Luke Tapscott delisted

[nutbean 8,838]

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.

" nothing personal against Luke" rates up there with "don't take this the wrong but...." and " I don't want be rude however"...

no offense..

[BIG JIM 508]

Another first round pick special. Next

[ben russell 764]

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-10-31/dees-cut-another-top-pick

MELBOURNE has kept the option open of re-selecting Luke Tapscott in December's rookie draft after it delisted the 23-year-old on Friday.

[Straight Sets Simon 23,113]

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-10-31/dees-cut-another-top-pick

MELBOURNE has kept the option open of re-selecting Luke Tapscott in December's rookie draft after it delisted the 23-year-old on Friday.

As with Jetta, would happily see him get a chance as a rookie.

[Cards13 9,117]

Dangling the carrot. Keep working at it Tappy and who knows what5 may occur.

[Redleg 40,445]

As with Jetta, would happily see him get a chance as a rookie.

Well if we delist JT and Evans and promise to rookie them, then there is no room for Luke.

[dazzledavey36 53,392]

Happy to have him rookied. He just hasn't had a decent run.

Neville is just the perfect example and role model of what a full pre season and injury free season can do to you.

Him and jetta playing as the Matthew Whelan types off half back would seriously make our team a whole lot better.

[Maggot 1977 263]

I don't see it happening for Tappy. He does not posses the tank to accomplish our 2 way running that is demended , can this be accomplished in 1 pre season ( if he can get through it ) ???

He is not in our best 6 backman or forwards especially if Nev continues as our hard nut back pocket type.

[pitmaster 3,483]

. Just couldn't find the footy.

That nails it.

I had high hopes but he just did not get it enough so that thumping kick did not count for anything.

Sorry to see him go but he had plenty of time to show us what he could do.

[The Song Formerly Known As 6,479]

Would have been a fantastic early 90's and before footballer.

[daisycutter 29,451]

Would have been a fantastic early 90's and before footballer.

not so sure about that

what makes you think he would find the pill more in the 90's?

[CBDees 3,165]

Clisby, Georgiou and Nicholson are gone as well.

that is a releif as i was worried that we might have trouble utilising our draft picks [or be ineligble for the PSD or delisted FAs.

[drdrake 3,137]

Like Jetta, when he played that back pocket he looked OK, we just moved him around or he got injured. As a rookie you know that Trengove will go straight on to the long term injury list so a guy like Tappy or even Liam Anthony from North could easy play round 1 if we rookie them.

[Grapeviney 9,591]

At least Tapscott could kick a goal

yeh he kicked a whopping 12.16 in 48 games, many of them at half forward

[The Chazz 4,077]

Well if we delist JT and Evans and promise to rookie them, then there is no room for Luke.

That's because we won't delist JT.

We can only "promise" to re-rookie if no one else takes them in the draft. Like with Jetta, Tapscott won't get picked up, so the option is highly likely. With JT, not so much.

Plus, if we delist him, we'll have to pay out his existing contract. We would be officially terminating his contract.

Good luck Tappy, ball is in your court from here.

[picket fence 16,818]

yeh he kicked a whopping 12.16 in 48 games, many of them at half forward

Not whopping but did kick some beauties, Id rather him than a "supposed" AFL footballer , in Mc Kenzie with very limited skills, that misses a goal from point blank range 12 metres out ! Wouldn't you? IMO Tapscott more upside than the other two and he gets delisted . In spite of Evans having a contract and probably Jordy as well the way forward ain't with these two! In fact I reckon they'd struggle to get a run with Managatang magoos!

Why wouldn't you delist at least another one and grab some smoky with one of your last picks? Time to be Bold!! Evans far too injury prone and Mc Kensie's skills abysmal!

Edited October 31, 2014 by picket fence

[watchtheeyes 1,417]

Well if we delist JT and Evans and promise to rookie them, then there is no room for Luke.

I just cannot for the life of me understand how DL is still talking about JT being rookie listed. The forum now talks about it as if its fact. Its bloody fanciful, never going to happen. MFC would be crucified, wake up!!!!

[nutbean 8,838]

Not whopping but did kick some beauties, Id rather him than a Supposed AFL footballer Mc Kenzie with very limited skills that misses 1 from point blank range 12 metres out ! Wouldn't you? IMO Tapscott more upside than the other two and he gets delisted . In spite of Evans having a contract and probably Jordy as well the way forward ain't with these two! In fact I reckon they'd struggle to get a run with Managatang magoos!

Why wouldn't you delist at least another one and grab some smoky with one of your last picks? Time to be Bold!! Evans far too injury prone and Mc Kensie's skills abysmal!

interesting you say Evans is far too injury prone - can't the same be said for tappy ?

[The Chazz 4,077]

I just cannot for the life of me understand how DL is still talking about JT being rookie listed. The forum now talks about it as if its fact. Its bloody fanciful, never going to happen. MFC would be crucified, wake up!!!!

And to top it off, WTE, they're starting to talk about re-rookie list Evans.

No, no, no, no, NO.

This place has gone (further) mad.

[La Dee-vina Comedia 16,664]

I just cannot for the life of me understand how DL is still talking about JT being rookie listed. The forum now talks about it as if its fact. Its bloody fanciful, never going to happen. MFC would be crucified, wake up!!!!

And it's unnecessary. Trengove goes onto the LTI and a rookie can be promoted in his place. Same result at a cheaper cost and with a commitment to a player (the new rookie) for one year rather than the two required for any new player drafted. More importantly, I have no desire to see our club terminate contracts and "pay them out". Every time a club chooses to do that it reduces its prospects of getting a quality player by free agency. Who'd want to come to a club that doesn't honour contracts?

[ManDee 7,124]

Tappy is the only delisting not to be thanked on the MFC site, probably means he could be rookied. Or Josh Mahoney was away.

[The Chazz 4,077]

And it's unnecessary. Trengove goes onto the LTI and a rookie can be promoted in his place. Same result at a cheaper cost and with a commitment to a player (the new rookie) for one year rather than the two required for any new player drafted. More importantly, I have no desire to see our club terminate contracts and "pay them out". Every time a club chooses to do that it reduces its prospects of getting a quality player by free agency. Who'd want to come to a club that doesn't honour contracts?

Don't be silly LDC. By delisting Trengove, we get to take pick 53 to the draft and pick up the next superstar, who will make an immediate impact and we're paying him at the base $54k salary or whatever it is.

(being sarcastic)

[monoccular 17,359]

I am really sorry that he hasn't made the grade - looked great in his first quarter of footy, but unfortunately hasn't been able to repeat.

Good luck.

[True Heart 115]

How McKenzie and/or Evans didn't get delisted is beyond me.

[watchtheeyes 1,417]

How McKenzie and/or Evans didn't get delisted is beyond me.

Because they signed a contract.