Bombers rule out redrafting Hislop

[Burzum]

ESSENDON has ruled out redrafting Tom Hislop, with the club completely severing ties with the discarded midfielder after allowing him to participate in pre-season training.

The Bombers cut Hislop, 20, last month after an injury-riddled seven-game career with the club that was littered with off-field disciplinary issues.

He was invited back to train at Windy Hill following his delisting, but has since ceased involvement with the club and has nominated for next week's NAB AFL Draft.

"I'm expecting Tom to be picked up in the national draft by someone," football operations manager Paul Hamilton told SEN on Friday.

"I don't think it will be us. I think it will be another club.

"He's no longer training with us as of this week, so we're happy for him to move forward.

"Sometimes if you get delisted and get a big kick, it can be the thing that really pushes you on to the next stage in your career, so we wish him the best and hope it works out for him."

Hamilton, who played 105 games for the Bombers between 1986 and 1992 before being appointed as operations manager in September this year, listed Scott Gumbleton, Mark McVeigh, David Hille, Heath Hocking and Sam Lonergan as players currently "burning up the track".

He also said former Cat Brent Prismall is fitting in well in his new surroundings after being traded to the club last month.

Prismall is currently undergoing rehabilitation for the knee he had reconstructed following an injury sustained in Geelong's qualifying final win over St Kilda.

"It's pretty early for him, he's had the knee surgery and the doctors are positive," Hamilton said.

"At the moment, he's just doing static skills, a lot of rehab work and just working away at building his muscles back up.

"He has been good in getting to know the other players and you can tell he's got some leadership ability about him.

"He's been good just to have around the club.
"For us, he's a good fit. We don't want to have high expectations for 2009 with him. When guys do knees, it does take a little while to get over them, and I'm sure he'll have high expectations on himself but we won't be pushing him too quickly.

"We're looking more on the long term and we think he can be a really good player for us for eight to 10 years."

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[tristo]

Im hoping its a smoke screen, trying to throw the other clubs off and get him with our last pick!

 

[Ben the Gooner]

Good news about Pris and the others.

 

[stay true]

I don't really care either way, but I don't think we'll redraft him.

 

[Lotch]

Good news about Pris and the others.

I'm looking forward to McVeigh's season - Hopefully he can play more games and continue his 07 form.

 

[Pevers-Legend]

Was a big fan of Hislop - but the more I hear about him, the more I am glad he is gone.

 

[essendon2008]

I'm looking forward to McVeigh's season - Hopefully he can play more games and continue his 07 form.

I think his 08 form was even better, barring a few games just after injuries. The start to his season was Brownlow winning stuff.

Would love to see the guy have a full season next year and you never know, he could just win the Brownlow.

 

[efcboy]

by allowing hislop to train it shows what a great club essendon is - they genuinely care about the future of the players even when they get cut. some may see this as assisting another club who might recruit him but it would also shine a good light about essendon for any prospective recruit. i'm happy for them to operate this way.

 

[rusty14]

Has anyone heard what exactly he did wrong? I havent heard..

 

[Bombs Away]

If you go to the tom hislop section you will get a good jist and it doesnt even state everything.

Best news hear is about Gumby - injury free and its all happening, the marque man of years 2010 to 2018.

 

[stugots]

if hes stopped training with essendon, wouldnt the most likely scenario be that hes has discussions with another club & they are looking to draft him

pity but good night & good luck

 

[eth-dog]

If you go to the tom hislop section you will get a good jist and it doesnt even state everything.

Best news hear is about Gumby - injury free and its all happening, the marque man of years 2010 to 2018.

of the competition, not just EFC

 

[Sam the RAMA fan]

Pitty,would of liked to have seen him back in the red & black (if he pulled his socks up and got back on track).

 

[Skeeta Olly]

I guess Knights is sticking to his words, and letting it be as an example to the others players outlining their expectations and where the boundary lies in reference to off-field behavior. Hope fully the lesson learned by Tom, is also a lesson that has been learned by the whole team.

 

[stander]

Im hoping its a smoke screen, trying to throw the other clubs off and get him with our last pick!

You could be on to something tristo, Hammer wasn't unequivocal. And has he gone underground until draft day.

 

[Longy413]

You could be on to something tristo, Hammer wasn't unequivocal. And has he gone underground until draft day.

Odds on to be a Docker.

 

[High Ryder]

Odds on to be a Docker.

Because they always recycle our discards or have you heard something?

 

[Longy413]

Bit of both.

 

[stander]

Odds on to be a Docker.

It makes sense then to escort him out of Windy Hill. We can't have the strategies of Knighter and his growing army of assistants (many of which apparently appeared at Latrobe to day) plundered by a soon to be, miserable Docker.

 

[Burzum]

He's no longer training with Essendon.

 

[FandangoDingo]

It makes sense then to escort him out of Windy Hill. We can't have the strategies of Knighter and his growing army of assistants (many of which apparently appeared at Latrobe to day) plundered by a soon to be, miserable Docker.

Let's hope it is the Dockers. Any other team might be able to use inside info against us. Ya reckon we can get them to take Dyson next year??

 

[stander]

Odds on to be a Docker.

Lesson to learned there when you head to the track; odds on look on

 

[rhino49]

richmond picked him up

 

[High Ryder]

Would of been a docker i'm tipping had the tigers taken someone else at 58.