If some people had their way Archie Roberts wouldn't be playing footy right now. But the Essendon gun has no regrets over delaying shoulder surgery to play late-season games in a bid to drive the young Bombers into 2027. "Even some pretty big names in the game told me it's probably not worth coming back for with the risk of doing more damage," Roberts told AAP. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement Advertisement"But there was just no way I was gonna rule my season out. "The physios at the club are so great - they've put me in a position where I feel so confident, and I've been in some pretty big tackles and some pretty big moments that have really tested it.