Tucker is one of seven players delisted by North Melbourne since the end of the 2025 season, and Kangaroos football boss Todd Viney said it had been a difficult decision.
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“These decisions are never easy, especially when they involve young men who have invested so much of themselves into the club,” he said.
Hobbs, 22, was a surprise delisting by Essendon after appearing in 18 of the Bombers’ 23 games this season.
Picked at number 13 in the 2021 draft, Hobbs had played 65 games in four seasons but was forced out to make room for incoming draft picks.
He is one of eight players delisted by the Bombers this off-season, along with Luamon Lual, Alwyn Davey Jr, Todd Goldstein, Jayden Laverde, Jye Menzie, Dylan Shiel and Oskar Smartt, while Sam Draper departed to Brisbane as a free agent.
Bombers general manager Daniel McPherson thanked Hobbs and Lual – the latest players to be cut – last week.
“We wish to thank Ben and Luamon for their service to Essendon and their professionalism and dedication throughout their careers,” he said.
“It goes without saying that it’s always difficult with list spots at this time of year, but they leave the club with our very best wishes.
“We have five selections at next month’s AFL draft, and the list squeeze means some challenging choices had to be made.
“Both Ben and Luamon have handled the news with maturity and we applaud them for that.”
The delistings come in the wake of Berry’s axing from the Suns.
The pressure forward had played 23 games for the Suns in the past two years after crossing from Brisbane, but was told in late September that his contract would not be renewed.
Media members speculated Berry, 25, could be offered a lifeline by the West Coast Eagles, but he has yet to sign a new contract.
The moves leave Edenhope-Apsley export Tom McDonald, Melbourne Demons; Horsham’s Jake Lloyd, Sydney Swans; and former Horsham Saints Jarrod Berry, Brisbane Lions, and Joel Freijah, Western Bulldogs, as the Wimmera’s current AFL-listed players.
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