Julia Robinson (rugby league)
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| Born | 6 January 1998 Ipswich, Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 73 kg (11 st 7 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre, Wing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: RLP As of 14 November 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Julia Robinson (born 6 January 1998) is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays for the Brisbane Broncos in the NRL Women's Premiership and Wests Panthers in the QRL Women's Premiership.
A centre or wing, she is an Australia and Queensland representative.
Background
Robinson was born in Ipswich, Queensland and played netball growing up. Robinson attended Ferny Grove State High School graduating in 2015.
Playing career
2018
In 2018, Robinson began playing rugby league, representing the Australian Defence Force at the Women's National Championships. On 21 June, she signed with the Brisbane Broncos NRL Women's Premiership team.
In Round 1 of the 2018 NRL Women's season, Robinson made her debut for the Broncos in a 30–4 win over the St George Illawarra Dragons. On 30 September, Robinson started on the wing in the Broncos' 34–12 Grand Final win over the Sydney Roosters.
On 13 October, Robinson made her debut for Australia, starting on the wing and scoring a try in a 26–24 win over New Zealand.
2019
In 2019, Robinson broke her leg in two places while playing for the Wests Panthers. The injury ruled her out of the Women's National Championships and the Women's State of Origin. She returned from her injury in Round 2 of the 2019 NRL Women's season.
On 6 October, she started on the wing and scored a try in the Broncos' 30–6 Grand Final win over the Dragons. Later that month, she represented Australia at the 2019 Rugby League World Cup 9s.
2020
On 25 October, Robinson won her third NRLW premiership, starting at centre in the Broncos' 20–10 Grand Final win over the Roosters. On 13 November, Robinson made her debut for Queensland, starting at centre in a 24–18 win over New South Wales.
2022
In September 2022, Robinson was named in the Dream Team announced by the Rugby League Players Association. The team was selected by the players, who each cast one vote for each position.