John Rombotis is a former Australian rules football

Australian rules football

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er who played for Fitzroy

Fitzroy Football Club

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, Port Adelaide

Port Adelaide Football Club

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 and Richmond

Richmond Football Club

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 in the Australian Football League

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 (AFL).

Rombotis, originally from Caulfield Grammar, played at both the Sandringham Dragons and Central U-18s before being recruited to Fitzroy with pick 23 in the 1994 AFL Draft

1994 AFL Draft

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Fitzroy career (1995–1996)

After four appearances in 1995, Rombotis managed to play every single game the following season but it was a poor year for Fitzroy and he experienced just one win. He gathered the only two Brownlow Medal votes of his career for a 29 disposal effort against Carlton

Carlton Football Club

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. It was however the club's final season in the competition before merging with the Brisbane Bears

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 and the newly formed Brisbane Lions

Brisbane Lions

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 did not sign Rombotis.

Port Adelaide career (1997)

Instead Port Adelaide, preparing for their inaugural season, picked up Rombotis with the sixth pick of the 1996 AFL Draft

1996 AFL Draft

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. He struggled to make an impact in his only year at the club and was traded to Richmond for Chris Naish

Chris Naish

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Richmond career (1998–2000)

In three seasons, Rombotis was not able to get regular games and after an injury riddled season in 2000 was delisted.

Post AFL career

After leaving the AFL, Rombotis continued to play metropolitan football and had stints as coach of Belgrave

Belgrave Football Club

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 and Roxburgh Park

Roxburgh Park Football Club

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. He was also vice-captain of St Kevin's Old Boys in 2004 when they won the VAFA B Section premiership.