Essendon has met with delisted Blue Liam Stocker, according to Channel 7’s Mitch Cleary.
The 22-year-old was a shock delisting at Carlton earlier in the week, with the club opting not to recontract him for 2023.
Stocker has struggled with an ankle injury this season, restricting him to just six games and will be hoping to find a second club after the surprise list decision.
Cleary reported that Stocker and his management met with Essendon list boss Adrian Dodoro on Thursday, with the defender reportedly “desperate” to find another home.
Stocker was taken with pick 19 in the 2018 National Draft, as Carlton’s former list manager Stephen Silvagni opted to trade up the order on draft night to secure the talented youngster.
But in three years at Carlton, he managed just 28 games, with 17 of those coming in 2021.