Former Dockers' tagger Ryan Crowley could be thrown a lifeline by the Essendon Football Club, prominent WA football writer Kim Hagdorn says.

"He spoke with Essendon recruiting staff yesterday and there are now negotiations between those recruiting staff and Ryan Crowley and his management," Hagdorn told Radio 6PR's Breakfast program.

"It was a really busy day for Ryan Crowley yesterday with Essendon formulating their list of about 40 or 50 candidate from which they will select their final 10.

"However this is going to go slightly above [Bombers coach] John Worsfold and the football department and this looks like it will ultimately be decided by the Essendon board because of Ryan's background.

"He will probably find out as early as today if they are going to continue with further negotiations."

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