Callum Bartlett Biography

Niall McKeever is among four players cut by the Brisbane Lions as the club prepares for the NAB AFL Draft.

Rookies Callum Bartlett, Stephen Wrigley and Richard Newell were also delisted following the Lions' post-season review.

Midfielder Callum Bartlett has been delisted by the Brisbane Lions but could be re-drafted by the club.

"We believe in Callum's ability and we intend to re-draft him as a rookie, or at the pre-season draft next month," Lions football operations manager Dean Warren said.

Luckless Brisbane Lions midfielder Callum Bartlett is desperate to make his senior debut in 2012 after a history of knee reconstructions.

"Everybody who's fit for round one wants to be in the team. It's a long way to go from where I am now but that'd be a good result. It'd be a dream come true," Bartlett said.

"The darkest moments weren't that dark. I got to play a bit of footy at the end of last year which sparked me up a little bit, got a bit of the hunger back after being out for so long. It wasn't too bad, I got by and got into a routine and got what I had to do, done."

Geelong Falcon Callum Bartlett didn't play a game in 2009 after damaging his ACL, but after completing rehab with the Cats he is still rated highly.

"It was a change of direction thing I've done a million times, except this time I was unbalanced," Bartlett said of his injury.

"It was frustrating. The next thing I knew I was at the doctor and physio and getting MRIs."