This is a list of players in the Australian Football League (AFL) who have either made their AFL debut or played for a new club during the 2022 AFL season.
Summary +Summary of debuts in 2022ClubAFL debutsChange of club3141356271324243528111625351422210641Total8438
AFL debuts NameClubAge at debutDebutround Notes18 years, 347 days1Pick 9, 2021 national draft1Pick 4, 2021 national draft, son of Peter Daicos18 years, 175 days1Pick 33, 2021 national draft, Next Generation Academy selection12022 Pre-season supplemental selection1Pick 11, 2021 national draft19 years, 293 days12021 Pre-season supplemental selection12022 Pre-season supplemental selection18 years, 132 days1Pick 18, 2021 national draft20 years, 170 days1Pick 25, 2019 national draft, son of Darren Mead1Pick 26, 2021 national draft18 years, 215 days1Pick 7, 2021 national draft18 years, 272 days1Pick 1, 2021 national draft1Pick 36, 2021 national draft18 years, 343 days1Pick 6, 2021 national draft1 Pick 31, 2021 national draft18 years, 167 days22022 Pre-season supplemental selection2Pick 12, 2021 national draft21 years, 239 days2Pick 49, 2019 national draft18 years, 116 days2Pick 57, 2021 national draft22022 Covid top-up player19 years, 314 days2Pick 27, 2020 national draft19 years, 111 days3Pick 23, 2020 national draft23 years, 193 days3Pick 20, 2021 mid-season rookie draft18 years, 122 days3Pick 10, 2021 national draft18 years, 329 days4Pick 47, 2021 national draft18 years, 343 days5Pick 20, 2021 national draft18 years, 355 days5Pick 3, 2021 national draft22 years, 312 days5Pick 47, 2017 national draft18 years, 213 days5Pick 13, 2021 national draft26 years, 125 days6Pick 23, 2022 rookie draft24 years, 112 days62022 Pre-season supplemental selection19 years, 107 days6Pick 15, 2022 rookie draft6Pick 35, 2021 national draft24 years, 340 days72022 Pre-season supplemental selection18 years, 218 days7Pick 13, 2022 rookie draft19 years, 323 days7Pick 17, 2021 mid-season rookie draft19 years, 131 days7Pick 41, 2020 national draft7Pick 38, 2021 national draft19 years, 205 days7Pick 18, 2021 mid-season rookie draft18 years, 279 days8Pick 8, 2021 national draft21 years, 110 days8Pick 16, 2019 national draft19 years, 119 days8Pick 25, 2021 national draft18 years, 162 days8Pick 46, 2021 national draft24 years, 357 days82022 Covid top-up player9Pick 61, 2021 national draft9Pick 23, 2021 national draft20 years, 361 days9Pick 54, 2019 national draft18 years, 173 days9Pick 27, 2021 national draft23 years, 321 days10Pick 59, 2020 national draft11 (unused substitute)Pick 43, 2019 national draft18 years, 300 days11Pick 34, 2021 national draft19 years, 307 days11Pick 33, 2020 national draft12Pick 4, 2021 mid-season rookie draft18 years, 235 days13Pick 30, 2021 national draft20 years, 136 days13Pick 24, 2021 mid-season rookie draft14Pick 3, 2022 mid-season rookie draft22 years, 245 days14Pick 8, 2022 mid-season rookie draft18 years, 244 days14Pick 37, 2021 national draft19 years, 188 days14Pick 18, 2020 national draft27 years, 121 days16Rookie, 2022 Pre-season supplemental selection20 years, 68 days18Pick 12, 2021 rookie draft19 years, 143 days18Pick 1, 2022 rookie draft1920 years, 343 days2018 years, 239 days2019 years, 276 days202019 years, 171 days21212319 years, 197 days2320 years, 191 days2318 years, 244 days
Change of AFL club NameClubAge at debutDebutroundFormer clubsRecruiting method32 years, 326 days12021 trade12021 free agent22 years, 161 days12021 trade23 years, 244 days12021 trade12021 free agent23 years, 151 days1 & 2021 free agent25 years, 334 days12022 Pre-season supplemental selection12021 free agent12021 trade28 years, 225 days12021 trade1 & 2021 free agent22 years, 280 days12021 trade23 years, 189 days12021 trade24 years, 345 days12021 trade23 years, 209 days12021 trade21 years, 155 days12021 trade1Pick 3, 2022 rookie draft12021 free agent12021 trade12022 Pre-season supplemental selection12022 Pre-season supplemental selection22 years, 274 days22021 trade24 years, 270 days22021 free agent29 years, 166 days22022 Covid top-up player22022 Covid top-up player22022 Covid top-up player27 years, 234 days22022 Pre-season supplemental selection26 years, 290 days3 & 2020 trade23 years, 104 days32021 trade26 years, 281 days4Pick 16, 2022 rookie draft42021 trade42021 free agent62021 free agent30 years, 179 days7 & 2021 free agent11 (unused substitute)Pick 63, 2021 national draft14Pick 13, 2022 mid-season rookie draft27y 35d17Pick 22, 2022 mid-season rookie draft31y 166d202021 trade
See also
List of AFL Women's debuts in 2022 season 6 List of AFL Women's debuts in 2022 season 7
References
Full listing of players who made their AFL or club debut in 2022