Bert Robinson
Melbourne
AFL career
13 games2 goals
- Debut
- R1 1897 v SME8 May 1897
- Most recent
- SR3 1897 v ESS4 Sept 1897
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Bio
A standout schoolboy footballer who captained Scotch College to premiership success, Bert Robinson transitioned from the VFA to become a foundational player in Melbourne's inaugural VFL side. Operating primarily as a rover and follower, he was noted by contemporaries for his brilliance and effectiveness around the contests, often referred to affectionately as "Little Robinson" due to his stature. After featuring prominently in the league's historic 1897 season, he briefly moved to Ballarat, but his football journey was tragically brief. Robinson's promising career was cut short by tuberculosis, and he passed away in 1901 at the age of just 22, leaving a legacy as one of the competition's original pioneers whose potential was never fully realised.
Profile
- Born
- 17 June 1878
- Died
- 21 Mar 1901 (aged 22y 277d)
- Birthplace
- Kingston, VIC
- Deathplace
- Ballarat, VIC
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1 revisionA standout schoolboy footballer who captained Scotch College to premiership success, Bert Robinson transitioned from the VFA to become a foundational player in Melbourne's inaugural VFL side. Operating primarily as a rover and follower, he was noted by contemporaries for his brilliance and effectiveness around the contests, often referred to affectionately as "Little Robinson" due to his stature. After featuring prominently in the league's historic 1897 season, he briefly moved to Ballarat, but his football journey was tragically brief. Robinson's promising career was cut short by tuberculosis, and he passed away in 1901 at the age of just 22, leaving a legacy as one of the competition's original pioneers whose potential was never fully realised.