Arthur Robbins
Collingwood
AFL career
2 games0 goals
- Debut
- R7 1944 v ESS17 June 1944
- Most recent
- R8 1944 v CAR24 June 1944
Stats
Bio
Recruited from Boolarra in Gippsland, Arthur Robbins was a tall follower whose brief VFL career was strictly defined by the Second World War. Standing 188cm, he was a significant physical presence for the era, utilised as a ruckman and contested ball winner during a period when club lists were decimated by enlistments. Robbins was an active serviceman during his time at Victoria Park, serving with the Army's 1st Naval Bombardment Group aboard HMAS Shropshire, a role that severely limited his availability. He managed just two senior appearances in the middle of the 1944 season, debuting in a win against Essendon and playing his final game the following week against Carlton. His football journey remains a classic example of the "wartime player," filling a vital role for the Magpies briefly before his military duties took precedence over his sporting career.
Profile
- Born
- 04 Feb 1920
- Died
- 08 Nov 2010 (aged 90y 277d)
- Birthplace
- Morwell, VIC
- Deathplace
- Moe, VIC
- Height
- 188 cm
- Weight
- 85 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Boolarra in Gippsland, Arthur Robbins was a tall follower whose brief VFL career was strictly defined by the Second World War. Standing 188cm, he was a significant physical presence for the era, utilised as a ruckman and contested ball winner during a period when club lists were decimated by enlistments. Robbins was an active serviceman during his time at Victoria Park, serving with the Army's 1st Naval Bombardment Group aboard HMAS Shropshire, a role that severely limited his availability. He managed just two senior appearances in the middle of the 1944 season, debuting in a win against Essendon and playing his final game the following week against Carlton. His football journey remains a classic example of the "wartime player," filling a vital role for the Magpies briefly before his military duties took precedence over his sporting career.