We've reached the midway mark of the 2022 AFL season, and in this chapter we reveal our mid-season awards.
The opening half of year has offered plenty of thrills and spills, with each club forging an identity as we begin to work through the final stretch of this premiership race.
Individuals have stuck their neck out in contention for particular awards, and here we detail who may be leading the honours as we turn to the second half of the season.
Without further ado, we name ourย All-Australian side, Brownlow Medal winner, Rising Star winner, Most Improved Player of the Year, Recruit of the Year, Offensive Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, and Coach of the Year from the first half of the 2022 season.
Brownlow Medal
Patrick Cripps (Carlton)
The Carlton ball-winner has blown out of the gates to start this season and may have already landed 18 Brownlow votes to his name from the opening half of the year.
Cripps held the lead in our 2022 MVP race prior to his side's bye, and is every chance to return atop the mantle as early as this weekend.
Likely best-on-ground performances in Rounds 1, 2, 3, 6, 7 and 8 are set to see the Carlton captain land a strong start to the count, and will be met by Lachie Neale, Callum Mills and Clayton Oliver at the top after 11 rounds.
Cripps has not only returned to the form of his career, but is playing the best brand of football we've seen from the two-time best and fairest winner.
Worthy of a mention: Callum Mills, Andrew Brayshaw, Lachie Neale, Clayton Oliver, Christian Petracca
