Fred Robinson (footballer, born 1939) explained

Fred Robinson
Fullname:Frederick John Robinson[1]
Birth Date:13 June 1938
Originalteam:Murchison
Height:184 cm
Weight:85 kg
Position:Defender
Statsend:1962
Years1:1960–62
Club1:North Melbourne
Games Goals1:15 (3)

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.

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]

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Notes and References

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