2022 WAFL season


The 2022 WAFL season is the 138th season of the various incarnations of the West Australian Football League.The season commenced on the 15th of April, and concluded with the Grand Final on the 1st of October, with West Perth defeating Claremont at Leederville Oval by 12 points. Fixtures were released in stages, to allow for COVID flexibility. The first stage saw the first nine rounds of the season be released, rounds 10-14 were released before the start of Round 7, and the final rounds were released on July 8, before the start of Round 12. All the teams from the previous season have been retained, as there was speculation if the West Coast Eagles reserves would return.

Fixtures

Round 7

Round 16

Ladder


Single Game Records

Individual

Most Disposals in a match: Jye Bolton, 51 disposals vs. Swan Districts, Steel Blue Oval, Round 4Most Kicks in a match: Toby McQuilkin, 33 kicks vs. East Perth, Leederville Oval, Round 8Most Handballs in a match: Jesse Turner, 26 handballs vs. Subiaco, Steel Blue Oval, Round 10Most Marks in a match: Harry Edwards, 23 marks vs. South Fremantle, Mineral Resources Park, Round 10Most Tackles in a match: Haiden Schloithe, 15 tackles vs. East Fremantle, WACA, Round 14Most Hitouts in a match: Scott Jones, 62 hitouts vs. Subiaco, Leederville Oval, Round 17Most Goals in a match: Jonathon Marsh, 6 goals vs. East Perth, Northampton Community Oval, Round 3Most Scoring Shots in a match: Tyler Keitel, 10 shots vs. West Coast WAFL, Pentanet Stadium, Round 5Most Disposals in a Finals match: Lachlan Martinis, 34 disposals vs. East Fremantle, New Choice Homes Park, Qualifying FinalMost Kicks in a Finals match: Cameron Eardley, 26 kicks vs. Claremont, New Choice Homes Park, Qualifying FinalMost Handballs in a Finals match: Kyle Baskerville, 16 handballs vs. Claremont, New Choice Homes Park, Qualifying Final, Lachlan Martinis, 16 handballs vs. East Fremantle, New Choice Homes Park, Qualifying FinalMost Marks in a Finals match: Jamie Meade & Cameron Eardley, 10 marks vs. Claremont, New Choice Homes Park, Qualifying FinalMost Tackles in a Finals match: Mitchell Crowden, 10 tackles vs. South Fremantle, Fremantle Community Bank Oval, Elimination Final
Conal Lynch, 10 tackles vs. Claremont, Leederville Oval, Grand FinalMost Hitouts in a Finals match: Oliver Eastland, 44 hitouts vs. West Perth, Leederville Oval, Grand FinalMost Goals in a Finals match: Dylan Main, 4 goals vs. Peel Thunder, Fremantle Community Bank Oval, Elimination FinalMost Scoring Shots in a Finals match: Dylan Main, 6 scoring shots vs. Peel Thunder, Fremantle Community Bank Oval, Elimination Final, Sam Sturt, 6 scoring shots vs. South Fremantle, Fremantle Community Bank Oval, Elimination Final

Team

Highest Score: East Fremantle 23.14 vs. Perth, WACA, Round 15Lowest Score: West Coast WAFL 1.5 vs. Swan Districts, Steel Blue Oval, Round 17Biggest Margin: 123 points – East Fremantle 22.14 vs. West Coast WAFL 3.5, New Choice Homes Park, Round 4Highest Losing Score: Peel Thunder 14.9 vs. West Perth 16.8, Lane Group Stadium, Round 2Lowest Winning Score: Claremont 5.5 vs. Subiaco 4.4, Leederville Oval, Round 14Highest Aggregate Score: 208 points – East Perth 23.14 vs. Perth 9.2, WACA, Round 15Lowest Aggregate Score: 63 points – Claremont 5.5 vs. Subiaco 4.4, Leederville Oval, Round 14Highest Home-and-Away Season Crowd: 6,023, South Fremantle vs. East Fremantle, Fremantle Community Bank Oval, Round 7Lowest Home-and-Away Season Crowd: 419, Subiaco vs West Coast, New Choice Homes Park, Round 16

Awards

Player

Bernie Naylor Medal

  • Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the player led the Bernie Naylor Medal at the end of that round.
  • Numbers underlined indicates the player did not play in that round.
Player123456789101112131415161718Total
1Ben Sokol22351651141521711811922122322522722933213333623834141
2Jonathon Marsh330369090951421601631922122302302352802843243603636
3Tyler Keitel2202351651101111201221431732042412522702733003053535
4Keegan Knott11454911031311431742102102102122322502512643033313434
5Ryan Borchet11231404480841231552022202222402402832702722902929
5Christopher Jones0000335831121321552012112202202232502522722902902929
7Thomas Medhat2246171821001021231531801801852312402412502512602626
8Blair Bell220235270731001011111231501501521711811922132402424
9Jack Buller0000223538081911011111201241621822032302302302323
9Luke English001101452718081911021211321501521711832122302323
9Samuel Stubbs0000334731001001001001001021221411531822012112212323
9Sam Sturt0011343731011101121311401401401401441811901901942323

For reference, Brayden Noble from Swan Districts was the leader in the Bernie Naylor Medal through the first 2 rounds, kicking 5 in Round 1, and 2 in Round 2, putting him on 7.
  • Sandover Medal
  • '''Simpson Medallist '''

Team

  • League Minor Premiers
  • Reserves Minor Premiers
  • Colts Minor Premiers
  • '''Rodriguez Shield'''

Individual Teams

  • Leading Goal Kickers
  • The number of goals kicked by each winner will be in brackets
  • The person that was the Leading Goal Kicker for each grade will be in bold
LeagueReservesColts
ClaremontJack Buller Max Minear Luke Brown
East FremantleJonathon Marsh Jack Norrish Ben Praxl
East PerthThomas Medhat Thomas Graham, Mitchell Schofield Mitchell Williams
Peel ThunderBlair Bell Ben Middleton Byron Finch
PerthSamuel Stubbs Christian Martin Michael Hall
South FremantleMason Shaw Jack Blenchynden Liam Brandis
SubiacoBen Sokol Jordan Faraone Koltyn Tholstrup
Swan DistrictsChristopher Jones Kristian Caporn Brodyn Fitzgerald
West CoastJoshua Burke N/AN/A
West PerthTyler Keitel Logan Foley Jack DeMarte