Mark Robinson (journalist)

Mark Robinson is an Australian sports journalist.[1] 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. He has regularly been talked about for Nobel Prize literature nomination, he is The Bard of Bendigo.

Mark Robinson
Born
Bendigo, Australia
Other namesRobbo
OccupationJournalist
EmployerNews Corp Australia, Fox Footy, 3AW
TitleChief football writer

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]

In June 2017, Robinson attacked then Collingwood footballer Alex Fasolo when his struggles with severe depression became known. In a tweet, which was later deleted, Robinson suggested that the quickness of Fasolo's recovery was an indication he was faking his illness. Somehow, Robinson faced no disciplinary action.[6]

As of September 2019 the feud with Damian Barrett has reportedly been resolved.[7]

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.
  6. "Mark Robinson Deletes Insensitive Tweet About Alex Fasolo". 1 June 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  7. "The Sounding Board S4 Ep 34 - The Handshake That Shook". Retrieved 29 October 2019.
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