James Roberts: Footy star opens up about his dole and depression hell as he asks judge for mercy after pleading guilty to domestic violence offence

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James Roberts: Footy star opens up about his dole and depression hell as he asks judge for mercy after pleading guilty to domestic violence offence

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Former NRL star James Roberts has walked away without a conviction after breaching an AVO by repeatedly calling his estranged partner. Roberts appeared at Sydney's Downing Centre Local Court on Tuesday, when a magistrate heard the ex-NSW State of Origin representative had not worked in six months and was receiving Centrelink benefits to make ends meet. The 31-year-old, who played more than 160 NRL games for five clubs during his playing career, earlier pleaded guilty to breaching a condition of an AVO not to make contact with his de-facto partner, Anna Jovanovic.
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