The local footy clubs who have been selected for the 2024 Carlton Draft

Five local footy clubs from across Victoria will have the opportunity to have an ex-AFL gun in their ranks later this season in a one-off appearance. Here are which clubs have been selected.

League Commissioner, Jonathan Brown with the five ex-AFL players.

The five local footy clubs for this year’s Carlton Draft have been locked in.

This year’s concept will travel to all parts of the state with Ballan (Central Highlands), Bunyip (West Gippsland), Castlemaine (Bendigo), Old Collegians (Warrnambool District) and Toora (Mid Gippsland) selected as the five clubs.

The clubs will be given the opportunity to select from Trent Cotchin, Issac Smith, Matthew Lloyd, Dylan Buckley and Leigh Montagna on draft night to be held later this month.

Games will then start in late May.

League commissioner Jonathan Brown expressed his excitement at the talent of this year’s group.

“We’ve had some big names across the first two seasons of the campaign including Nathan Buckley, Eddie Betts and Alex Rance, but I think this draft class may be the most talented we’ve seen to date,” he said.

“You’ve got the opportunity to put Lloydy one out in the square on a local full-back, Cotch and Joey [Leigh Montagna] to put straight in the guts, or outside stars in Smithy and Dyl who will run rings around opposition teams.

“Any of these players lining up for your local team will be a tantalising prospect, not only bringing a huge boost to clubs on the field, but hopefully bringing plenty of foot traffic through the gates and cash behind the canteen and bar.”

Over 175 clubs nominated to be part of this year’s competition.