List of AFL debuts in 2022

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

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Summary of debuts in 2022
Club AFL debuts Change of club
Adelaide 3 1
Brisbane Lions 4 1
Carlton 3 5
Collingwood 6 2
Essendon 7 1
Fremantle 3 2
Geelong 4 2
Gold Coast 4 3
Greater Western Sydney 5 2
Hawthorn 8 1
Melbourne 1 1
North Melbourne 6 2
Port Adelaide 5 3
Richmond 5 1
St Kilda 4 2
Sydney 2 2
West Coast 10 6
Western Bulldogs 4 1
Total 84 38

AFL debuts

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Name Club Age at debut Debut
round
Notes
Josh Gibcus Richmond 18 years, 347 days 1[1] Pick 9, 2021 national draft
Nick Daicos Collingwood 19 years, 74 days 1[2] Pick 4, 2021 national draft, son of Peter Daicos
Mitch Owens St Kilda 18 years, 175 days 1[3] Pick 33, 2021 national draft, Next Generation Academy selection
Jack Hayes St Kilda 26 years, 12 days 1[4] 2022 Pre-season supplemental selection
Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera St Kilda 19 years, 24 days 1[5] Pick 11, 2021 national draft
Kaine Baldwin Essendon 19 years, 293 days 1[6] 2021 Pre-season supplemental selection
Nic Martin Essendon 21 years, 15 days 1[7] 2022 Pre-season supplemental selection
Angus Sheldrick Sydney 18 years, 132 days 1[8] Pick 18, 2021 national draft
Jackson Mead Port Adelaide 20 years, 170 days 1[9] Pick 25, 2019 national draft, son of Darren Mead
Connor MacDonald Hawthorn 19 years, 66 days 1[10] Pick 26, 2021 national draft
Josh Ward Hawthorn 18 years, 215 days 1[11] Pick 7, 2021 national draft
Jason Horne-Francis North Melbourne 18 years, 272 days 1[12] Pick 1, 2021 national draft
Jake Soligo Adelaide 19 years, 54 days 1[13] Pick 36, 2021 national draft
Josh Rachele Adelaide 18 years, 343 days 1[14] Pick 6, 2021 national draft
Brady Hough West Coast 19 years, 15 days 1[15] Pick 31, 2021 national draft
Tex Wanganeen Essendon 18 years, 167 days 2[16] 2022 Pre-season supplemental selection
Josh Sinn Port Adelaide 19 years, 78 days 2[17] Pick 12, 2021 national draft
Callum Jamieson West Coast 21 years, 239 days 2[18] Pick 49, 2019 national draft
Jack Williams West Coast 18 years, 116 days 2[19] Pick 57, 2021 national draft
Aaron Black West Coast 29 years, 92 days 2[20] 2022 Covid top-up player
Nathan O'Driscoll Fremantle 19 years, 314 days 2[21] Pick 27, 2020 national draft
Reef McInnes Collingwood 19 years, 111 days 3[22] Pick 23, 2020 national draft
Jordan Boyd Carlton 23 years, 193 days 3[23] Pick 20, 2021 mid-season rookie draft
Neil Erasmus Fremantle 18 years, 122 days 3[24] Pick 10, 2021 national draft
Marcus Windhager St Kilda 18 years, 329 days 4[25] Pick 47, 2021 national draft
Kai Lohmann Brisbane Lions 18 years, 343 days 5[26] Pick 20, 2021 national draft
Finn Callaghan Greater Western Sydney 18 years, 355 days 5[27] Pick 3, 2021 national draft
Sam Hayes Port Adelaide 22 years, 312 days 5[28] Pick 47, 2017 national draft
Ben Hobbs Essendon 18 years, 213 days 5[29] Pick 13, 2021 national draft
Robbie McComb Western Bulldogs 26 years, 125 days 6[30] Pick 23, 2022 rookie draft
Luke Strnadica West Coast 24 years, 112 days 6[31] 2022 Pre-season supplemental selection
