Title kinda sums it up. No real surprise here.

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.

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

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

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

ah well

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.

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?

Delist them and pay out contracts - easy

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

Another BP special

looks like overall another bad draft 09

08, 09

another generation lost

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

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, 201411 yr by picket fence

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.

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

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.

Still can hear this bump from the Grey Smith Bar!

http://youtu.be/bhMJkAe_DFA

Edited October 31, 201411 yr by 13thFlagIsComing

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

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.

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.

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.