During the 2012 Australian Football League (AFL) season, 122 Australian rules footballers made their AFL debut with a further 32 playing their first game for a new club. The Greater Western Sydney Giants, who joined the league in 2012, had the most debutantes with 36, with Geelong next highest with 10.
Summary + Summary of debuts in 2012Lovett, p. 585. Club AFL debuts Change of club 6 2 4 2 7 0 7 0 6 0 5 1 10 0 6 2 36 10 2 2 3 2 3 0 4 4 5 2 5 1 2 2 3 1 8 1 Total 122 32
AFL debuts Name Club Age at debut Debut round Games (in 2012) Goals (in 2012) Notes18 years, 354 days 18 6 Round 5 Rising Star nomination18 years, 358 days16 29Round 2 Rising Star nominationWinner 2012 AFLPA best first year player award18 years, 100 days12 2 Round 7 Rising Star nomination22 years, 356 days13 2Previously played rugby league for Melbourne Storm & Brisbane Broncos 20 18Previously listed by 18 years, 181 days19 8Round 14 Rising Star nomination 17 6 9 018 years, 204 days 10 919 years, 256 days15 0 23 years, 157 days13 1 12 5Round 10 Rising Star nomination18 years, 309 days20 10 Round 19 Rising Star nomination18 years, 227 days 9 218 years, 278 days 112 18 years, 290 days 10 4Round 23 Rising Star nomination9 618 years, 109 days1 0 18 years, 239 days212 Round 17 Rising Star nomination21 1 Son of Kevin Morris22 years, 225 days2 0 Previously listed at 18 years, 283 days6 8 11 2 18 years, 162 days2 0 24 years, 232 days 174 18 years, 146 days2021 years, 143 days 88 19 years, 297 days146 29 years, 260 days81 Oldest first-time drafted player in AFL history. 24 years, 188 days1723 18 years, 326 days166 1519 91 18 years, 185 days19 9Round 22 Rising Star nomination 19 years, 279 days50 71 18 years, 338 days50 1812Round 18 Rising Star nomination 18 years, 355 days1 0 19 years, 115 days32Round 4 2013 Rising Star nomination 18 years, 181 days114 22 years, 135 days8 9 18 years, 130 days 102 7 0 13 0Round 21 Rising Star nomination 18 years, 287 days5 3Round 6 2013 Rising Star nomination, brother of Fremantle's Stephen Hill 18 years, 202 days103 83 19 years, 325 days 3 0Cousin of Jamie Bennell 18 years, 221 days15 5 19 years, 325 days3 2 24 years, 239 days133 19 years, 282 days3 1 19 years, 145 days124 24 years, 283 days120 22 years, 209 days1628 5 0 Son of Brad Bootsma. 18 years, 264 days2 2 22 years, 103 days15 2Son of Michael Brennan 11 11Previous rookie listed at 20 years, 314 days9 3 20 years, 326 days1 0 1616 18 years, 350 days10 3 3Previously played Gaelic football for Kerry GAA 18 years, 168 days61 18 years, 214 days60 9 019 years, 124 days 5024 years, 210 days 41Previous rookie listed at , brother of Tom Simpkin 18 years, 309 days6 1 19 years, 279 days13 6 19 years, 180 days1010 18 years, 224 days 1010 1081 18 years, 161 days 1030 18 years, 328 days 1182 12 74Number 1 draft pick, 2011 AFL draft19 years, 271 days 121119 years, 198 days 1230 12136 Previously rookie listed at 20 years, 234 days 1373 19 years, 157 days 144 1Previously played Gaelic football for Down GAA 1410 18 years, 225 days 144 3 19 years, 180 days1484 20 years, 108 days1580 24 years, 218 days15 20 151 2 1541 1670 1630Son of Paul Couch 22 years, 102 days1622 1651 19 years, 245 days1673 22 years, 144 days1651Son of Frank Dunell 16512010 J. J. Liston Trophy winner 19 years, 297 days163 0 22 years, 128 days1767 1774 18 years, 254 days1721 20 years, 111 days1710 19 years, 173 days1711 23 years, 110 days1731 18 10 25 years, 102 days1830 19 years, 270 days1931 19 years, 175 days1941brother of Daniel Talia19 years, 116 days2010 19 years, 127 days202021 years, 340 days 20 40 2041 202024 years, 338 days202 020 years, 141 days2130222319 years, 110 days221021 years, 156 days221 118 years, 309 days231019 years, 187 days231020 years, 175 days231020 years, 187 days2311
Change of AFL club Name Club Age at debut Debut round Games (in 2012) Goals (in 2012) Notes32 years, 133 days16 4 Previously played for 21 years, 207 days225 Previously played for 35 years, 263 days13 4 Previously played for 15 9 Previously played for 21 years, 349 days20 8 Previously played for 21 years, 345 days10 1 Previously played for 21 7 Previously played for 20 years, 166 days19 39Previously played for 25 years, 101 days3 1 Previously played for 24 years, 164 days11 29Previously played for 18 3Previously played for & 27 years, 363 days 22 0 Previously played for 21 years, 198 days 6 7 Previously played for 25 years, 200 days 18 2Previously played for & 22 36Previously played for 21 years, 365 days 22 17 Previously played for 22 years, 134 days 21 5 Previously played for 16 9 Previously played for 20 0Previously played for 20 years, 328 days 19 4 Previously played for 33 years, 123 days 9 0 Previously played for 24 years, 206 days 16 2Previously played for 23 years, 354 days 10 2 Previously played for 22 years, 206 days 8 2 Previously played for 11 0 Previously played for 22 years, 173 days 5 0Previously played for 10 15 Previously played for 1 2 Previously played for 25 years, 345 days 5 2 Previously played for 195 4Previously played for 21 years, 161 days201 0 Previously played for 25 years, 204 days25 5 Previously played for and
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