Dean Robinson (born 9 September 1974) is an Australian fitness coach who has worked with a variety of both AFL and NRL clubs.
[1] Better known as The Weapon,[2][3][4] Robinson is notable for his intense training methods which were criticised following a spate of soft-tissue injuries at Essendon in the second half of the 2012 AFL season.
[4] Former Essendon vice-captain Mark McVeigh was similarly forthright in his praise, claiming Robinson's knowledge of the club's fitness program was "squeaky clean".
[12] "I can honestly tell you that everything I took I knew 100 per cent that it was within the WADA and AFL doping regulations," McVeigh continued, affirming his belief that Robinson had done nothing wrong.
[3] A trial had previously been set for 10 November and several high profile figures, such as Andrew Demetriou and Gillon McLachlan, were expected to testify.
In court documents Robinson claimed that an Essendon public relations strategy had been formulated to portray himself and Stephen Dank as "rogue operators" during their tenure.