Portarlington is one of eight Victorian football clubs chosen for the Carlton Draft which will see eight AFL legends drafted to play a game for the clubs this season.
The winning local clubs span across Victoria and will enthusiastically welcome the retired AFL players as they take the field alongside the local legends who play every week.
The campaign sparked incredible interest when it launched a month ago and saw more than 500 clubs were nominated.
The final eight clubs were selected in conjunction by Carlton Draught and the AFL on hardship grounds and in line with the campaign’s aim to support grassroots footy where it was most needed.
The eight selected clubs are:
Campbells Creek Football Netball Club – Maryborough Castlemaine District Football Netball League
Nhill & District Sporting Club – Wimmera Football League
North Wangaratta Football Netball Club – Ovens and King Football League
Portarlington Football Club – Bellarine Football league
Dalyston Football Netball Club – West Gippsland Football Netball Competition
Branxholme Wallacedale Football Club – South West District Football Netball League
Longwood Football Netball Club – Kyabram District Football Netball League
Gormandale Football Netball Club – North Gippsland Football League
The Carlton Draft playing pool includes over 2300 games of AFL experience, with each player coming out of retirement for one match in 2022.
The playing pool includes:
Four-time premiership Hawk Jarryd Roughead
Four-time Goal of the Year winner Eddie Betts
2010 Collingwood Premiership player Dale Thomas
Recently retired Demon and 300 gamer Nathan Jones
Two-time All Australian Brendon Goddard
2017 Richmond Premiership player and five-time All Australian Alex Rance
407 game superstar and four-time Premiership player Shaun Burgoyne
Three-time premiership player Cam Mooney
It will be a nervous wait for clubs ahead of draft night on Wednesday 27 April, which will be broadcast live on FOX FOOTY. The draft order and how it’s determined will be revealed on the night.
