Keith Robinson
Melbourne and Carlton
AFL career
20 games0 goals
- Debut
- R2 1951 v COL28 Apr 1951
- Most recent
- R2 1956 v MEL21 Apr 1956
Stats
Bio
Keith Robinson's career serves as a stark example of how rigid zoning rules could disrupt a player's trajectory in the 1950s. A promising junior who vice-captained Carlton's under-19 premiership teams, Robinson was residentially tied to the Demons' zone and was forced to join Melbourne despite repeated clearance requests to stay at Princes Park. He proved his quality as a key defender in his debut 1951 season, polling four Brownlow votes, but his football journey was disjointed by a season off in 1952 to pursue professional running and a temporary retirement in 1953 caused by ankle injuries and administrative frustration. After a brief return to the Demons, he finally secured his desired move to Carlton, managing two senior games in 1956 to close out his career at the club where it began.
Profile
- Born
- 04 Aug 1930
- Died
- 11 May 2002 (aged 71y 280d)
- Height
- 183 cm
- Weight
- 81 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionKeith Robinson's career serves as a stark example of how rigid zoning rules could disrupt a player's trajectory in the 1950s. A promising junior who vice-captained Carlton's under-19 premiership teams, Robinson was residentially tied to the Demons' zone and was forced to join Melbourne despite repeated clearance requests to stay at Princes Park. He proved his quality as a key defender in his debut 1951 season, polling four Brownlow votes, but his football journey was disjointed by a season off in 1952 to pursue professional running and a temporary retirement in 1953 caused by ankle injuries and administrative frustration. After a brief return to the Demons, he finally secured his desired move to Carlton, managing two senior games in 1956 to close out his career at the club where it began.