Forty seven players from across Victoria will have the chance to earn selection in the final Vic Country No.2 side after today's preliminary squad announcement.

Coach John Cossar and his team of selectors revealed their squad today which includes players from 18 different leagues.

The South East FL (formerly known as Casey Cardinia) is the best represented with eight players in the squad, followed by the Nepean FL with seven.

The squad will eventually be trimmed to 22 in the lead-up to the match, with trainings to be held on consecutive Sundays – June 14, 21 and 28.

Vic Country No.2 will take on a representative side from the Victorian Amateur Football Association on July 11 at Bendigo's Queen Elizabeth Oval.

The match will kick off at 1.10pm, following the clash between Vic Country U19s and VAFA U19s at 10.15am, and act as the curtain raiser to the Vic Country No.1 v VAFA encounter at 4.05pm.

Vic Country No.2 has won the past two encounters against VAFA (Prem – Div 4), securing a thrilling 0ne-point victory in 2013 and powering to an easy triumph in 2014.

Match: Vic Country No.2 v VAFA (Prem B – Div 4)
Date: Saturday, July 11
Time: 1.10pm
Venue: Queen Elizabeth Oval, Bendigo