Luke Tapscott delisted

[Vince Vega 40]

Title kinda sums it up. No real surprise here.

[ignition. 1,426]

http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/2014-10-31/tapscott-delisted-by-demons

.... and the axe has been swung.

I believe that is the last of our OOC players now.

[ignition. 1,426]

I wish him all the best with his future, hopefully he can be rookied somewhere.

[Jesse Christ 2,884]

Pick 18 and 4 years development down the drain. Looked good in his highlights but the game is running and endurance centric these days and Tappy isn't built for that. Next

[Gipsy Danger 1,067]

Bad luck Tappy. Occasionally showed some promise. He was a player I really hoped would do well.

ah well

[Maggot 1977 263]

4 years is enough time - we are moving on.

I was expecting one more but hoping for 2 more names to be on the list today.

[CBDees 3,162]

With Clark, Blease, Tapscott, Strauss, Byrnes and Frawley gone and HL, Garlett, Frost, Jetta (upgraded?) and Stretch (committed FS), how are we going to use pocks 40 and 53 that we got for #23 and the Frost trade? I am sure that we will arrange something with Trengrove but what do we do to shed contracted players like Evans to free up opportunities?

[Maggot 1977 263]

Delist them and pay out contracts - easy

[McQueen 17,864]

I will remember Tappy as a great long kick of the footy and knew how to lay a very good bump. Unfortunately he wasn't showing too much more other than those couple of tricks.

Another top 20 pick shown the door.

Deepressing.

[deeko 937]

One guy I really wanted to make it. Watched a few Casey games and when he was around the pill he attacked it hard and continually hurt opposition players in the process. My god it was beautiful.

Unfortunately couldn't transfer it to the big stage which is sad as I always had high hopes.

Still, he has had his time and a lot more of chance than others to make it so its time to churn them through

[dazzledavey36 49,824]

Anyone know if he is going to continue training with us?

I know they never mentioned that with Jetta straight away when he was delisted.

[RalphiusMaximus 6,005]

With Clark, Blease, Tapscott, Strauss, Byrnes and Frawley gone and HL, Garlett, Frost, Jetta (upgraded?) and Stretch (committed FS), how are we going to use pocks 40 and 53 that we got for #23 and the Frost trade? I am sure that we will arrange something with Trengrove but what do we do to shed contracted players like Evans to free up opportunities?

Clisby, Georgiou and Nicholson are gone as well.

[Gipsy Danger 1,067]

With Clark, Blease, Tapscott, Strauss, Byrnes and Frawley gone and HL, Garlett, Frost, Jetta (upgraded?) and Stretch (committed FS), how are we going to use pocks 40 and 53 that we got for #23 and the Frost trade? I am sure that we will arrange something with Trengrove but what do we do to shed contracted players like Evans to free up opportunities?

Don't forget Nicholson and Clisby got delisted as well

[ben russell 764]

Showed promise in his first couple of games and that's about it.

Played 48 games and accumulated 20 or more touches only once. Just couldn't find the footy.

Good luck to Tappy for the future.

[sam in sydney 14]

Another BP special

looks like overall another bad draft 09

08, 09

another generation lost

[beelzebub 22,741]

Thanks for your efforts Tappy ad good luck where ever life takes you

[picket fence 15,792]

Hnmm not much in it, but I would rather Mc Kenzie or Evans to have got the chop before him. At least Tapscott could kick a goal, Jody misses from 12 out! Evans must be on last chance!

Edited October 31, 2014 by picket fence

[poita 3,759]

Nothing personal against Luke, but thank god for that. 5 years on the list, and he only ever looked like an AFL footballer for five minutes at the start of 2011. Far better to cut our losses now and try someone else.

Now hopefully for Evans to join him so we can use all our draft picks.

[Maggot 1977 263]

Agree Picket - McKenzie & Evans were the 2 other names I was hoping to see on the delisted list. These 2 will not take us forward in anyway shape or form

[Binmans PA 26,743]

Hnmm not much in it, but I would rather Mc Kenzie or Evans to have got the chop before him. At least Tapscott could kick a goal, Jody misses from 12 out! Evans must be on last chance!

Evans is on a contract, that's what he's on.

[13thFlagIsComing 522]

Still can hear this bump from the Grey Smith Bar!

http://youtu.be/bhMJkAe_DFA

Edited October 31, 2014 by 13thFlagIsComing

[chook fowler 18,596]

it's the right decision but feel a bit sad about it. Another victim of poor development and injury.

[ManDee 7,101]

Still can hear this bump from the Grey Smith Bar!

http://youtu.be/bhMJkAe_DFA

Think he also laid a big one on Karmichael Hunt when playing for Casey.

[TeamPlayedFine39 8,214]

A real shame it hasnt worked out for Tappy. I'm sure he'll get picked up by someone as a DFA or a rookie at the very least. He's never lacked desire or commitment, it's just never really come together for him.

I'd have no trouble with him being Jetta'd and picked up again by us.

[Bang Bang Bang 5,608]

His best game was his first.

The writing has been on the wall for a long time unfortunately. Would have been nice to see a player of his size and strength make it.

Best of luck Luke.