Former Carlton mainstays Heath Scotland and Brock McLean have been looking locally to continue their footy careers, with the former finding a home in the Eastern suburbs of Melbourne. Scotland, who retired midway through the 2014 season, signed with Doncaster — a Division 2 club in the Eastern Football League. Carlton’s Heath Scotland will play at Doncaster in the EFL. Picture: Michael Klein Carlton’s Heath Scotland will play at Doncaster in the EFL. Picture: Michael Klein And the Sharks are confident Scotland can play “every game” in 2015, despite an ankle complaint that accelerated his AFL retirement. “His ankle’s fine. It’s probably the different rigours of AFL and local footy,” Doncaster Football Director Rod Gregory told Leader. “He’s a friend of Ben Johnson’s and, from talking to him, Heath made it clear pretty quickly that he wasn’t just looking for a football club, but also a transition in his career off the field.” HAVE WE MISSED A STAR SIGNING NEAR YOU? COMMENT BELOW OR TWEET @superfooty OR @bjwaterworth ... McLean claimed he was misled by the Blues after coach Mick Malthouse told him he was a required player for 2015 yet was delisted by Carlton at the end of the season. The midfielder hasn’t officially signed with a local club yet, but Leader reports that Essendon District Football League Club Aberfeldie — McLean’s junior club — leads the race to secure his services. Lenny Hayes could play at Sorrento in 2015. Picture: Sarah Reed Lenny Hayes could play at Sorrento in 2015. Picture: Sarah Reed “He’s looked at a number of options, but it looks like he’ll be playing local footy in Melbourne next year. We’re hoping he’s ready to make a decision when he’s back,” Aberfeldie president John Larkins said. St Kilda champion Lenny Hayes, who retired in September after 297 games, is a chance to join former Saints teammate Troy Schwarze at Sorrento in the Nepean Football League. Hayes and Schwarze were recruited by St Kilda in the same 1998 draft, playing more than 60 games together. Schwarze, Sorrento’s coach, told Leader that the possibility of Hayes playing with the Sharks began with some light-hearted banter between the pair. “It was more of a joke at the start and then it sort of gained some traction,” Schwarze said. Kyle Martin is welcomed back to EFL club Noble Park by president David Allan and coach Mi Kyle Martin is welcomed back to EFL club Noble Park by president David Allan and coach Mick Fogarty. “At the start it was like, ‘You should come and play’, then I laughed about it and it’s still playing out.” There are also whispers former Collingwood midfielder Luke Ball could return to Old Xaverians in the Victorian Amateur Football Association after he retired at the end of the year. Ball said “when I’m done I’ll be done” in July, but the first-round draft pick has reportedly been in touch with his former club. Ball’s former teammate Kyle Martin has returned to Noble Park in the EFL after suddenly retiring from the AFL in October. Quieten Lynch has returned home to WA and will play for Aquinas Trinity. Picture: Wayne L Quieten Lynch has returned home to WA and will play for Aquinas Trinity. Picture: Wayne Ludbey Martin won premierships with the Bulls then spent a year with Frankston where he won its Best and Fairest. He was then rookie-listed by Collingwood, where he won its VFL best and fairests in both years. Another former Pie, Quinten Lynch, has returned home to WA and been appointed playing-coach for amateur club Trinity Aquinas. Less recent AFL retirees have also been moving around the local scene, with brothers Jason and Cameron Cloke to play for Craigieburn in the EDFL next season. ADELAIDE Luke Thompson to Woodville West-Torrens (SANFL) Jason Porplyzia to West Adelaide (SANFL) Lewis Johnston to North Adelaide (SANFL) BRISBANE Jordan Lisle and Patrick Weardon to Port Melbourne (VFL) CARLTON Heath Scotland to Doncaster (EFL) Brock McLean to Aberfeldie (EDFL)* Jarryd Cachia to Richmond (VFL) Andrew McGuinness to Norwood (SANFL) COLLINGWOOD Luke Ball to Old Xaverians (VAFA)* Kyle Martin to Noble Park (EFL) Quinten Lynch to Trinity Aquinas (Perth Amateurs) ESSENDON Kyle Hardingham to Essendon (VFL) Fraser Thurlow to Woodville West-Torrens (SANFL) Delisted Geelong player Jordan Schroder will play with Essendon’s VFL side in 2015. Pictu Delisted Geelong player Jordan Schroder will play with Essendon’s VFL side in 2015. Picture: Wayne Ludbey GEELONG Jordan Schroder to Essendon (VFL) GOLD COAST SUNS Leigh Osborne to Port Melbourne (VFL) Tom Murphy to De La Salle (VAFA) Daniel Harris to Pascoe Vale (EDFL) HAWTHORN Ben Ross to Pascoe Vale (EDFL) MELBOURNE Shannon Byrnes to Casey Scorpions (VFL) Alex Georgiou to Norwood (SANFL) Melbourne’s Alex Georgiou will return to SANFL club Norwood. Melbourne’s Alex Georgiou will return to SANFL club Norwood. NORTH MELBOURNE Tim McGenniss to Somerville (Nepean FL) Ben Warren to Pascoe Vale (EDFL) RICHMOND Aaron Edwards to Frankston Pines (Peninsula FL) Orren Stephenson returns to North Ballarat (VFL) Brett O’Hanlon to Edithvale Aspendale (Peninsula FL) ST KILDA Lenny Hayes to Sorrento (Nepean FL)* Sam Dunell to Williamstown (VFL) Clint Jones and Trent Dennis-Lane to Sandringham (VFL) Terry Milera to Glenelg (SANFL) WESTERN BULLDOGS Christian Howard to Glenelg (SANFL) *NOTE: Hasn’t officially signed with the club yet
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