Sandy Roberts

Sandy Roberts (born February 22, 1950) is the sports presenter of Seven News Melbourne.

Roberts grew up on a sheep farm in Lucindale, South Australia. After completing school he moved to Adelaide where he worked as a sports writer for the Adelaide Advertiser. Roberts also worked in Perth, Bendigo and overseas before he joined the Seven Network in Melbourne as a presenter, sports analyst, host and commentator.

In his time with Seven, Roberts has commentated over 700 AFL games, commentated for the Australian Open, Spring Racing Carnival and many major golf tournaments. Roberts has also been involved in the coverage of every Summer Olympic Games from Moscow in 1980, including Sydney 2000, Beijing 2008 as well as many Winter Olympic Games. He joined Seven News Melbourne in 2005 after Beverley O'Connor stepped down. Roberts follows the St Kilda Football Club.

Despite this impressive resume, Roberts is often remembered for his gaffe in introducing the 1981 Miss Australia, Leanne Dick as "Leanne Cock" during a Mount Gambier Cup meeting. (Ironically, Dick's surname after marriage is Cockerill).

Personal life

Sandy Roberts is married to wife Carolyn with whom he has son, Angus. He was previously married to Hazel, but the marriage broke down following the death of their 15-year-old son, Sam. Sam's death was a consequence of contracting HIV following a blood transfusion aged 10. He also has a son, Ben, from his first marriage. [1].