Amos Roberts

Australian rugby league footballer

Amos Roberts (born 2 November 1980) is an Indigenous Australian former professional rugby league footballer. A Country New South Wales representative prolific try scoring back, he played in Australia's National Rugby League for the St. George Illawarra Dragons, Penrith Panthers and Sydney Roosters clubs and in the Super League for the Wigan Warriors.

Roberts made his NRL début in 2000 with the St George Illawarra Dragons, scoring 22 points in that match. In 2004 he signed with the Penrith Panthers and scored 23 tries in 23 games that year to become the competition's top try scorer that year. He signed with the Sydney Roosters in 2005. He scored 17 tries in 2005 and 18 tries in 2006. Roberts injured his knee at the start of the 2007 season and made his return in Round 3 against the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles. He scored his first try of 07 in Round 13 against the North Queensland Cowboys. Roberts was set and ready to join close friend and fellow winger/fullback Nathan Merritt at the South Sydney Rabbitohs before the deal fell through due to the club announcing the signing of Panthers star Luke Lewis, however, this deal also fell through. In October 2008, Roberts was released from the final year of his contract with the Roosters to take up a four year deal with English Super League club Wigan Warriors.

In 2010 Roberts has been in scintillating form scoring in all but 3 of his 10 appearances for Wigan including a hat trick away at Castleford Tigers. His performances have helped put Wigan at the top of Super League and have potentially put him forward for the end of season Man of Steel award. During the Easter Monday game against Wakefield Trinity Wildcats at the DW Stadium, Amos suffered an injury to his knee ligaments after colliding with the post in the process of scoring his 12th try of the season. He recovered to play the Leeds Rhinos on 29 May 2010 but struggled to get back into form. In 2011 season Roberts made only 6 appearances for the club, spending much of it in the reserves unable to force his way into the squad. On 12 May 2012 Roberts announced his retirement after several failed comebacks from the injury and complications that arose.

In 2007, Roberts, along with South Sydney's Nathan Merritt, appeared in the music video for Anthony Mundine's Platinum Ryder single. Mundine is Roberts' cousin.

Season Team Appearance Interchange Tries Goals F/G Points 2000 St. George Illawarra Dragons 13 0 8 10 0 52 2001 St. George Illawarra Dragons 28 0 13 7 0 66 2002 St. George Illawarra Dragons 14 0 5 7 0 34 2003 St. George Illawarra Dragons 10 0 3 2 0 16 2004 Penrith Panthers 23 0 23 32 0 156 2005 Sydney Roosters 24 0 17 13 0 94 2006 Sydney Roosters 23 0 18 12 0 96 2007 Sydney Roosters 20 1 7 8 0 44 2008 Sydney Roosters 21 0 12 10 0 68