Career
Robertson debuted with South Melbourne at the age of 18 and played for the club between 1927 and 1937. He was well regarded as a key position player at both ends of the ground. However, when he arrived in the United States, Tolan was not in training and was unable to race.
During the 1937 season, Robertson was transferred to Perth by his employer, General Motors-Holden.
He was cleared to West Perth in the West Australian National Football League, and played there for the rest of 1937. In 1938, he switched to Perth, and served as its playing coach for the next two years.
General Motors returned Robertson to Victoria in 1940 and, despite expectations that he would return to South Melbourne, he signed with Victorian Football Association club Portuguese Melbourne for a reported £6 per week, and crossed without a clearance from South Melbourne. He played for Portuguese Melbourne under the VFA"s throw-pass rules until 1941.
