Fred Robinson (footballer, born 1939)

Frederick John Robinson (13 June 1938 – 23 November 2000)[2] was an Australian rules footballer who played for North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the early 1960s.

Fred Robinson
Personal information
Full name Frederick John Robinson[1]
Date of birth (1938-06-13)13 June 1938
Date of death 23 November 2000(2000-11-23) (aged 61)
Original team(s) Murchison
Height 184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 85 kg (187 lb)
Position(s) Defender
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1960–62 North Melbourne 15 (3)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1962.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

A defender, Robinson was recruited from Kyabram District Football League club Murchison and played four games in his debut season but ten in the 1961 VFL season, gathering three Brownlow Medal votes. After managing only one appearance in 1962, Robinson joined Victorian Football Association (VFA) club Brunswick and performed well for the club as a full-back. He finished third in the J. J. Liston Trophy in 1965, and was a VFA representative at the 1966 Hobart Carnival.

Robinson's grandson Daniel Venables played for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League.[3]

References
  1. "Frederick Robinson". Find A Grave.
  2. "Fred Robinson - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
  3. Beveridge, Riley (19 November 2016). "Daniel Venables on how a broken leg in 2015 steeled his resolve ahead of this year's national draft". Fox Sports Australia. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
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