Jack 'Junker' Robinson

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Jack Robinson

Personal information

Full name

Jack Robinson

Born

6 July 1892
Balmain, New South Wales, Australia

Died

7 January 1981 (aged 88)
Balmain, New South Wales, Australia

Playing information

Position

Wing, Centre

Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1912–25	Balmain	161	75	3	0	232
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1919–23	New South Wales	5	4	0	0	12
1919–20	Australia	5	3	0	0	9
1914–23	Metropolis	5	4	0	0	12

Source: ^[1]

Relatives

George Robinson (brother)

Jack 'Junker' Robinson (1892-1981) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s and 1920s who achieved representative selection for his country.

Playing career

Robinson began his first grade career at Balmain in 1912 as a seventeen-year-old and earned the nickname 'Junker'. No one knew it at the time, but he went on to play fourteen first grade seasons for Balmain between 1912-1925 and is remembered as one of their longest serving players in any subsequent era. He won six premierships with Balmain in 1915, 1916, 1917, 1919, 1920 and 1924 (although he did not play in the match). He also represented New South Wales on five occasions between 1919-1921 and 1923. He gained Australian selection in 1919 and toured New Zealand with the Kangaroos, playing in all four test matches. He is listed on the Australian Players Register as Kangaroo No. 100.^[2] His only other test appearance was during the 1920 Great Britain Lions tour, when he played in the third Ashes test. He retired at the end of the 1925 season at the age of 33.^[3]

Death

Robinson died on 7 January 1981 at Balmain Hospital, aged 89. He was survived by his wife, three children and seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.^[4]

References

^ "Jack Robinson - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
^ ARL Annual Report 2005., page 52
^ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players, 2005 Edtn. ISBN 9780732908164
^ Sydney Morning Herald- Death notice 08/01/1981

v t e Balmain squad – 1916 NSWRFL Premiers (2nd title)
1. Lyall Wall 2. Reg Latta 3. Charles Fraser 4. Jim Craig 5. Jack 'Junker' Robinson 6. Albert "Rick" Johnston 7. Arthur Halloway 8. Alf Fraser 9. D. Cranston 10. E. Burnicle 11. Bill Schultz 12. D. Stewart 13. Robert Craig

v t e Balmain squad – 1924 NSWRFL Premiers (6th title)
1. Des Ponchard 2. Jim Love 3. Dud Millard 4. Billy Craig 5. Tommy Kennedy 6. Charles Fraser (Capt./Coach) 7. Norm Robinson 8. Bill Schulz 9. Horrie Watt 10. Alf Fraser 11. Roy Liston 12. Les Hayes 13. Reg Latta

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