Club/Recruited from: Glenelg
Position: Outside midfielder
Height: 184cm
DOB: 21 July 2006  

With selection No.54 in the 2024 Telstra AFL Draft, Carlton has welcomed father-son prospect Lucas Camporeale.  

An elite runner, the Glenelg recruit complements impressive endurance and work rate with his clever running patterns, to make an impact across the field.  

Unlike brother Ben, who spent this year as an inside midfielder, Lucas is more of an outside midfielder, using his knowledge of the game and significant running capability to impress on the wing. 

A high-production midfielder, Camporeale averaged 20.8 disposals at 71 per cent efficiency for South Australia at the National Championships, also garnering some senior experience in the SANFL racking up 19 disposals and seven marks in his debut.  

A boyhood Blue, the left footer had a breakout year in 2022, named in the All-Australian team for the Under 16s.  

Lucas is the son of Blues premiership player and record holder of the No.16 Blues guernsey Scott Camporeale. Scott is a Carlton Hall of Famer, playing 233 games for the Blues.  

Finishing fourth in the running vertical jump and 10th in the standing vertical jump at the Telstra AFL Draft Combine, Lucas becomes the 12th AFL Carlton player from the Glenelg Football Club, adding to his brother and new teammate Ashton Moir as the latest recruits. 

Pulling on the Navy Blue alongside twin Ben, they become the fifth pair of twins to play for Carlton, joining Doug and Dave Gillespie, Hal and Alex Hanton, Sarah and Jessica Hosking and Brea and Celine Moody. 

Now officially a Carlton player, Head of List Management Nick Austin said the Club was so excited to welcome Camporeale to IKON Park.  

“Lucas is a promising young talent, his impressive running ability and work rate has seen him really make his mark on the wing this year,” Austin said. 

“Having trained with the team via our Carlton Academy, Lucas has already been able to form relationships with the players so is walking into a familiar environment from day one. 

“We think he’s someone who’s going to flourish in our environment, working with our leaders, Michael Voss and Luke Power to unlock his full potential.  

“We have no doubt our members and supporters will enjoy watching his development over that time: it’ll be special for everyone involved with the football club to have the two Camporeale brothers representing the Navy Blue.”