Ricky Dyson has been delisted by Essendon. Picture: Baker Lincoln Source: The Sunday Times
ESSENDON has delisted midfielders Ricky Dyson and Brent Prismall.
With no guarantees on their future, the pair stayed at home as a group of 10 Bombers - the leadership group and key midfielders - welcomed superstar recruit Brendon Goddard to the fold in the US.
Early this afternoon Dyson tweeted: "Thankyou to all my team mates, the @Essendon_FC, it's staff and all its loyal supporters over the past 9 years. Memories I'll never forget."
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Soon after the Bombers confirmed both midfielders had not been offered contracts for next season.
"We would like to sincerely thank both Brent and Ricky for their contribution to the Essendon Football Club," Essendon football manager Danny Corcoran said.
"Ricky has played 114 games for our club and has been a much respected and valued teammate for a long period of time.
"Brent has had a number of frustrating injury setbacks since arriving at Essendon and playing 36 games (61 career total) but through his dedication to training and persistence he has always remained positive and committed to the club.
"It is a difficult time of year but we wish them both every success in the future."
The Bombers also cut youngster Ariel Steinberg despite the fact he has a contract for next season. Essendon has promised to recruit him in the rookie draft.
Essendon has now made 11 list changes in the lead-up to next week's draft.
The next deadline for club list lodgements is Thursday.
Today at 2pm the second free agency deadline expired with only one player having been snapped up.
Former Geelong rookie Jonathan Simpkin was signed by Hawthorn on a two-year deal.
Under the second period of free agency every delisted player automatically became an unrestricted free agent, giving them unprecedented freedom to find a new home.
But while the first free agency period prompted a handful of stars to change clubs, the anticipated rush to snap up bargain rookies for nothing has not eventuated.
A long list of players has been overlooked including Carlton's Bret Thornton, Essendon's Sam Lonergan and Kyle Reimers, Geelong's Tom Gillies, Gold Coast's Josh Toy, Melbourne's Matthew Bate and Ricky Petterd and Western Bulldog Justin Sherman.
Clubs seem more likely to assess their lists and early picks in the national draft before taking delisted players with a late national draft pick or in the December pre-season or rookie drafts.
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The Western Bulldogs loom as Prismall's best chance of a another tilt.
The Dogs also have an interested in discarded Demon Matthew Bate, meaning it could be a head to head battle between the pair for the final spot on the Dogs' list.
The final decision by the Dogs would not be made until next month's pre-season draft.
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