The conversation that helped turn Mitch Robinson’s season around

“I only had three contested possessions on the weekend, so wasn’t really crashing bodies and packs, I was sitting on the outside,” he said. “So I feel I can get a bit of longevity out of my new role, it feels good.”

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He joked that he had spoken to club CEO Greg Swann after the weekend’s performance about renewing his contract.

“I went up to Swanny and said, ‘what’s going on mate?’ … No, that will happen in due time. If it does, it would be great to get it done sooner than later. But the club’s got such good young players, I’m just loving seeing them commit to the club.”

The Lions, currently third on the ladder, will play Melbourne – sitting on top with 10 wins from 11 games – on Friday. The venue, shifted from the Northern Territory, is yet to be announced.