Oliver Dempsey Geelong 19 years, 107 days 6[32] Pick 15, 2022 rookie draft
Paul Curtis North Melbourne 19 years, 51 days 6[33] Pick 35, 2021 national draft
Greg Clark West Coast 24 years, 340 days 7[34] 2022 Pre-season supplemental selection
Cooper Hamilton Greater Western Sydney 18 years, 218 days 7[35] Pick 13, 2022 rookie draft
Jackson Callow Hawthorn 19 years, 323 days 7[36] Pick 17, 2021 mid-season rookie draft
Jack Carroll Carlton 19 years, 131 days 7[37] Pick 41, 2020 national draft
Miller Bergman North Melbourne 19 years, 95 days 7[38] Pick 38, 2021 national draft
Aiden Begg Collingwood 19 years, 205 days 7[39] Pick 18, 2021 mid-season rookie draft
Jye Amiss Fremantle 18 years, 279 days 8[40] Pick 8, 2021 national draft
Cooper Stephens Geelong 21 years, 110 days 8[41] Pick 16, 2019 national draft
Mitch Knevitt Geelong 19 years, 119 days 8[42] Pick 25, 2021 national draft
Alastair Lord Essendon 18 years, 162 days 8[43] Pick 46, 2021 national draft
Jake Florenca West Coast 24 years, 357 days 8[44] 2022 Covid top-up player
Luke Cleary Western Bulldogs 20 years, 69 days 9[45] Pick 61, 2021 national draft
Sam Butler Hawthorn 19 years, 93 days 9[46] Pick 23, 2021 national draft
Bigoa Nyuon Richmond 20 years, 361 days 9[47] Pick 54, 2019 national draft
Jesse Motlop Carlton 18 years, 173 days 9[48] Pick 27, 2021 national draft
Jacob Wehr Greater Western Sydney 23 years, 321 days 10[49] Pick 59, 2020 national draft
Noah Cumberland Richmond 21 years, 73 days 11 (unused substitute)[50] Pick 43, 2019 national draft
Matt Roberts Sydney 18 years, 300 days 11[51] Pick 34, 2021 national draft
Shannon Neale Geelong 19 years, 307 days 11[52] Pick 33, 2020 national draft
Patrick Parnell Adelaide 20 years, 92 days 12[53] Pick 4, 2021 mid-season rookie draft
Judson Clarke Richmond 18 years, 235 days 13[54] Pick 30, 2021 national draft
Daniel Turner Melbourne 20 years, 136 days 13[55] Pick 24, 2021 mid-season rookie draft
Massimo D'Ambrosio Essendon 19 years, 12 days 14[56] Pick 3, 2022 mid-season rookie draft
Brynn Teakle Port Adelaide 22 years, 245 days 14[57] Pick 8, 2022 mid-season rookie draft
Rhett Bazzo West Coast 18 years, 244 days 14[58] Pick 37, 2021 national draft
Ryan Angwin Greater Western Sydney 19 years, 188 days 14[59] Pick 18, 2020 national draft
James Tsitas Gold Coast 27 years, 121 days 16[60] Rookie, 2022 Pre-season supplemental selection
Zane Trew West Coast 20 years, 68 days 18[61] Pick 12, 2021 rookie draft
Jai Culley West Coast 19 years, 143 days 18[62] Pick 1, 2022 rookie draft
Elijah Hollands Gold Coast 20 years, 89 days 19[63]
Leek Aleer Greater Western Sydney 20 years, 343 days 20[64]
Mac Andrew Gold Coast 18 years, 239 days 20[65]
Jye Menzie Essendon 19 years, 276 days 20[66]
Kallan Dawson North Melbourne 24 years, 9 days 20[67]
Jai Serong Hawthorn 19 years, 171 days 21[68]
Sam Darcy Western Bulldogs 19 years, 18 days 21[69]
Josh Goater North Melbourne 19 years, 79 days 23[70]
Ned Long Hawthorn 19 years, 197 days 23[71]
Jack Saunders Hawthorn 20 years, 191 days 23[72]
Darcy Wilmot Brisbane Lions 18 years, 244 days EF[73]

