Ask around the club about D Robertson and you’ll hear a mix of hard numbers and even harder-to-measure influence. D Robertson logged 186 games, the sweet spot where experience meets hunger, and used that blend to steady younger teammates. A premiership is a lifetime memory, and D Robertson has one of those chapters to point to — the kind of season people still reference. The premiership years — 1994 — mark some of the club’s standout eras. As coach in 1994, D Robertson is credited with making the simple things repeatable — training standards, selection honesty, and clear roles. That mix of competitiveness and care is why D Robertson’s contribution still feels current, not just historical. What stands out in conversations is D Robertson’s feel for moments — knowing when to lift the tempo, when to calm things down, and when to put the head over the ball. Taken together — games played, roles held, and the seasons shared — D Robertson represents what an honour roll is meant to capture: contribution that lasts beyond the final siren. Every club has turning points; D Robertson was involved in enough of them to be remembered long after the seasons rolled on. Plenty can be read in the statistics, but the respect attached to D Robertson comes from how they carried responsibility in ordinary weeks. To this day, D Robertson is cited as an example of what it means to represent Northcote Park properly. To this day, D Robertson is cited as an example of what it means to represent Northcote Park properly.