Julia Robinson (born 6 January 1998) is an Australian

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footballer who plays for the

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in the

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and

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in the

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. A or , she is an

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and

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representative.

Background

Robinson was born in

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and played

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growing up. Robinson attended

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graduating in 2015. As of 2025, Robinson is a Lance Corporal in the

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, appointed to the

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Playing career

2018

In 2018, Robinson began playing

, representing the

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at the Women's National Championships. On 21 June, she signed with the

team. In Round 1 of the

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, Robinson made her debut for the Broncos in a 30–4 win over the

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. On 30 September, Robinson started on the in the Broncos' 34–12

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win over the

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. On 13 October, Robinson made her debut for

, starting on the and scoring a try in a 26–24 win over

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2019

In 2019, Robinson broke her leg in two places while playing for the

. The injury ruled her out of the Women's National Championships and the

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. She returned from her injury in Round 2 of the

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. On 6 October, she started on the and scored a try in the Broncos' 30–6

win over the Dragons. Later that month, she represented Australia at the

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2020

On 25 October, Robinson won her third NRLW premiership, starting at in the Broncos' 20–10 Grand Final win over the Roosters. On 13 November, Robinson made her debut for

, starting at in a 24–18 win over

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2021

Robinson entered her 4th season in the NRLW. She was named to start on the wing in the Broncos opening match against the Roosters. She played the opening 52 minutes before succumbing to injury, she only managed 5 runs for 38 metres. She returned from her injury in the Semi final match, again against the Roosters. She scored her first and only try against for the 2021 season, as the Broncos came short in a shock loss, knocking them out of the finals.

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.

2023

In the opening game for the Brisbane Broncos of the 2023 NRLW season, Robinson played in their 36-18 loss against the Roosters, and came off early after 57 minutes. She returned from her hamstring injury in round 6 in a big 40-8 win against the Raiders. She picked up a try and ran for 160 metres, the most of any player. She scored a hat trick in the last game of the regular season in another big win for the Broncos, winning 46-12 and qualifying for the finals. She played in the semifinal loss to the eventual NRLW premiers

Newcastle Knights The Newcastle Knights are an Australian professional rugby league team based in Newcastle, New South Wales that competes in the National Rugby League (NRL) premiership. Playing in red and blue, the Knights joined the top-tier competition in New ...

. She finished the season with six games and five tries. This was her highest try tally in her career.

References

External links

Brisbane Broncos profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Robinson, Julia 1998 births Living people 21st-century Australian sportswomen Australian female rugby league players Australia women's national rugby league team players Brisbane Broncos (NRLW) players Queensland Rugby League State of Origin Women players Rugby league wingers Rugby league centres Rugby league players from Ipswich, Queensland Sportswomen from Queensland