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St Kilda’s Dylan Roberton retires from AFL ahead of 2021 season as he puts ‘family and future first’ – ABC News

The Saints defender, who has played only one AFL match since collapsing on the field in 2018 as a result of a heart condition, announces his retirement following…

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St Kilda defender Dylan Roberton says he has made his family and health his top priorities by deciding to retire immediately from the AFL.

  • Roberton had only made one AFL appearance since collapsing during a match in 2018
  • He says the advice of doctors helped him decide to retire
  • Roberton played 129 senior matches for the Saints and Dockers

Roberton, who played 129 senior matches for the Saints and Fremantle, announced his retirement this afternoon, two weeks out from the opening round of the AFL season.

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