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.
Most Improved
After being picked up as a fringe player from a struggling Gold Coast squad, Docker Will Brodie has astronomically risen up the ranks of the AFL to become a dominant midfielder out west.
After averaging 17.76 disposals, 3.64 clearances and 7.84 contested possessions per game across his time in Queensland, Brodie has considerably risen those numbers in half a season in purple.
Midfielder
Disposals
Contested Possessions
Clearances
The 23-year-old ranks elite for contested possessions, clearances and ground ball gets this year in the AFL, and has been among the catalysts that have lifted Fremantle into premiership contention.
Worthy of a mention: Dylan Moore, George Hewett, Tom Green, Ben Keaysย
