Robert started playing croquet in 2004 and played in his first major tournament, the Australian Open, in 2007. He was a close runner-up to Pete Landrebe in the 2008 Australian Open, and won the Australian Gold Medal in 2009. Robert represented Victoria in the Eire Cup for the first time in 2009 and was also on the team in 2010. He represented Australia for the first time at the World Championships in Florida 2009, where he lost in the semi-final to the winner Reg Bamford. Other interests include history, chess, current affairs, photography, cricket, table tennis, snooker, and showing rabbits.
