

i have a vague memory of one of our leanest years in the 80s when he was one of only a handful of North players invited to the Brownlow. RIP.

 

[DaveyBoy123]

Yep, remember RoHan quite well actually, as I thought he had quite a bit of talent & potential.

While he played prior to the father-son rule days, I'm fairly certain his dad also played a few games for us back in the day.

 

[gokangas]

Vale Rowan.

 

[Gumble Frankieton]

Yep, remember RoHan quite well actually, as I thought he had quite a bit of talent & potential.

While he played prior to the father-son rule days, I'm fairly certain his dad also played a few games for us back in the day.

Keith Robertson (Australian footballer) - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

I’m guessing the brothers would have been eligible under both father-son and zone. I think at least one of the brothers played O&M for Wang Rovers (?).

Vale Rohan.

 

[kangaroo7]

I remember them. Shane and Rohan. Didn't play many games but both made their debut against in Round 3 against Carlton in 1985. Three sets of brothers were in the side that day.

Their father, Keith, played for North in the 1960s.

 

[shinboner magic]

* I remember him - so young

 

[Jimmy's Hot Dogs]

Rohan Robertson – ON REFLECTION

Posts about Rohan Robertson written by KB Hill

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[Hojuman]

Rohan Robertson – ON REFLECTION

Posts about Rohan Robertson written by KB Hill

kbonreflection.wordpress.com

Lovely article JHD Thanks.

Have vague memories of both boys, but l missed so much footy in the 80's due to shiftwork. Sure my Pop & Dad both passed would remember their father.

 

[Whereitallbegan]

Sad news I’m sure father, Keith (Manager) and Rohan (Runner) were involved in an O&M Schoolboy carnival I played in (1980)

 

[Pres]

I remember them. Shane and Rohan. Didn't play many games but both made their debut against in Round 3 against Carlton in 1985. Three sets of brothers were in the side that day.

Their father, Keith, played for North in the 1960s.

Remember being there that game at Princess Park which I think was Kanga Kennedy's first win as coach of NM. Managed to sneak into the rooms afterwards and saw the Robertson boys.

That was an epic win btw. Something like 26 points down at the 27 min mark of the last quarter and won it with a David Dwyer mongrel punt goal with about 2 sec left on the clock. The Krakouer boys and Rosco Glendenning had it on a string at the end.

Sad news. RIP

 

[Shermanator]

RIP Shinboner.

 

[Marstermind]

Rohan's debut. Great game.

 

[winalotroos]

RIP, all the best to the family

 

[Groucho]

Rohan's debut. Great game.

It was a great game. We looked gone for all money but just kept plugging away. Couldn’t believe David Dwyer kicked that goal. Donald McDonald kicked 6 and looked like a superstar CHF in the making. Oh well, had to wait a few more years for that.

 

[shinboner magic]

Rohan's debut. Great game.

Great game - I have no recollection of that game

After the siren - the camera looked fixated on young Rohan

 

[Groucho]

Great game - I have no recollection of that game

After the siren - the camera looked fixated on young Rohan

Played ok from my recollection, as did Shane. Far too young, very sad.

 

[desie]

Played ok from my recollection, as did Shane. Far too young, very sad.

They both had 15 touches according to the stats.

 

[Bertie22]

Very sad to learn that about Rohan. Was at that game!!! Also remember as a young lad in the 60s watching Keith Robertson play on the wing for us for a few years. Pacey with wispy red hair is my recollection.

 

[ianl]

Sad news I’m sure father, Keith (Manager) and Rohan (Runner) were involved in an O&M Schoolboy carnival I played in (1980)

His father, Keith was a ripper and was definitely O&M schoolboys Team Manager when I played the next year (1981). Was a great time to be a Roos supporting O&M young fella and managed to have a few run arounds on Arden St with a few blokes who went on to play a lot of good footy for North.

 

[giantroo]

 

[muttley45]

R.I.P. Robbo, gone way too soon.

 

[Jimmy's Hot Dogs]

Missed his Shinboner number by 300.

RIP Shinboner 762

 

[SonofSamsquanch]

Missed his Shinboner number by 300.

RIP Shinboner 762
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Somebody's scrappy handwriting?

RIP and condolences to Rohan's family.

 

[magoo2912]

Rohan was a close friend, who did his best work off the field, he was one of the biggest pranksters known to man. However he was part of the recruiting teams at both North and Sydney, he had recruited a lot of players from both sides in the 1996 Grand final, including getting Lockett to Sydney for peanuts. He was also the main man that selected the inaugural Port Adelaide side, He came up with the idea to pay 10 16-17yo's $60k each to stay out of the draft, to be picked up in the following years pre season draft, 6 of those 17yo's were a part of the Power's premiership win on 2004. He will be missed. R.I.P. Rohan