Peter Robinson (born 5 January 1976), is an Australian former professional

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footballer who played in the 2000s. He played for the

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from 2000 to 2005. Robinson is also a rugby league commentator for the

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Early life

Robinson played junior rugby league for Cobar Roosters, winning premierships and individual honours in both junior and senior football for the Roosters, who were then playing in the

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competition.

Playing career

Moving to Brisbane in 1999, Robinson played with

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and made his

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debut for

during the

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. With regular players absent through representative duties, Robinson scored a last-second try against

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in round 16, going on to make six appearances for Melbourne in 2000. Establishing himself as a regular first grade player during the

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, Robinson went on to make 75 appearances for Melbourne, before retiring at the end of the

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Post playing career

Robinson later joined the club administration in a player welfare and development role, and has continued in that role for many years.

References

1976 births Living people Australian rugby league commentators Australian rugby league players Melbourne Storm players Place of birth missing (living people) Rugby league second-rows Rugby league props Rugby league players from Parramatta {{Australia-rugbyleague-bio-1970s-stub