Media Street: Mark Robinson set to leave AFL 360 after 14 years

A great era of Fox Footy’s flagship show AFL 360 is set to come to a close, with Herald Sun Chief Football Writer Mark Robinson set to depart the show after 14 years.

It’s the end of an era at Fox Footy with Mark Robinson bidding farewell to AFL 360.

The popular co-host has been the driving force for the award-winning show since its inception 14 years ago.

His combination with Gerard Whateley has been a stunning success story for the network, with AFL 360 one of the longest-running sports programs in Australian television history.

Football’s odd couple, as they were known, kept viewers entertained three times a week from 6.30pm with Robinson’s humour and brilliant interviewing skills making the show a must-watch for footy fans.

Robinson’s long-time on-air partner Gerard Whateley shared a touching tribute to round out the final episode of the year on Monday night.

“Tonight, the big thank you is to Robbo. We were brought together with almost nothing in common, other than footy. It’s a passion that bound us to each other, and also bound us to you,” he said.

“In television terms, it’s an astonishingly long time to spend together and I’ll always have the sense of gratitude for the almost 1500 shows that we’ve done in partnership together. Robbo, it’s been grand.”

Whateley and Robinson have been on the air together since 2010. Picture: Martin Philbey

It won numerous Australian Football Media Awards and was Logie-nominated in 2016 for Best Sports Program.

Robinson is one of the AFL’s biggest voices, having taken over as chief football writer in 2012 following the retirement of legend Mike Sheahan. With his work on TV, radio and in print, ‘Robbo’ became a household name in footy-mad Victoria.

He won’t be lost to the small screen, however, it’s understood Robinson has been offered several roles with Fox Footy in the future.

Originally published as Media Street: Mark Robinson set to leave AFL 360 after 14 years