Dylan Roberton

Dylan Roberton is a St Kilda defender who crossed from Fremantle at the end of the 2012 season.

Draft and Debut 2010
Roberton was drafted to the Fremantle Dockers with pick 49 in the 2009 AFL National Draft, having played for the Dandenong Stingrays in the TAC Cup that year. Roberton began the 2010 season playing for Fremantle's WAFL affiliate East Perth before making his AFL debut in round 6, against arch-rivals West Coast. Roberton had an impressive debut in his side's win of the Eagles, collecting 14 disposals - 13 of them kicks. Roberton retained his spot in the side and played the following round against the Lions, which the Dockers also won. Roberton missed the next few matches, but was recalled in round 13 and subsequently played 11 of the clubs remaining 12 games of the season, including 2 finals, against Hawthorn and Geelong. In round 19 against the Kangaroos, Roberton gained a career-high of 25 disposals.

2011 Season
Roberton followed up an impressive debut season by adding another 14 games to his tally in 2011, including playing the opening 5 rounds of the season. Roberton was then in and out of the side for the remainder of the season, but had an impressive game of 16 disposals against Hawthorn in round 19 and 17 against the Suns in round 15.

2012 Season and Departure from Fremantle
At the beginning of the 2012 season, Roberton found himself at the beginning of a new era at the Dockers, with former Saints coach Ross Lyon taking the helm amid a media-frenzy. Roberton was able to make 10 senior appearances for the year, for an impressive record of 7 wins and 3 losses. His best game for the year came against AFL giants Collingwood, where he picked up 19 disposals.

At the conclusion of the season, Roberton desired to return home to Victoria, and requested a trade. Despite a lengthy trade period, a deal could not be reached. Roberton turned down a contract extension and was subsequently delisted by the Dockers. Roberton was invited to train with St Kilda, who eventually signed him as a delisted free agent on the 30th of November. =Statistics=