Kalin Lane will be given his first shot at Senior footy after being selected by the Brisbane Lions in this year’s NAB AFL Mid-Season Rookie Draft.

After developing quickly at Colts level in 2020, the 204cm tall 19-year-old has already put his promise on display playing Senior football at Claremont.

After the Lions found recent success with previous West Australian signings Jaxon Prior and Deven Robertson, it’s no surprise they have gone back to the region.

Lane came from WA’s Great Southern region before heading to the city to develop his game in the WAFL.

Lions’ Recruiting Manager, Stephen Conole, said Lane was a natural footballer who had the potential to develop into a quality player under the guidance of Lions’ development coaches.

“Kalin played a handful of Colts games last year and has shown promising growth with his ruck craft and game IQ since moving into the Senior program at the Tigers,” Conole said.

“He’ll add to our existing list of promising young talls nicely, and will no doubt develop a great deal at our club.”

The Lions created the spot by moving Cam Rayner to the long-term injured list.

The former No. 1 draft pick, who recently signed a contract extension that ties him to the club until 2025, suffered a season-ending ACL injury in a pre-season scratch match against the Gold Coast.