Mark Robinson (journalist)

Mark Robinson
Born (1967-12-25) December 25, 1967
Bendigo, Australia
Residence Melbourne, Australia
Other names "Robbo"[1]
Occupation Journalist
Employer News Corp Australia, 1116 SEN, Fox Footy
Title Chief football writer

Mark Robinson (born 25 December 1967) is an Australian sports journalist. He is the chief football writer for Melbourne's Herald Sun newspaper, appears on the 1116 SEN radio station's pre-match Australian Football League (AFL) discussion and co-hosts Fox Footy's AFL 360 television program.

Career

A junior footballer for the Sandhurst Football Club in Bendigo, Robinson began covering football in 1992. Throughout his career he has predominantly covered Australian rules football and has been the chief football writer for the Herald Sun since 2012 following the retirement of Mike Sheahan.[2]

Robinson has co-hosted the AFL 360 television program on Fox Footy since 2010.

Robinson was a panelist on many of the 1116 SEN radio station's shows, including The Run Home and match day AFL discussion until the end of the 2017 season

In 2018, Robinson joined 3AW as a panelist on the Sunday Sport show alongside Daniel Harford and Jimmy Bartel.

Controversies and feuds

Robinson has been rumoured to have been involved in a variety of verbal and physical altercations with several fellow journalists, including Damian Barrett,[3] Andy Maher[4] and Michael Warner.[5]

Personal life

Born and raised in Bendigo, Robinson resides in Melbourne with his pet dogs Elvis and Tiger.

References

  1. ↑ "Mark Robinson – Man of the people". www.heraldsun.com.au. News Corp Australia. 1 February 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
  2. ↑ "Mark Robinson heads up your No.1 footy team as Herald Sun leads the way in AFL coverage". www.news.com.au. News Corp Australia. 29 November 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
  3. ↑ "Purple vs. Robbo". Retrieved 15 August 2014.
  4. ↑ "AFL 360 (Mar 6th) – Andy Maher is a wanker". Retrieved 15 August 2014.
  5. ↑ "People in Glasshouses". Retrieved 15 August 2014.
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