1. Robert Gray was born on 30 March 1988 and is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League.
41 Facts About Robbie Gray
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Robbie Gray was recruited with the 55th overall selection in the 2006 national draft.
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Robbie Gray is often considered to be amongst Port Adelaide's greatest ever players.
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The son of Robert Snr and Sue, Robbie Gray spent his early years with his two older sisters and parents in Bairnsdale.
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Robbie Gray was educated Doncaster Secondary College and Box Hill Senior Secondary College.
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Robbie Gray impressed in 2006 with TAC Cup club Oakleigh Chargers, kicking 56 goals.
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Robbie Gray played for the Victoria Metro's under 18 side, in a team composed of fellow AFL draftees Bachar Houli, Matthew Kreuzer, Tom Hawkins and David Mackay.
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Robbie Gray's chances took a hit when he missed a draft camp due to injury.
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Robbie Gray did attract interest from Port Adelaide after impressing their recruiters.
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Head recruiter at the time, Mick Moylan was impressed with his off-field discipline, with Robbie Gray maintaining an 8 and a half-hour job.
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Subsequently, Robbie Gray was picked by Port Adelaide in the 2006 draft who used their fourth pick, becoming the 55th pick overall.
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Robbie Gray contributed with 13 disposals and 4 marks and 2 behinds.
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Robbie Gray received the round 12 AFL Rising Star nomination for his efforts.
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Robbie Gray started the 2008 pre-season strongly, suggesting he was over chronic soft tissue injuries and ready to have a larger impact.
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Robbie Gray's worked hard over the summer and if he can stay fit, I think he'll be in for a big year.
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Robbie Gray signed a new contract for Port Adelaide, which will keep him at the club until 2010.
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Robbie Gray missed the start of the season through injury and only received his first senior game for the year in round 7, after showing good form for West Adelaide.
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Robbie Gray played all matches until round 14, before injuring his ankle at training, with his best performance being a 20 possession and 12 mark game against Hawthorn.
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Robbie Gray impressed in Ports hefty Round 16 loss to Geelong after being moved into the midfield.
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Robbie Gray returned for two matches late in the 2008 season and played a pivotal role in Port Adelaide's surprise defeat of North Melbourne, by scoring 3 goals.
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Robbie Gray had an outstanding year for Port Adelaide, despite the club having a difficult year.
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Robbie Gray was Port's most valuable player according to an AFL poll, proving he is a fan favourite.
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Robbie Gray was rated by the club's staff, who awarded him the 2009 most improved award, to go with his 4th placing in the John Cahill Medal.
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Robbie Gray kicked 30 goals in 2009, as well as 23 goal assists - top 6 in the AFL.
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Robbie Gray received 6 Brownlow Medal votes, despite never polling previously.
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In Round 6 2010, Robbie Gray won the Showdown Medal for a five-goal effort against Adelaide.
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Robbie Gray finished the 2011 season on 32 goals, making him the leading goalkicker, a goal ahead of Jay Schulz.
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In Round 4,2012, Robbie Gray hyper extended his knee in the dying seconds of the game against Collingwood, requiring a knee reconstruction and missing the remainder of the season.
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At the start of 2013 Robbie Gray decided to change his number from 17 to 9.
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Robbie Gray wanted to start again after his knee reconstruction.
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Robbie Gray had his breakout season in 2014, averaging 25 possessions and six clearances a match, while kicking 42 goals and leading the league in goal assists.
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Robbie Gray polled votes in 18 of 22 games to win the AFL Coaches' Association Champion player award and was named in the 2014 All-Australian team, as well as winning his first John Cahill Medal.
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Robbie Gray backed up his break out 2014 campaign with another outstanding season in 2015.
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Robbie Gray averaged 26 disposals, almost 8 clearances and more than a goal a game.
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In October 2017, Port Adelaide FC released the news that Robbie Gray had been diagnosed with testicular cancer after the end of their finals campaign.
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Robbie Gray returned to pre-season training late in 2017 and played the entire 2018 AFL season.
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In Showdown 44, Robbie Gray kicked six goals, 5 of them were in the third quarter.
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Robbie Gray eventually won the Showdown Medal as being the best player on the ground.
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Robbie Gray is currently Port Adelaide's 2nd leading AFL goalkicker, behind Warren Tredrea.
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Robbie Gray played game 250 in 2021 against the Gold Coast Suns, but injured his ankle in the same game.
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Robbie Gray announced his retirement on 16 August 2022, and would fittingly play his retirement game in Showdown LII.