Mitch Robinson links up with Lauderdale for the remainder of the season

Lauderdale will have access to a former AFL star for the rest of the season but there’s still plenty to play out before he even potentially takes to the field. Here’s what we know.

Former Brisbane Lions Mitch Robinson has signed for Lauderdale in the SFL Premier League.

Lauderdale has signed former Tassie AFL star Mitch Robinson before the June 30 deadline but there are question marks over whether he will be available for an SFL premiership push.

And if he does take to the field, it’s unlikely to cost the Bombers a cent according to coach Brent Dolliver.

“It’s probably not going to happen,” Dolliver said.

“He touched base with the club the other day and asked if he could sign with us for the back end of the year in case things open up.

“He’s done his hamstring in a game he played at the weekend.

“His priority is to play in the EJ Whitten game and he just wanted to sign with someone in case the opportunity opened up.”

Mitch Robinson has signed with Lauderdale for the back end of the SFL Premier League season (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

Lauderdale and Robinson snuck the player registration through before the cut-off on Monday.

“He is registered with the club but he hasn’t signed a contract or anything,” Dolliver said.

“You have to play four games to play in the finals and we’ve got six games left.

“He just wanted to link up with the club in case it became possible.

“But he’s going to struggle to get up to play in the next couple of weeks because of his hamstring.”

Lauderdale could consider playing Robinson in a home game late in the season to get people through the gate.

“It’s possible, but I’m of the opinion that I don’t want to drop a player just to bring someone in like that,” Dolliver said.

“I know it would be good for the club but we could do something more along the lines of a sportsman’s night or something with him.

“It was very last minute to get in before the cut-off.

“We will touch base with him over the next few weeks to see where he’s at.”

SFL Community League. Dane Swan Huonville Lions. Huonville Lions V New Norfolk. Picture: Nikki Davis-Jones

Glenorchy boosted its coffers with a one-off appearance by Tasmania’s former Carlton and Gold Coast bigman Levi Casboult in a game that saw the Magpies topple Lauderdale at KGV, and Huonville Lions opened their season with a win over New Norfolk at Huonville Oval with a one-off game by Collingwood’s Brownlow Medal-winning superstar Dane Swan in the Community League.