CARLTON has delisted seven players, including two-club veteran Zac Williams and tall Lewis Young, after the Blues' finals exit last week.
Elijah Hollands has also been delisted, having been on personal leave for most of the season, while Jordan Boyd, Lachie Fogarty, Flynn Young and Harry Charleson also won't be at the club next year.
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Williams played 70 games for the Blues after a high-profile free agency move from Greater Western Sydney, including just nine this year, while Young also played 70 games after arriving from the Western Bulldogs in 2021.
Williams spent time both forward and back during his stint at the Blues, but played just one game this year after the departure of Michael Voss in May, while Young featured in 14 games this season, including the club's two recent finals.
Defender Boyd, a mid-season recruit in 2021, played 40 games in five-and-a-half-seasons, while Fogarty played a total 69 AFL games for the Blues, but only two this year, after joining from Geelong in 2020.
Mid-season draftee Flynn Young played 11 games in his 18 months at the club, while Charleson was not able to break through for an AFL debut in his time at the club.
The Blues said Hollands will step away from AFL football in 2027 after playing 33 games during his three seasons at the club.
Hollands later released a heartfelt statement, saying he had "come to realise that there are things in my life that are far more important than footy right now" and thanking the broader AFL community for their support.
"Zac, Lachie, Lewis and Jordan have all played their role for the senior side over the last five or six years, while Elijah, Flynn and Harry each contributed to our club in more recent seasons," Blues footy boss Chris Davies said.
"We wish each player all the very best moving forward and thank them all for their time in the Navy Blue."
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