A total of 174 players are eligible for the 2024 AFL Rising Star Award, with last year's top draft stars set to be challenged by a string of experienced players for the award.

Despite having the second oldest list in the competition for the season ahead, Geelong have the equal most players able to earn a Rising Star nomination with 12 names eligible.

The Cats are tied with 2023 finalists GWS, as well as last year's wooden spooners West Coast, for the most eligible players.

First-round draft selections Jhye Clark and Connor O'Sullivan headline the Cats' young crop of talent, with the former entering his second season at Kardinia Park after making just the sole appearance last year.

Also from the 2022 National Draft class are Carlton pair Lachie Cowan and Jaxon Binns, Collingwood wingman Ed Allan, Essendon's Elijah Tsatas and Alwyn Davey, Kangaroo George Wardlaw and uncapped Bulldogs Jedd Busslinger, all of whom could be viewed as strong chances for the award.

Busslinger is one of three first-round selections at the Kennel who are eligible for this year's Rising Star, with the tall defender joined by third-year utility Sam Darcy and new recruit Ryley Sanders.

Ryley Sanders and Lindsay Gilbee at the 2023 AFL Draft (Image via the Western Bulldogs)

Sanders headlines the new crop of rookies who look ready to have an impact at AFL level this year, with Pick 1 selections Harley Reid and North Melbourne ace Colby McKercher also impressing over the pre-season.

Other names who could be strong contenders for the award this year are third-year Sydney midfielder Angus Sheldrick and Melbourne speedster Bailey Laurie, who have played nine and five games for their respective clubs to date.

To be eligible for the Rising Star Award players are required to be 21 years of age or under as of January 1, 2024, and can't have played more than 10 matches at AFL level.

Here is the full list of eligible players by club:

