St Kilda can confirm the following list changes ahead of the 2017 AFL Draft.
American-born ruckman Jason Holmes has been informed he will not be offered a new contract for 2018.
Fellow ruckman Lewis Pierce has also been delisted, however, the Saints have committed to re-drafting the 22-year-old in the 2017 Rookie Draft.
Both Holmes and Pierce struggled for
Senior Coach Alan Richardson said Holmes would always be welcome back at St Kilda.
The former college basketballer became the first born and raised American to play an AFL match when he made his debut against Geelong in Round 21, 2015.
The 27-year-old went on to play five AFL games but failed to break into the senior side in 2017.
“To play just one AFL match is an enormous achievement for someone who knew almost nothing of our game a few years ago,” Richardson said.
“His commitment to learning, improving, and to St Kilda, over the past four years has been outstanding and his strong character and personality
“We wish him well for whatever the future holds and thank him for his contribution to the Saints.”
Holmes was drafted to St Kilda with pick number 36 in the 2014 AFL Rookie Draft.
St Kilda holds picks 7, 8, 34 and 45 in the AFL Draft
