JAMES Podsiadly says he hopes to play on at another club after being delisted by Geelong on Thursday.

AFL.com.au revealed on Wednesday that Podsiadly's future was in the air, who played 83 games for the Cats, including the 2011 premiership, after making his debut as a 28-year-old in 2010.





Podsiadly will now become an unrestricted free agent.

"Geelong has developed some fantastic young players who now deserve the opportunity to take the club forward," he told geelongcats.com.au.





"I would like to wish the next generation all the best and I hope they all have as much fun playing for the Cats as I did.

"I'm [now] exploring further playing opportunities."

The Cats also delisted 31-year-old Josh Hunt on Monday, with Paul Chapman, 32 in November, Joel Corey, 31, and Corey Enright, 32, all yet to re-sign.

Only Enright is expected to be retained, as Geelong makes room for its younger generation of players.

Podsiadly has been a poster-boy for mature-age recruits, having dominated in the VFL for a decade before finally earning his chance at the top level.

He spent time at Essendon and Collingwood between 2000 and 2002 without earning a senior game, before carving out a long and successful VFL career, which included the 2008 Liston Trophy.

He joined Geelong as a fitness coach and VFL team captain in 2009, and was then rookie-listed by the club ahead of the following season.

He finishes with 169 goals for the Cats.