After winning the Melbourne reserves best and fairest award in 1991,[citation needed] the Ringwood recruit broke into the Melbourne seniors for the first time in round nine of the 1992 AFL season.[2][3][4][5] He made a total of 20 appearances for Melbourne over two seasons, then made his way to Richmond, via the 1994 Pre-Season Draft.[6][7] (Robins had been slated to be traded in October 1993.)[8][9] A defender, he played just four senior games for Richmond.[10][11][12]
In 1995 Robins played for Woodville-West Torrens in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) before returning to Victoria to play for Victorian Football League (VFL) club Sandringham, Ringwood and Somerville.[13] He joined Beaconsfield Football Club in 2009, moving from the back pocket to full forward, kicking over 100 goals in his first year at the club, which led Beaconsfield to win their first premiership in 20 years. An exponent of the speccy, and with his greased back hair and gloves, Robins became the most watched player in the competition.[citation needed]
Robins played in three more premierships with the club and kick over 100 goals one more time. He coached Beaconsfield in 2006 and 2007, but he couldn't replicate his on-field success as a coach.[citation needed]
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