# Graham Robbins

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For the rugby player, see [Graham Robbins (rugby union)](/source/Graham_Robbins_(rugby_union)).

**Graham Martin Robbins** (born 6 May 1949) is a former [Australian rules footballer](/source/Australian_rules_football) who played with [Richmond](/source/Richmond_Football_Club) in the [Victorian Football League](/source/Australian_Football_League) (VFL).

Robbins, who came from Catani, played at Richmond for three seasons, including their premiership year in 1969.[1][2] A rover, Robbins only made three appearances that season, from rounds 12 to 14, but played nine senior games in 1970.[2]

He joined [Victorian Football Association](/source/Victorian_Football_League) (VFA) club [Oakleigh](/source/Oakleigh_Football_Club) early in the 1971 season, after making one further appearance for Richmond.[2][3] A member of Oakleigh's 1972 VFA premiership winning team, Robbins later played in South Australia, with the [South Adelaide Football Club](/source/South_Adelaide_Football_Club).[4][5] He topped South Adelaide's goal-kicking in 1975 and was club captain in 1977.[6]

In the early 1980s, Robbins coached in the [Latrobe Valley Football League](/source/Gippsland_Football_League). He steered [Sale](/source/Sale_Football_Club) to a grand final in 1981, which they lost to Bairnsdale, then in 1983 and 1984 was playing coach of Maffra.[7][8][9] His second stint coaching Maffra, from 2009 to 2011, brought two premierships (2009 & 2010).[9][10]

His son, [Ben Robbins](/source/Ben_Robbins), played 92 AFL games, for the [Brisbane Bears](/source/Brisbane_Bears), [Brisbane Lions](/source/Brisbane_Lions) and [Kangaroos](/source/North_Melbourne_Football_Club).[5]

## References

1. *[The Age](/source/The_Age)*, ["Moore In Top Form"](https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1300&dat=19690317&id=1MhYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=epMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2167,3503673), 17 March 1969, p. 13

1. ["Graham Robbins"](http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/G/Graham_Robbins.html). AFL Tables.

1. *[The Age](/source/The_Age)*, ["Russell, 197 games, out"](https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1300&dat=19710528&id=EOFUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qJADAAAAIBAJ&pg=6893,6097556), 28 May 1971, p. 19

1. *[The Age](/source/The_Age)*, ["Oakleigh beats Dandenong by 44 points"](https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1300&dat=19720925&id=c8wzAAAAIBAJ&sjid=1pADAAAAIBAJ&pg=5236,5747307), 25 September 1972, p. 11

1. Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). *The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers*. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.

1. ["South Adelaide Football Club Honour Board"](https://web.archive.org/web/20141007221240/http://www.sanfl.com.au/clubs/south_adelaide/). [SANFL](/source/South_Australian_National_Football_League). Archived from [the original](http://www.sanfl.com.au/clubs/south_adelaide/) on 7 October 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2014.

1. Devaney, John (2009). *The Full Points Footy Encyclopedia Of Australian Football Clubs*. Full Points Publications. ISBN 978-0-9556897-3-4.

1. ["Coaches"](http://www.foxsportspulse.com/club_info.cgi?c=1-6208-81032-0-0&sID=126766). Sale Football Club.

1. ["MFC Senior Coaches"](http://www.foxsportspulse.com/club_info.cgi?c=1-6208-81029-0-0&sID=240291). Fox Sports Pulse.

1. *Berwick Gazette*, ["Lions launch flag defence"](http://berwick.starcommunity.com.au/gazette/2009-12-02/lions-launch-flag-defence/), 2 December 2009

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