After being quiet this Western Football League division 2 off season, Laverton made a bang announcing Mitch Robinson would be pulling on the club’s colours.
The Magpies announced that in 2026 that former Carlton and Brisbane Lions player would be pulling on the black and white of the Laverton Magpies in a social media post on Wednesday,.
“Over his 14-season AFL career, Mitch played 247 games, kicked 129 goals, and built a reputation as one of the toughest midfielders in the comp — fearless, hard at the footy and always giving 100 per cent,” the Magpies said on social media.
“Get ready — Robbo’s not coming in for a coffee. He’s coming to stir the pot.”
Magpies president Tony Jofre told Star Weekly they were keeping details of how many games Robinson would play close to their chest for now.
“It’s exciting and we’ve been looking at different avenues of what we can do at Laverton,” he said.
“We’re looking at how we can put Laverton back on the map.
“It’s positive for the whole league to have someone of that calibre come on board.”
The Magpies have been quiet in terms of signing announcements with three new players announced so far.
Ethan Stankic is a midfielder-half forward with the club saying he is one to keep an eye on.
Will Antonio, who was the division 2 under-18.5 leading goalkicker, has also joined the club along with Tyler North, who has won an under-16 club best and fairest.
“These two rising stars represent the next generation of Magpies — strong, fearless, and ready to make their mark,” the Magpies said on social media.
Jofre said things had been ticking along nicely in the off season for the club.
He said they were trying to build on what they’ve been doing in recent seasons. The senior side won four games last season.
“We encourage anyone to come and play at Laverton,” he said.
“Anyone who wants to try out for the club is welcome. We’re in a positive position and we’re ticking along well.”
After not having the numbers for a women’s side this year, the club is set to get that back up and running as well.
Jofre said they had a number of players training and were looking for a few more.
He said the club’s junior program also remained a focus.
“We’re working hard to bridge the gap from the under-9s to having a full junior development program,” he said.
“That is exciting and we’re working to get an under-14 girls team. They’re training at the moment but it would be good to have a few more to train and to play.”
