Robbie Fox

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Robbie Fox
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Fox playing for Sydney in March 2017
Personal information
Full name Robert Fox
Nickname(s) Foxxy
Date of birth (1993-04-16) 16 April 1993 (age 29)
Original team(s) Coburg (VFL)
Draft No. 34, 2017 rookie draft
Debut Round 2, 2017, Sydney
vs.  Western Bulldogs, at Etihad Stadium
Height 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 84 kg (185 lb)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current club Sydney
Number 42
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2017- Sydney 67 (8)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2022 season.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Robbie Fox (born 16 April 1993) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League (AFL).

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Early career

Originally from Tasmania, Fox concentrated on basketball as a junior making the state's U16 and U20 teams. He was still playing football on Saturday afternoon with the Burnie Dockers. [1] Deciding to have a decent crack at football he moved to Victoria and joined VFL club Coburg. He spent two years building his fitness, and it paid dividends for the mature-age prospect. He was drafted by Sydney with their second selection and thirty-fourth overall in the 2017 rookie draft. [2]

AFL career

He made his debut in the 23 point loss to the Western Bulldogs at Etihad Stadium in round 2, 2017. [1]

Fox is capable of playing as a defender or shifting forward to kick a goal. He is one of the best endurance runners at the club and can take a strong contested grab. He played 11 senior matches in 2019. The versatile Fox was delisted after playing 14 games in the 2020 season, but has since been pre-listed by the Sydney Swans as a category A rookie for the 2021 AFL season. He achieved career highs in the 2022 Sydney season, particularly with his exceptional disposal. His 2022 is largely considered his best by some amount with his ability to play small, tall or rebound the ball in defence.

[3] [4]

Statistics

Updated to the end of the 2022 season. [5]

Legend
  G  
Goals
  K  
Kicks
  D  
Disposals  
  T  
Tackles
  B  
Behinds  
  H  
Handballs  
  M  
Marks
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game)
GBKHDMTGBKHDMT
2017 Sydney 423101425391150.30.04.78.313.00.35.0
2018 Sydney 421042545210625270.40.25.45.210.62.52.7
2019 Sydney 421131656312825470.30.15.95.711.62.34.3
2020 [lower-alpha 1] Sydney 421400865814430370.00.06.14.110.32.12.6
2021 Sydney 421500958718240280.00.06.35.812.12.71.9
2022 Sydney 4214011558624175290.00.111.16.117.25.42.1
Career67844693718401961830.10.17.05.512.52.92.7
  1. The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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References

  1. 1 2 Slessor, Cameron (30 March 2017). "Burnie's Robbie Fox to make AFL debut against reigning premiers, the Western Bulldogs". The Advocate. Fairfax Media . Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  2. "Rookie Pick 34: Robbie Fox". SydneySwans.com.au. Bigpond. 28 November 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  3. "Fox chopped: Sydney makes 'tough' cut call, delists four".
  4. "Fox and Gray set to return".
  5. "Robbie Fox". AFL Tables. Retrieved 30 August 2022.