2022 WAFL season explained

Competition:wafl
Year:2022
Teams:10
Count:20
Mpcount:10
Highattend:16,791 (Grand Final, vs)
Top Goal Scorer:Ben Sokol
Subiaco (41 goals)
Sandover Medal:Blaine Boekhorst
Prevseason:2021
Nextseason:2023

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,[1] rounds 10-14 were released before the start of Round 7 (3 June),[2] and the final rounds (14-20) were released on July 8, before the start of Round 12.[3] All the teams from the previous season have been retained, as there was speculation if the West Coast Eagles reserves would return.[4]

Clubs

ClubHome groundLocation2021 season[5]
ClaremontRevo Fitness StadiumClaremont13-5 (Preliminary Final)
East FremantleThe WACA[6] East Perth8-10 (DNQ Finals)
East PerthLeederville OvalLeederville6-12 (DNQ Finals)
Peel ThunderLane Group Stadium[7] Mandurah6-12 (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 Park[8] Lathlain4-14 (Wooden Spoon)
West PerthPentanet Stadium[9] Joondalup12-6 (Finals Week 2)

Fixtures

Round 3

[10]

Round 20

Ladder

Finals series

Grand Final

Single Game Records

Individual

Conal Lynch, 10 tackles vs. Claremont, Leederville Oval, Grand Final

Team

Awards

Player

Bernie Naylor Medal

Player123456789101112131415161718Total
1Ben Sokol22 35 16 511415 217 118 119221 22322522722933213333623834141
2Jonathon Marsh33 03 69 09 09 514 216 016 319221 223023 023528 02843243603636
3Tyler Keitel22 02 35 16511 011112 012 21431732042412522702733003053535
4Keegan Knott11 45 49 110 313 114 317 421 021 02102122322502512643033313434
5Ryan Borchet11 23 14 0448 08 412315 52022202222402402832702722902929
Christopher Jones00 00 33 58 311 213 215520121 122022022325 025 227229029029
7Thomas Medhat22 46 17 18210 010212 315 31801801852312402412502512602626
8Blair Bell22 02 35 27 07 310 010 111 112 31501501521711811922132402424
9Jack Buller000022 35 38 08 19 110 111 112 012 41621822032302302302323
Luke English0011 01 45 27 18 08 19 110 212113215015217118321223023
Samuel Stubbs00 00 33 47 310 010 010 010 010 010212214115318220121122123
Sam Sturt0011 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.

Blaine Boekhorst (East Fremantle)[17]

Leigh Kitchin (Subiaco Football Club)[18]

Team

West Perth

West Perth

West Perth

West Perth[19]

Individual Teams

LeagueReservesColts
Claremont 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/A
West PerthTyler Keitel (35)Logan Foley (30)Jack DeMarte (26)

2022 Women's Season

See also: 2022 WAFL Women's season.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 20 January 2022. 2022 WAFL Fixtures. WA Football Commission.
  2. Web site: 3 June 2022. WAFL NEW FIXTURES ANNOUNCED - Rounds 10 to 14. WA Football Commission.
  3. Web site: 8 July 2022. Exciting Finale to Home and Away WAFL Season in Fixture Release. WA Football Commission.
  4. Web site: 17 November 2021. West Coast remain in WAFL Competition. WA Football Commission.
  5. Web site: 4 September 2021. WAFL League Ladder 2021. WA Football Commission.
  6. Web site: 10 November 2021. WAFL Returns To WACA Ground. WA Cricket Media.
  7. Web site: Newly named Lane Group Stadium to host WAFLW season opener. Monique Welhan.
  8. Web site: 17 November 2021. West Coast remain in WAFL Competition. WA Football Commission.
  9. Web site: Name Change for Falcons' Nest in Joondalup. WA Football Commission.
  10. Web site: East Fremantle plan to play WAFL home game at Northampton oval in first half of next season. Reuben Carder. 21 September 2021 .
  11. Web site: 2022 - Individual Game Records for. Ric Gauci.
  12. Web site: 2022 - Scoring Records for. Ric Gauci.
  13. Web site: 2022 - Margin Records for. Ric Gauci.
  14. Web site: Round 7 results and crowds. wafl.com.au.
  15. Web site: Round 16 results and crowds. wafl.com.au.
  16. Web site: Player Statistics. wafl.com.au.
  17. Web site: Blaine Boekhorst claims 2022 Sandover Medal. wafootball.com.au.
  18. Web site: About the Simpson Medal. wafl.com.au.
  19. Web site: About the Rodriguez Shield. wafl.com.au.

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