MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MAY 05: Dylan Roberton of the Saints high fives fans after winning the round seven AFL match between the St Kilda Saints and the Greater Western Sydney Giants at Etihad Stadium on May 5, 2017 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)

St Kilda defender Dylan Roberton collapsed on the field in the second quarter during his team’s clash with Geelong at GMHBA stadium.

Roberton had to be helped off the field and assessed by club doctors in the St Kilda rooms.

The Saints have confirmed that Roberton has been taken to Epworth Hospital for tests on his heart.