The 2022 WAFL season is the 138th season of the various incarnations of the West Australian Football League (WAFL).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 (3 June), and the final rounds (14–20) 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.
Clubs ClubHome groundLocation2021 seasonClaremontRevo Fitness StadiumClaremont13-5 (Preliminary Final)East FremantleThe WACAEast Perth8-10 (DNQ Finals)East PerthLeederville OvalLeederville6-12 (DNQ Finals)Peel ThunderLane Group StadiumMandurah6-12 (DNQ Finals)PerthMineral Resources ParkLathlain4-14 (DNQ Finals)South FremantleFremantle Community Bank OvalFremantle13-5 (Runners Up)SubiacoLeederville OvalLeederville14-4 (Premiers)Swan DistrictsSteel Blue OvalBassendean10-8 (Finals Week 1)West CoastMineral Resources ParkLathlain4-14 (Wooden Spoon)West PerthPentanet StadiumJoondalup12-6 (Finals Week 2)
Fixtures
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
State Game
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Round 8
Round 9
Round 10
Round 12
Round 13
Round 14
Round 15
Round 16
Round 17
Round 18
Round 19
Round 20
Ladder
Finals series Week one
Week two
Week three
Grand Final
Single Game Records Individual Most Disposals in a match: Jye Bolton, 51 disposals vs. Swan Districts, Steel Blue Oval, Round 4 Most Kicks in a match: Toby McQuilkin, 33 kicks vs. East Perth, Leederville Oval, Round 8 Most Handballs in a match: Jesse Turner, 26 handballs vs. Subiaco, Steel Blue Oval, Round 10 Most Marks in a match: Harry Edwards, 23 marks vs. South Fremantle, Mineral Resources Park, Round 10 Most Tackles in a match: Haiden Schloithe, 15 tackles vs. East Fremantle, WACA, Round 14 Most Hitouts in a match: Scott Jones, 62 hitouts vs. Subiaco, Leederville Oval, Round 17 Most Goals in a match: Jonathon Marsh, 6 goals vs. East Perth, Northampton Community Oval, Round 3 Most Scoring Shots in a match: Tyler Keitel, 10 shots (5 goals 5 behinds) vs. West Coast WAFL, Pentanet Stadium, Round 5
Most Disposals in a Finals match: Lachlan Martinis, 34 disposals vs. East Fremantle, New Choice Homes Park, Qualifying Final Most Kicks in a Finals match: Cameron Eardley, 26 kicks vs. Claremont, New Choice Homes Park, Qualifying Final Most 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 Final Most Marks in a Finals match: Jamie Meade & Cameron Eardley, 10 marks vs. Claremont, New Choice Homes Park, Qualifying Final Most 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 Final Most Hitouts in a Finals match: Oliver Eastland, 44 hitouts vs. West Perth, Leederville Oval, Grand Final Most Goals in a Finals match: Dylan Main, 4 goals vs. Peel Thunder, Fremantle Community Bank Oval, Elimination Final Most Scoring Shots in a Finals match: Dylan Main, 6 scoring shots (4 goals 2 behinds) vs. Peel Thunder, Fremantle Community Bank Oval, Elimination Final, Sam Sturt, 6 scoring shots (3 goals 3 behinds) vs. South Fremantle, Fremantle Community Bank Oval, Elimination Final
Team Highest Score: East Fremantle 23.14 (152) vs. Perth, WACA, Round 15 Lowest Score: West Coast WAFL 1.5 (11) vs. Swan Districts, Steel Blue Oval, Round 17 Biggest Margin: 123 points – East Fremantle 22.14 (146) vs. West Coast WAFL 3.5 (23), New Choice Homes Park, Round 4 Highest Losing Score: Peel Thunder 14.9 (93) vs. West Perth 16.8 (104), Lane Group Stadium, Round 2 Lowest Winning Score: Claremont 5.5 (35) vs. Subiaco 4.4 (28), Leederville Oval, Round 14 Highest Aggregate Score: 208 points – East Perth 23.14 (152) vs. Perth 9.2 (56), WACA, Round 15 Lowest Aggregate Score: 63 points – Claremont 5.5 (35) vs. Subiaco 4.4 (28), Leederville Oval, Round 14 Highest Home-and-Away Season Crowd: 6,023, South Fremantle vs. East Fremantle, Fremantle Community Bank Oval, Round 7 Lowest 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 1 Ben Sokol 22 35 16 511 415 217 118 119 221 223225227229332133336238341 41 2 Jonathon Marsh 33 03 69 09 09 514 216 016 319 221 223 023 023 528 028432436036 36 3Tyler Keitel 22 02 35 16 511 011112 012 214317320424125227 027330030535 354Keegan Knott 11 45 49 110 313 114 317 421 021 021 021 223 225 025 126430333134345 Ryan Borchet 11 23 14 04 48 08 412 315 52022202222402402832702722902929 Christopher Jones 00 00 33 58 311 213 215520 121 122022022 325 025 227229029029 7 Thomas Medhat 22 46 17 18 210 010212 315 31801801852312402412502512602626 8 Blair Bell22 02 35 27 07 310 010 111 112 31501501521711811922132402424 9 Jack Buller000022 35 38 08 19 110 111 112 012 416 218 22032302302302323 Luke English00 11 01 45 27 18 08 19 110 212113215015217118321223023 Samuel Stubbs 00 00 33 47 310 010 010 010 010 010 212 214115318220121122123 Sam Sturt00 11 34 37 310 111 011 213 114 014 014 014 014 418 119 019 019423
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 Blaine Boekhorst (East Fremantle)
Simpson Medallist (State Game) Leigh Kitchin (Subiaco Football Club)
Team League Minor Premiers West Perth
Reserves Minor Premiers West Perth
Colts Minor Premiers West Perth
Rodriguez Shield West Perth
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 LeagueReservesColtsClaremont Jack Buller (23)Max Minear (25)Luke Brown (12)East FremantleJonathon Marsh (36)Jack Norrish (15)Ben Praxl (11)East PerthThomas Medhat (26)Thomas Graham, Mitchell Schofield (16) Mitchell Williams (21)Peel ThunderBlair Bell (24)Ben Middleton (15) Byron Finch (21)PerthSamuel Stubbs (23)Christian Martin (10)Michael Hall (11)South Fremantle Mason Shaw (22)Jack Blenchynden (21)Liam Brandis (29)SubiacoBen Sokol (41)Jordan Faraone (18)Koltyn Tholstrup (23)Swan DistrictsChristopher Jones (29)Kristian Caporn (17)Brodyn Fitzgerald (9)West CoastJoshua Burke (16)N/AN/AWest PerthTyler Keitel (35)Logan Foley (30)Jack DeMarte (26) West Coast only have a league side
2022 Women's Season
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