Liam Hulett Biography

Jake Spencer will not be offered a new contract by Melbourne for the 2018 season while forward Liam Hulett and rookie Mitch White have also been let go.

Liam Hulett suffers an ankle injury at training but Melbourne is optimistic his pre-season will not be derailed.

"The scan cleared him of any structural damage," Melbourne's elite performance manager Dave Misson said.

"It’s just an ankle ligament sprain. It’s not a syndesmosis, so it’s a basic ankle ligament and we’ll reassess it (on) Monday.

"He may even get back into training at some stage next week."

Liam Hulett is carried from the field with a left ankle injury at training.

He was involved in a full-ground drill and went to strip the ball off another player before going down.

Hulett, 19, lay on the turf for a couple of minutes before being helped off Gosch's Paddock. He was unable to put any weight on his left leg and was soon taken away in a cart.

The severity of the injury is unclear.

Track watchers initially feared Hulett had suffered a serious knee injury, but the club later confirmed it was an ankle issue.

Melbourne select Liam Hulett with pick No.46 in the 2015 NAB AFL Draft.

"At that point of the draft, Liam was the best available player," Melbourne recruiting boss Jason Taylor said.

"We first saw him in the under-16s where he showed athleticism and spunk as a third forward.

"He has had some interruptions since then but we've done a fair bit of work on him and he tested really well for a man of his size."