Club/Recruited from: Dandenong Stingrays
Position: Midfielder/forward
Height: 169cm
DOB: 6 June 2005
THE SECOND second-generation Blue.
Meg Robertson has arrived at Carlton, selected with pick No.31 in the 2023 AFLW Draft.
Robertson joins the Blues as a father-daughter selection, with her dad Ben playing three games for the Blues in 1992. In doing so, Robertson joins Abbie McKay as Carlton’s second father-daughter selection.
Throughout 2023, Robertson established herself as a highly promising midfield prospect, representing Vic Country in the national championships as well as the Dandenong Stingrays in the Coates Talent League, finishing runner-up in their best and fairest.
A cross-code athlete as a talented junior basketballer, Robertson recently made the decision to dedicate herself to her football, and that well and truly paid dividends this year.
Her growth this season was evident, doubling her disposal average from the previous season with the Stingrays (9.2 to 21.1) while also averaging 3.5 tackles per game.
The 18-year-old has a natural ability to read the play, using her clean hands and creativity to dispose of the ball through traffic. A key feature of Robertson’s game is her speed, breaking through congestion and using her run and carry to set her team up offensively.
Mainly playing as a midfielder, Robertson can also play as a high half-forward with class around goal: the ball magnet’s best performance of the year saw her kick two goals to go with her 33 disposals in Round 9.
Head of AFLW Ash Naulty said the Club was thrilled to welcome father-daughter academy graduate, Roberson, to IKON Park.
“We’re delighted to welcome Meg as a Blue, making her our second father-daughter selection,” Naulty said.
“Meg was in great form consistently throughout season 2023, and that was on the back of her fundamentals: she’s clean, she’s quick and she gets the role done for her team on a weekly basis.
“Meg has already developed a high-level work ethic which will help her easily slot into our program. She’s going to really benefit from working closely with the likes of Mimi Hill, Abbie McKay and Keeley Sherar at Carlton.”
