The history behind season openers
Robinson, too, has never watched his club play a Round 1 game, and will notch his 11th consecutive career season-opener on Saturday night. Drafted by Carlton at Pick No. 4 in the same 2008 National Draft as Rich, the ever-combative Tasmanian was one year less two days older than Rich when he debuted two days earlier in the Blues’ 83-point Thursday night thumping of Richmond.
He had 13 disposals and kicked three goals. Robinson played Round 1 every year for Carlton from 2009-14, and hasn’t missed a season-opener since joining Brisbane in 2015.