Justine Mules-Robinson Explained

Justine Mules-Robinson
Fullname:Justine Mules-Robinson
Birth Date:15 December 1994
Originalteam:Morphettville Park (SAWFL)
Draftpick:No. 133, 2016 AFL Women's draft
Debutdate:Round 1, 2017
Debutstadium:Thebarton Oval
Height:162 cm
Position:Midfielder
Guernsey:14
Years1:2017–2022 (S6)
Games Goals1:49 (4)
Years2:2022 (S7)–
Games Goals2:19 (3)
Games Goalstotal:68 (7)
Statsend:the 2023 season
Careerhighlights:

Justine Mules-Robinson (born 15 December 1994) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Port Adelaide Football Club in the AFL Women's (AFLW) competition. She was drafted by Adelaide with their seventeenth selection and 133rd overall in the 2016 AFL Women's draft.[1]

Early life

Mules-Robinson was born to a Filipino mother and Australian father.[2] She began playing football in 2013 while at Flinders University on recommendation from a friend.

AFLW career

Mules-Robinson made her AFLW debut in the thirty-six point win against at Thebarton Oval in the opening round of the 2017 season.[3] She struggled to maintain a spot in the side when she was omitted for the round two match against the at VU Whitten Oval,[4] the round four match against at Fremantle Oval[5] and the round six match against at TIO Stadium.[6] She played her first consecutive games for the season in the round seven match against at Olympic Park Oval and when she was a part of Adelaide's premiership side after the club defeated by six points at Metricon Stadium in the AFL Women's Grand Final.[7] [8] She missed three matches in her debut season to finish with five matches.[9]

Adelaide signed Mules-Robinson for the 2018 season during the trade period in May 2017.[10]

Mules-Robinson signed for the inaugural Port Adelaide Football Club AFLW list in mid-2022.[11]

Notes and References

  1. News: Collingwood recruit Nicole Stevens says women's game will get bigger and bigger. Williams. Rebecca. 12 October 2016. Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. 24 May 2017.
  2. https://www.sbs.com.au/language/filipino/en/article/footy-feels-like-freedom-fil-aus-aflw-champ-justine-mules-encourages-more-women-to-join-the-sport/ykc8v5fh0 Footy feels like freedom': Fil-Aus AFLW champ Justine Mules encourages more women to join the sport
  3. News: AFLW Teams Round 1: Full sides named for inaugural round of AFL Women's competition. 3 February 2017. Fox Sports (Australia). News Corp Australia. 24 May 2017.
  4. News: AFLW: All the round two teams. Australian Associated Press. Australian Associated Press. 10 February 2017. AFL.com.au. Bigpond. 24 May 2017.
  5. News: AFLW Teams Round 4: Full squads named for fourth week of AFL Women's competition. 23 February 2017. Fox Sports (Australia). News Corp Australia. 24 May 2017.
  6. News: AFLW Round 6 teams: Full squads for second last week of AFL Women's competition. 9 March 2017. Fox Sports (Australia). News Corp Australia. 24 May 2017.
  7. News: AFLW: Grand Final teams revealed. 23 March 2017. AFL.com.au. Bigpond. 24 May 2017.
  8. News: Adelaide Crows defeat Brisbane Lions by six points in AFLW grand final. David. Greg. 25 March 2017. The Courier-Mail. News Corp Australia. 24 May 2017.
  9. Web site: Justine Mules. AustralianFootball.com. 24 May 2017.
  10. Web site: AFLW: All the clubs' full lists after trade period - AFL.com.au. afl.com.au. Telstra Media. 26 May 2017. 26 May 2017.
  11. Web site: Mules commits to Alberton - portadelaidefc.com.au. portadelaidefc.com.au. 5 May 2022. 5 May 2022.