He won South Australian football's highest individual honour, the Magarey Medal, on three occasions – 1968, 1970 and 1973.

[1] His citation in the Australian Football Hall of Fame describes him as "Regarded as the best player never to play at AFL level".

He resisted many overtures to play in Victoria, at one stage signing a form four with Carlton so that the Victorian recruiters would stop pestering him.

[4] In his debut season he was co-winner of North's best and fairest with Don Lindner, came third in the Magarey Medal, and played in the South Australian state team.

He was instrumental in North Adelaide's premiership sides in 1971 and 1972, as well as their Australian Championship win over VFL premier, Carlton in 1972.

[6] He was also part of the teams selection committee alongside then Roosters Chairman Colin Walsh, Tom McKenzie, Gordon Schwartz, Jeff Pash and Don Lindner.

Robran is depicted taking a high mark in Jamie Cooper's painting the Game That Made Australia, commissioned by the AFL in 2008 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the sport[7] In 2014 he was the first SA footballer accorded the honour of having a statue at the revamped Adelaide Oval.

[8] Robran also had a very brief cricket career, in the 1971/72 season playing one List A and two first-class games for South Australia.