Pev Given The Flick

Damien Peverill’s career at Essendon is over with hime being told that he would not be offered a new contract for 2009.

Peverill, who has played 144 games for the Bombers since making his debut in 2001, will decide after Round 22 whether he will continue his career elsewhere next year.

“I will weigh up my options but I would like to think I can still play AFL football. My recent form has been solid and my body is in good shape,” Peverill said in a statement.

A compromised draft as a result of Gold Coast’s planned introduction to the competition in 2011 had forced Essendon coach Matthew Knights into ending Peverill’s career at Windy Hill.

“These decisions are very difficult but we have set a direction that we want to take as club,” Knights said.

“It is important that we inject as much youth as possible into the club at the moment, particularly given the draft implications beyond this season and unfortunately that means making some hard calls and Damien was one of those.”

Posted 22 August 08 in News