Haydn Robins

Haydn Robins
Personal information
Full name Haydn Robins
Date of birth (1972-08-09) 9 August 1972 (age 52)
Original team(s) Ringwood
Height 184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 80 kg (176 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1992–1993 Melbourne 20 (1)
1994 Richmond 4 (1)
Total 24 (2)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1994.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Haydn Robins (born 9 August 1972) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne and Richmond in the Australian Football League (AFL).[1]

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]

Robins coached Paynesville in the East Gippsland Football League (EGFL) in 2009 and 2010.[citation needed]

Before the AFL tribunal

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As the injured party

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The match on June 28, 1992 - Robins' sixth week in the league - opened with him having been thrown to the ground before play could even begin by opposing player Richard Osborne.[14] The report of Osborne's misconduct had been made by boundary umpire Justin Delaney, who testified at Osborne's trial that the 28-year-old grabbed Robins from behind in a headlock. The tribunal sustained the charge, resulting in Osborne receiving the first suspension for on-field wrestling after the AFL sent a memo to all league teams outlining the consequences of engaging in such activity.[15]

As the offender

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One month later, Robins received his first suspension after striking Stevan Jackson of Richmond with his fist during the match in retaliation for actions against one of his teammates.[16] The blow resulted in Jackson being taken to the hospital for treatment of torn ligaments and possibly a broken arm, requiring the Richmond player to be sidelined for three weeks.[17]

On April 14, 1993, Robins faced a charge in the league for "allegedly striking Brisbane rover David Bain". The charge was brought by league investigator Max Croxford.[18] He pleaded guilty to striking Bain in the head with his forearm prior to the game the previous Sunday.[19] He began a two-week suspension on April 17, 1993.[20]

After football

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From 1998 through 2013, Robins was the general manager of the Victoria YMCA. In October 2013, he succeeded Peter Schwartz as the CEO of the YMCA of South Australia. During his time there, he began a fundraising initiative, "The Adventures of Tin-Tin", which was an effort to raise funds for local junior sports clubs to help them offset costs either for equipment of fees for joining the team.[21] He also instituted "reciprocal rights" across the South Australian Y locations, allowing residents to use any of the YMCAs in the state rather than be limited to their local facility.[22] The Fleurieu Aquatic Centre began offering free memberships to children under ten under his direction, an effort to combat childhood obesity.[23]

He left the Y in November of 2019 and began working with Within Australia Incorporated, formerly SNAP Gippsland,[24] a non-profit organization focusing on mental health and wellbeing.[25][26][27] He worked there until December 2021.[28]

References

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  1. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
  2. ^ "Haydn Robins". Demon Wiki.
  3. ^ "Fitzroy has 'something to prove' against Kangaroos". The Canberra Times. Vol. 66, no. 20, 851. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 15 May 1992. p. 24. Retrieved 4 August 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "Weekend teams". The Canberra Times. Vol. 66, no. 20, 851. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 15 May 1992. p. 23. Retrieved 4 August 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "Cats' tally talk of the town". The Canberra Times. Vol. 66, no. 20, 852. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 16 May 1992. p. 30. Retrieved 4 August 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ^ Lovett, Michael (2004). AFL 2004 - The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. AFL Publishing. ISBN 0-9580300-5-7.
  7. ^ "Weekend teams". The Canberra Times. Vol. 68, no. 21, 528. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 26 March 1994. p. 18 (Saturday MAGAZINE). Retrieved 4 August 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  8. ^ "Demons hoping to strike deals". The Canberra Times. Vol. 68, no. 21, 371. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 19 October 1993. p. 19. Retrieved 4 August 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  9. ^ "Disgruntled Lambert may be headed for Carlton". The Canberra Times. Vol. 68, no. 21, 378. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 26 October 1993. p. 21. Retrieved 4 August 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  10. ^ "AFL Tables: Haydn Robins". afltables.com.
  11. ^ "Haydn Robins All AFL Statistics - FinalSiren.com". finalsiren.com. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  12. ^ Bartlett, Rhett; Ruddell, Trevor. "Tigerland Archive | Haydn Robins". Richmond Football Club history (1885 - Now). Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  13. ^ "Beaconhills College profile: Haydn Robins". beaconhills.vic.edu.au. Archived from the original on 18 February 2011. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  14. ^ "Fitzroy blows its golden opportunity". The Canberra Times. Vol. 66, no. 20, 896. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 29 June 1992. p. 29. Retrieved 4 August 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  15. ^ "AFL's crackdown puts Osborne out". The Canberra Times. Vol. 66, no. 20, 897. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 30 June 1992. p. 18. Retrieved 4 August 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  16. ^ "Tribunal clears Spalding over 'charging'". The Canberra Times. Vol. 66, no. 20, 925. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 28 July 1992. p. 20. Retrieved 4 August 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  17. ^ "Ominous warning for Demons' opponents". The Canberra Times. Vol. 66, no. 20, 923. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 26 July 1992. p. 11. Retrieved 4 August 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  18. ^ "Lockett faces trial by video". The Canberra Times. Vol. 67, no. 21, 183. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 14 April 1993. p. 38. Retrieved 4 August 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  19. ^ "Lockett gets two for 'soft blow'". The Canberra Times. Vol. 67, no. 21, 184. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 15 April 1993. p. 20. Retrieved 4 August 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  20. ^ "Do or die for Melbourne". The Canberra Times. Vol. 67, no. 21, 186. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 17 April 1993. p. 48. Retrieved 4 August 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  21. ^ Robins, Haydn (21 October 2015). "Lending a hand to junior sporting clubs". www.linkedin.com. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  22. ^ "YMCA South Australia launches reciprocal rights". St Clair Recreation Centre. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  23. ^ "YMCA South Australia appoints David Paterson as new Chief Executive - Australasian Leisure Management". www.ausleisure.com.au. 14 January 2020. Archived from the original on 30 November 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  24. ^ "History". within Australia. 21 December 2019. Archived from the original on 21 December 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  25. ^ "About Us". within Australia. 8 March 2020. Archived from the original on 8 March 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  26. ^ "within Australia Incorporated d/b/a/ SNAP Gippsland Inc". Dun & Bradstreet. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  27. ^ "within Australia Incorporated". Australian Business Number. 1 November 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  28. ^ Robins, Haydn. "Haydn Robins | Professional Profile". LinkedIn. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
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