Local and country footy salary caps revealed for 2024

Country footy's premier competitions will be able to spend more than their metro counterparts in 2024. Here's the salary cap for every league.

Salary caps have been confirmed for 2024. Picture: Andy Brownbill

Local footy clubs will be able to spend more money on players next season but some metropolitan clubs are still lagging behind their country counterparts.

AFL Victoria has confirmed salary caps at local level for next season at the same time the game’s governing body bolsters its resources to limit overspending.

Clubs in the top divisions of the Eastern, Essendon District, Northern, Southern and Western Region leagues will all be able to spend up to a proposed $120,000 next year, a rise of $10,000 from 2023.

It’s still below Goulburn Valley and Ovens and Murray clubs who have the most to spend with their respective caps to rise by $5000 to $130,000.

The Outer East league’s Premier Division has a proposed cap of $115,000, up $10,000 on this season.

Meanwhile, the Riddell District league has been given a rise of $20,000 up to $105,000.

“Every club can expect to be held to the same standards across the state,” AFL Victoria community football manager John O’Donohue said.

“We’re putting in an integrity program, which means every club will be checked with compliance at the start of the year and the teams that make grand finals will be checked at the end of the year.

“Others can also be picked up at any stage throughout the year for a check.”

AFL Victoria has been working with former AFL salary cap cop Ken Wood on the changes that will include the appointment of an integrity leader to oversee the salary cap and bolstering personnel to carry out compliance checks and reviews.