Mitch Robinson has announced his retirement after being informed by Brisbane that he would not be offered a new contract.
The 33-year-old played 147 games in Lions colours after moving from Carlton at the conclusion of the 2014 season, the club where he played 100 games.
Robinson was a joint winner of Brisbane's best and fairest award in 2015, his first year at the club, going on to become a fan favourite across his career.
The announcement comes just days after Robinson took a swipe at Brisbane coach Chris Fagan on social media, revealing that the Lions wouldn't allow him to announce his retirement in person to fans.
โDevastated that Fages wouldnโt allow me to announce this in person to the supporters and my teammates, but I guess thatโs footy," the post read.
Robinson released a statement through club media, thanking those who have had an impact on his career.
โAfter 247 games with Carlton and Brisbane, I have given everything I could to get the best out of myself, and itโs now time to hang up the boots,โ Robinson said.
โI am beyond proud of the career I have had and feel very privileged to have pulled on the Brisbane Lions and Fitzroy jumpers in my time with the Club.
โThank you to all my Brisbane Lions teammates, the staff, members, and fans for all the love and support you have shown me, Emma and my kids over the past eight years.โ
General manager of football at the Lions, Danny Daly, thanked Robinson for his contributions across his 147 games at Brisbbane.
โThroughout the finals series the Club emphasised its team-first approach and was focussed on experiencing AFL and VFL Premiership success,โ Daly said.
โNow with our 2022 campaign coming to an end, the Club would like to extend a sincere thank you to Mitch for the significant contribution he has made to the Brisbane Lions.
โ147 games in the maroon, blue and gold plus 100 for Carlton โ 247 games of AFL football is an incredible achievement.
โHe is a fan favourite who brought energy and spark to The Gabba, his game and to the locker room.
โRobbo will be missed but we wish him, his partner Emma and their three children Chance, Charli and Maali all the best for the next chapter.โ
