Robbie Fox

Robbie Fox (born 16 April 1993) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Tasmania Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He previously played professionally for the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Early career Originally from Burnie, Tasmania, Fox concentrated on basketball as a junior making the state's U16 and U20 teams. He was still playing football on Saturday afternoon with the Burnie Dockers. . He chose to pursue football seriously, relocating to Victoria to join the Victorian Football League club Coburg Lions. He spent two years building his fitness, and it paid dividends for the mature-age prospect. He was drafted by Sydney with their second selection and thirty-fourth overall in the 2017 rookie draft.

AFL career Sydney (2017–2025) He made his debut in the 23 point loss to the at Etihad Stadium in round 2, 2017.

Fox is capable of playing as a defender or shifting forward to kick a goal. He is one of the best endurance runners at the club and can take a strong contested grab. He played 11 senior matches in 2019. Fox was delisted after playing 14 games in the 2020 season but has since been pre-listed by the Sydney Swans as a category A rookie for the 2021 AFL season. He achieved career highs in the 2022 Sydney season, particularly with his exceptional disposal and the season is largely considered his best by some amount with his ability to play small, tall or rebound the ball in defence.

Fox played in both the 2022 and 2024 Swans' Grand Final appearances.

At the end of the 2025 season, Fox was delisted. He played a total of 105 career games for the Swans.

Tasmania (2026–) Fox was announced to have signed for the Tasmania Devils on 3 October 2025 ahead of their inaugural VFL season. This made him the second player to sign for Tasmania after Jye Menzie. In February of 2026 it was announced that Fox would be captain of the Devils in their debut VFL season.

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