Change of AFL club

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Name Club Age at debut Debut
round
Former clubs Recruiting method
Robbie Tarrant Richmond 32 years, 326 days 1[74] North Melbourne 2021 trade
George Hewett Carlton 26 years, 78 days 1[75] Sydney 2021 free agent
Adam Cerra Carlton 22 years, 161 days 1[76] Fremantle 2021 trade
Patrick Lipinski Collingwood 23 years, 244 days 1[77] Western Bulldogs 2021 trade
Jake Kelly Essendon 27 years, 57 days 1[78] Adelaide 2021 free agent
Tyson Stengle Geelong 23 years, 151 days 1[79] Richmond & Adelaide 2021 free agent
Paddy McCartin Sydney 25 years, 334 days 1[80] St Kilda 2022 Pre-season supplemental selection
Jarrod Brander Greater Western Sydney 23 years, 36 days 1[81] West Coast 2021 free agent
Jeremy Finlayson Port Adelaide 26 years, 38 days 1[82] Greater Western Sydney 2021 trade
Darcy Fort Brisbane Lions 28 years, 225 days 1[83] Geelong 2021 trade
Hugh Greenwood North Melbourne 30 years, 14 days 1[84] Adelaide & Gold Coast 2021 free agent
Callum Coleman-Jones North Melbourne 22 years, 280 days 1[85] Richmond 2021 trade
Max Lynch Hawthorn 23 years, 189 days 1[86] Collingwood 2021 trade
Jordan Dawson Adelaide 24 years, 345 days 1[87] Sydney 2021 trade
Will Brodie Fremantle 23 years, 209 days 1[88] Gold Coast 2021 trade
Jordan Clark Fremantle 21 years, 155 days 1[89] Geelong 2021 trade
Levi Casboult Gold Coast 32 years, 5 days 1[90] Carlton Pick 3, 2022 rookie draft
Mabior Chol Gold Coast 25 years, 50 days 1[91] Richmond 2021 free agent
Sam Petrevski-Seton West Coast 24 years, 29 days 1[92] Carlton 2021 trade
Patrick Naish West Coast 23 years, 64 days 1[93] Richmond 2022 Pre-season supplemental selection
Hugh Dixon West Coast 23 years, 22 days 1[94] Fremantle 2022 Pre-season supplemental selection
Nathan Kreuger Collingwood 22 years, 274 days 2[95] Geelong 2021 trade
Sam Skinner Port Adelaide 24 years, 270 days 2[96] Brisbane Lions 2021 free agent
Angus Dewar West Coast 29 years, 166 days 2[97] Hawthorn 2022 Covid top-up player
Declan Mountford West Coast 25 years, 42 days 2[98] North Melbourne 2022 Covid top-up player
Stefan Giro West Coast 23 years, 17 days 2[99] Fremantle 2022 Covid top-up player
Jarrod Lienert St Kilda 27 years, 234 days 2[100] Port Adelaide 2022 Pre-season supplemental selection
Braydon Preuss Greater Western Sydney 26 years, 290 days 3[101] North Melbourne & Melbourne 2020 trade
Lewis Young Carlton 23 years, 104 days 3[102] Western Bulldogs 2021 trade
Trent Dumont Port Adelaide 26 years, 281 days 4[103] North Melbourne Pick 16, 2022 rookie draft
Peter Ladhams Sydney 24 years, 85 days 4[104] Port Adelaide 2021 trade
Tim O'Brien Western Bulldogs 28 years, 12 days 4[105] Hawthorn 2021 free agent
Luke Dunstan Melbourne 27 years, 85 days 6[106] St Kilda 2021 free agent
Tom Campbell St Kilda 30 years, 179 days 7[107] Western Bulldogs & North Melbourne 2021 free agent
Charlie Constable Gold Coast 23 years, 10 days 11 (unused substitute)[108] Geelong Pick 63, 2021 national draft
Sam Durdin Carlton 26 years, 10 days 14 North Melbourne Pick 13, 2022 mid-season rookie draft
Will Hayes Carlton 27y 35d 17 Western Bulldogs Pick 22, 2022 mid-season rookie draft
Jonathon Ceglar Geelong 31y 166d 20 Hawthorn 2021 trade

