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.

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Recruit of the Year

Will Brodie (Fremantle)

To back up his Most Improved Player Award, we've given Will Brodie the nod for the best recruit of the off-season.

The former Sun has firmed as a bargain buy for Justin Longmuir, having been packaged in a deal along with Pick 19 in what was already seen as a questionable move by Gold Coast on face value alone.

Brodie had played in just three wins across a five-year stint at the Suns, often placed on the periphery of Stuart Dew's selection planning.

Securing a move to a new environment has since seen the big-bodied onballer well exceed expectations in filling a mould in midfield left open by Nat Fyfe's absence.

PERTH, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 25: Will Brodie of the Dockers breaks past Xavier O'Neill of the Eagles during an AFL practice match between the West Coast Eagles and the Fremantle Dockers at Mineral Resources Park on February 25, 2022 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Daniel Carson/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

Brodie ranks among the top 10 in the competition for clearances, contested possessions and disposals, quickly meeting the level of his teammates in Andy Brayshaw and Caleb Serong.

Worthy of a mention: George Hewett, Mabior Chol, Tyson Stengle, Nic Martinย ย 

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