First name Surname Club

Billy

Dowling

Adelaide Crows

Zac

Taylor

Adelaide Crows

Luke

Nankervis

Adelaide Crows

Hugh

Bond

Adelaide Crows

Daniel

Curtin

Adelaide Crows

Oscar

Ryan

Adelaide Crows

Charlie

Edwards

Adelaide Crows

Kai

Lohmann

Brisbane Lions

James

Tunstill

Brisbane Lions

Reece

Torrent

Brisbane Lions

Luke

Lloyd

Brisbane Lions

Logan

Morris

Brisbane Lions

Shadeau

Brain

Brisbane Lions

Zane

Zakostelsky

Brisbane Lions

Harry

Lemmey

Carlton

Ashton

Moir

Carlton

Lachlan

Cowan

Carlton

Hudson

O'Keeffe

Carlton

Jaxon

Binns

Carlton

Billy

Wilson

Carlton

Matthew

Carroll

Carlton

Rob

Monahan

Carlton

Harvey

Harrison

Collingwood

Jakob

Ryan

Collingwood

Oscar

Steene

Collingwood

Edward

Allan

Collingwood

Harry

DeMattia

Collingwood

Tew

Jiath

Collingwood

Tex

Wanganeen

Essendon

Alwyn

Davey Jnr

Essendon

Jayden

Davey

Essendon

Lewis

Hayes

Essendon

Archie

Roberts

Essendon

Elijah

Tsatas

Essendon

Luamon

Lual

Essendon

Nate

Caddy

Essendon

Vigo

Visentini

Essendon

Patrick

Voss

Fremantle

Conrad

Williams

Fremantle

Jack

Delean

Fremantle

Joshua

Draper

Fremantle

Hugh

Davies

Fremantle

Cooper

Simpson

Fremantle

Max

Knobel

Fremantle

Ollie

Murphy

Fremantle

Odin

Jones

Fremantle

Ethan

Stanley

Fremantle

James

Willis

Geelong Cats

Lawson

Humphries

Geelong Cats

Toby

Conway

Geelong Cats

Phoenix

Foster

Geelong Cats

Mitch

Knevitt

Geelong Cats

Jhye

Clark

Geelong Cats

Ted

Clohesy

Geelong Cats

George

Stevens

Geelong Cats

Mitchell

Edwards

Geelong Cats

Oliver

Dempsey

Geelong Cats

Oscar

Murdoch

Geelong Cats

Connor

O'Sullivan

Geelong Cats

Oskar

Faulkhead

Gold Coast Suns

Bodhi

Uwland

Gold Coast Suns

Jake

Rogers

Gold Coast Suns

William

Rowlands

Gold Coast Suns

Jed

Walter

Gold Coast Suns

Lloyd

Johnston

Gold Coast Suns

Will

Graham

Gold Coast Suns

Ethan

Read

Gold Coast Suns

Cooper

Hamilton

GWS Giants

Josh

Fahey

GWS Giants

Darcy

Jones

GWS Giants

Harry

Rowston

GWS Giants

Nicholas

Madden

GWS Giants

Max

Gruzewski

GWS Giants

Harvey

Thomas

GWS Giants

Toby

McMullin

GWS Giants

Phoenix

Gothard

GWS Giants

James

Leake

GWS Giants

Joe

Fonti

GWS Giants

Nathan

Wardius

GWS Giants

Jai

Serong

Hawthorn

Joshua

Bennetts

Hawthorn

William

McCabe

Hawthorn

Bodie

Ryan

Hawthorn

Nick

Watson

Hawthorn

Jack

O'Sullivan

Hawthorn

Henry

Hustwaite

Hawthorn

Clay

Tucker

Hawthorn

Max

Ramsden

Hawthorn

Bailey

Macdonald

Hawthorn

Calsher

Dear

Hawthorn

Andy

Moniz-Wakefield

Melbourne

Will

Verrall

Melbourne

Blake

Howes

Melbourne

Taj

Woewodin

Melbourne

Jed

Adams

Melbourne

Matthew

Jefferson

Melbourne

Koltyn

Tholstrup

Melbourne

Caleb

Windsor

Melbourne

Kynan

Brown

Melbourne

Oliver

Sestan

Melbourne

Kyah

Farris-White

Melbourne

Jackson

Archer

North Melbourne

Cooper

Harvey

North Melbourne

Robert

Hansen Jr

North Melbourne

Blake

Drury

North Melbourne

George

Wardlaw

North Melbourne

Zane

Duursma

North Melbourne

Brayden

George

North Melbourne

Riley

Hardeman

North Melbourne

Colby

McKercher

North Melbourne

Wil

Dawson

North Melbourne

Taylor

Goad

North Melbourne

Finnbar

Maley

North Melbourne

Lachlan

Charleson

Port Adelaide

Hugh

Jackson

Port Adelaide

Josh

Sinn

Port Adelaide

Dante

Visentini

Port Adelaide

Thomas

Scully

Port Adelaide

Kyle

Marshall

Port Adelaide

Tom

McCallum

Port Adelaide

Tom

Anastasopoulos

Port Adelaide

Xavier

Walsh

Port Adelaide

Will

Lorenz

Port Adelaide

Sam

Banks

Richmond

Tom

Brown

Richmond

Tyler

Sonsie

Richmond

Kane

McAuliffe

Richmond

Liam

Fawcett

Richmond

Kaleb

Smith

Richmond

Steely

Green

Richmond

Seth

Campbell

Richmond

Isaac

Keeler

St Kilda

Angus

McLennan

St Kilda

Lance

Collard

St Kilda

James

Van Es

St Kilda

Arie

Schoenmaker

St Kilda

Hugo

Garcia

St Kilda

Angus

Hastie

St Kilda

Darcy

Wilson

St Kilda

Olli

Hotton

St Kilda

Liam

O'Connell

St Kilda

Matt

Roberts

Sydney Swans

Jaiden

Magor

Sydney Swans

William

Edwards

Sydney Swans

Corey

Warner

Sydney Swans

Angus

Sheldrick

Sydney Swans

Cooper

Vickery

Sydney Swans

Jacob

Konstanty

Sydney Swans

Caiden

Cleary

Sydney Swans

Caleb

Mitchell

Sydney Swans

Patrick

Snell

Sydney Swans

Indhi

Kirk

Sydney Swans

William

Green

Sydney Swans

Loch

Rawlinson

West Coast Eagles

Harry

Barnett

West Coast Eagles

Jordyn

Baker

West Coast Eagles

Jai

Culley

West Coast Eagles

Tyrell

Dewar

West Coast Eagles

Harley

Reid

West Coast Eagles

Coby

Burgiel

West Coast Eagles

Clay

Hall

West Coast Eagles

Archer

Reid

West Coast Eagles

Harvey

Johnston

West Coast Eagles

Coen

Livingstone

West Coast Eagles

Ryan

Maric

West Coast Eagles

Jordan

Croft

Western Bulldogs

Harvey

Gallagher

Western Bulldogs

Sam

Darcy

Western Bulldogs

Ryley

Sanders

Western Bulldogs

Jedd

Busslinger

Western Bulldogs

Charlie

Clarke

Western Bulldogs

Aiden

O'Driscoll

Western Bulldogs

Lachlan

Smith

Western Bulldogs

Joel

Freijah

Western Bulldogs