Alex Robinson (footballer)
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Alexander Robinson was an Australian rules football
er who played with Essendon
in the Victorian Football League
(VFL). He also had a noted football career in Western Australia
, during which time he became a first-class cricket
er for the state team
.
. Robinson, who was a former Brighton junior
, played nine games over the course of the year. Eight of those games were with brothers Bill
and Fred. His other sibling was Gordon, who made a single appearance for St Kilda in 1911.
Robinson had two sons, Alexander William and George, who both played first-class cricket in Western Australia.
. He was the league's best player award winner in 1907 and a member of five premiership teams.
He represented Western Australia
in the 1908 Melbourne Carnival
, withdrew from the 1911 Adelaide Carnival
through injury and represented the state once more at the 1914 Sydney Carnival
s.
of England in 1907/08. Playing on the Western Australia Cricket Association Ground
, Robinson scored 23 in the first innings and just one in the second. He was dismissed by English Test cricketer Jack Crawford
both times.
, in the West Australian Football League
, for the 1928 season and remained there for two years. In his first season in charge he guided the club to third position and in 1929 steered them to fourth.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er who played with Essendon
Essendon Football Club
The Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
in the Victorian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(VFL). He also had a noted football career in Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
, during which time he became a first-class cricket
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
er for the state team
Western Warriors
The Western Australia cricket team are an Australian first class cricket team representing the state of Western Australia...
.
Early years in Victoria
One of four Robinson brothers to play in the VFL, he was just 17 when he played for Essendon in the 1904 VFL season1904 VFL season
Results and statistics for the Victorian Football League season of 1904.-Premiership season:In 1904, the VFL competition consisted of eight teams of 18 on-the-field players each, with no "reserves", although any of the 18 players who had left the playing field for any reason could later resume...
. Robinson, who was a former Brighton junior
Brighton Football Club
Brighton Football Club was an Australian rules football club which played in the VFA. The club was based in the Melbourne suburb of Brighton and were nicknamed the Penguins...
, played nine games over the course of the year. Eight of those games were with brothers Bill
Bill Robinson (Australian footballer)
William 'Bill' Robinson was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League ....
and Fred. His other sibling was Gordon, who made a single appearance for St Kilda in 1911.
Robinson had two sons, Alexander William and George, who both played first-class cricket in Western Australia.
Goldfields football
A follower, Robinson later moved to Western Australia and played football for Boulder City in the Goldfields Football LeagueGoldfields Football League
The Goldfields Football League is a regional Australian football league based in the Kalgoorlie region, Western Australia. Originally founded in 1896 as Hannans District Football Association, the league enjoyed a seat and full voting rights on the Australian National Football Council until 1919...
. He was the league's best player award winner in 1907 and a member of five premiership teams.
He represented Western Australia
Western Australia Australian rules football team
The Sandgropers is the representative side of Western Australia in the sport of Australian rules football. The team is currently the representative team of the West Australian Football League and West Australian under-age footballers.-History:...
in the 1908 Melbourne Carnival
1908 Melbourne Carnival
The 1908 Melbourne Carnival was the inaugural Australian National Football Carnival, an Australian rules football interstate competition. It was known at the time as the Jubilee Australasian Football Carnival as it commemorated 50 years of Australian rules football.-Teams:The Victorian team was...
, withdrew from the 1911 Adelaide Carnival
1911 Adelaide Carnival
The 1911 Adelaide Carnival was the second edition of the Australian National Football Carnival, an Australian rules football interstate competition...
through injury and represented the state once more at the 1914 Sydney Carnival
1914 Sydney Carnival
The 1914 Sydney Carnival was the third edition of the Australian National Football Carnival, an Australian rules football interstate competition....
s.
Cricket
Robinson was a right handed middle order batsman who batted at four in his only first-class match, which was played against the touring Marylebone Cricket ClubMarylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club is a cricket club in London founded in 1787. Its influence and longevity now witness it as a private members' club dedicated to the development of cricket. It owns, and is based at, Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood, London NW8. MCC was formerly the governing body of...
of England in 1907/08. Playing on the Western Australia Cricket Association Ground
WACA Ground
The WACA is a sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia. WACA are the initials of its owners and operators, the Western Australian Cricket Association....
, Robinson scored 23 in the first innings and just one in the second. He was dismissed by English Test cricketer Jack Crawford
Jack Crawford (cricketer)
John Neville Crawford was an English first-class cricketer who played mainly for Surrey. An amateur, he played as an all-rounder and was highly regarded from an unusually early age before a disagreement with his county curtailed his career. A right-handed batsman, Crawford had a reputation for...
both times.
Coaching career
After the war ended, Robinson had served as non-playing coach at Boulder City. He was appointed senior coach of SubiacoSubiaco Football Club
The Subiaco Football Club, nicknamed the Lions, is an Australian rules football club in the West Australian Football League . It was founded in 1896, and admitted to the WAFL in 1901, along with North Fremantle...
, in the West Australian Football League
West Australian Football League
The West Australian Football League is an Australian rules football league based in Perth, Western Australia. The WAFL is the second-most popular in the state, behind the nation-wide Australian Football League...
, for the 1928 season and remained there for two years. In his first season in charge he guided the club to third position and in 1929 steered them to fourth.