Longer Dogs deal wins Prismall

Brent Prismall, second from left, training with Port Adelaide. Picture: Morne de Klerk. Source: Getty Images

PORT Adelaide lost former Bomber Brent Prismall because it refused to offer him a multi-year contract, it has been revealed.

Prismall trained with the Power last week and seemed certain to be taken by the club as a delisted free agent or in the pre-season draft.

However, the 26-year-old midfielder has returned to Melbourne to train with the Western Bulldogs and has fallen off Port's radar.

"We only offered him a one-year deal and he wanted two years," Power football operations manager Peter Rohde said.

"We weren't prepared to make that commitment, so we're looking elsewhere."

New Port coach Ken Hinkley spoke glowingly of Prismall's character and professionalism last week, having worked with him at Geelong.

But with the 61-game on-baller having already had two reconstructions, the Power had doubts about his fitness, resulting in only a short-term contract offer.

Prismall - who is married with a young child - wanted a long term commitment to leave Victoria.

He is now vying for the final spot on the Bulldogs list after they signed former Power defender Nick Lower as a free agent.

Lower was delisted by the Fremantle Dockers last month after 22 games in two years. He played 20 games for Port from 2006-09. Prismall is competing against former Demons forward Matthew Bate and VFL stars Ben Duscher and Brett Goodes for the last place on the Dogs' list.

Prismall has previously played under Bulldogs coach Brendan McCartney at Essendon and Geelong and grew up in the western suburb of Werribee, where his parents still live.

It is understood if Prismall isn't drafted by the Dogs, he could join them in a coaching/development role.

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