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Josh Gibcus's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  2. ^ Nick Daicos's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  3. ^ Mitch Owens's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  4. ^ Jack Hayes's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  5. ^ Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  6. ^ Kaine Baldwin's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  7. ^ Nic Martin's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  8. ^ Angus Sheldrick's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  9. ^ Jackson Mead's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  10. ^ Connor Macdonald's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  11. ^ Josh Ward's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  12. ^ Jason Horne-Francis's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  13. ^ Jake Soligo's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  14. ^ Josh Rachele's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  15. ^ Brady Hough's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  16. ^ Tex Wanganeen's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  17. ^ Josh Sinn's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  18. ^ Callum Jamieson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  19. ^ Jack Williams's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  20. ^ Aaron Black's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  21. ^ Nathan O'Driscoll's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  22. ^ Reef McInnes's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  23. ^ Jordan Boyd's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  24. ^ Neil Erasmus's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  25. ^ Marcus Windhager's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  26. ^ Kai Lohmann's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  27. ^ Finn Callaghan's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  28. ^ Sam Hayes's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  29. ^ Ben Hobbs's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  30. ^ Robbie McComb's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  31. ^ Luke Strnadica's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  32. ^ Oliver Dempsey's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  33. ^ Paul Curtis's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  34. ^ Greg Clark's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  35. ^ Cooper Hamilton's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  36. ^ Jackson Callow's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  37. ^ Jack Carroll's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  38. ^ Miller Bergman's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  39. ^ Aiden Begg's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  40. ^ Jye Amiss's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  41. ^ Cooper Stephens's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  42. ^ Mitch Knevitt's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  43. ^ Alastair Lord's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  44. ^ Jake Florenca's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  45. ^ Luke Cleary's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  46. ^ Sam Butler's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  47. ^ Bigoa Nyuon's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  48. ^ Jesse Motlop's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  49. ^ Jacob Wehr's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  50. ^ Noah Cumberland's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  51. ^ Matt Roberts's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  52. ^ Shannon Neale's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  53. ^ Patrick Parnell's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  54. ^ Judson Clarke's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  55. ^ Daniel Turner's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  56. ^ Massimo D'Ambrosio's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  57. ^ Brynn Teakle's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  58. ^ Rhett Bazzo's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  59. ^ Ryan Angwin's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  60. ^ James Tsitas's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  61. ^ Zane Trew's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  62. ^ Jai Culley's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  63. ^ Elijah Hollands's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  64. ^ Leek Aleer's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  65. ^ Mac Andrew's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  66. ^ Jye Menzie's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  67. ^ Kallan Dawson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  68. ^ Jai Serong's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  69. ^ Sam Darcy's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  70. ^ Josh Goater's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  71. ^ Ned Long's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  72. ^ Jack Saunders's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  73. ^ Darcy Wilmot's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  74. ^ Robbie Tarrant's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  75. ^ George Hewett's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  76. ^ Adam Cerra's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  77. ^ Patrick Lipinski's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  78. ^ Jake Kelly's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  79. ^ Tyson Stengle's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  80. ^ Paddy McCartin's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  81. ^ Jarrod Brander's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  82. ^ Jeremy Finlayson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  83. ^ Darcy Fort's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  84. ^ Hugh Greenwood's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  85. ^ Callum Coleman-Jones's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  86. ^ Max Lynch's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  87. ^ Jordan Dawson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  88. ^ Will Brodie's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  89. ^ Jordan Clark's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  90. ^ Levi Casboult's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  91. ^ Mabior Chol's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  92. ^ Sam Petrevski-Seton's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  93. ^ Patrick Naish's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  94. ^ Hugh Dixon's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  95. ^ Nathan Kreuger's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  96. ^ Sam Skinner's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  97. ^ Angus Dewar's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  98. ^ Declan Mountford's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  99. ^ Stefan Giro's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  100. ^ Jarrod Lienert's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  101. ^ Braydon Preuss's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  102. ^ Lewis Young's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  103. ^ Trent Dumont's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  104. ^ Peter Ladhams's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  105. ^ Tim O'Brien's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  106. ^ Luke Dunstan's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  107. ^ Tom Campbell's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  108. ^ Charlie Constable's playing statistics from AFL Tables