Footy legend Geoff Robinson has tragically died at the age of 66.
Robinson played in 139 first-grade games for the Bulldogs from 1977 to 1984 and made a return to the team in 1986.
After a long battle with throat cancer, he is believed to have passed away due to a heart attack.
Robinson was known as ‘the wild man’ and was recognisable on the field by his trademark shoulder-length black hair.
The renowned hardman faced his biggest challenge after being diagnosed with throat cancer in 2021.
At the time, Robinson explained his weight had dropped from 92kg to 64kg as he battled the disease.
‘I have always thought of myself as a pretty strong person but this has gotten me a couple of times. I’ll be honest – it has brought me to tears,’ Robinson told the Daily Telegraph.
‘It hurts so much when my grandkids come in and go: “Are you okay, Poppy?”.’
Robinson played in 139 first-grade games for the Bulldogs from 1977 to 1984 and made a return to the team in 1986
Tributes flowed for the footy legend, with many also sharing condolences to his big family.
‘Geoff was the most decent and loyal guy and he was my friend,’ said Robinson’s mate and Bulldogs sponsor Arthur Laundy.
‘Everyone loved ‘Robbo’. They loved the way he played football.’
Former Bulldogs Paul Langmack said: ‘He taught me so much.’
Friend Melissa Tallon described Robinson as a player who was always ‘kind and generous’ to his fans.
‘Another Angel has been called home… Robbo was always kind and generous to the Canterbury-Bankstown fans,’ Tallon wrote in a Facebook post.
‘He was a no-surrender, take no-prisoners kind of player on the field. I will remember the man I meet after he stopped playing and smile because he was just awesome to me. Thank you for those memories.’
At the age of 18, Robinson married his wife Janine and the pair had seven children – Layla, Hayden, Travis, Jayde, Nadine, Simone and Joel.
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