During the 2012 Australian Football League (AFL) season, 122 Australian rules footballers made their AFL debut with a further 32 playing their first game for a new club. The Greater Western Sydney Giants, who joined the league in 2012, had the most debutantes with 36, with Geelong next highest with 10.
Summary
AFL debuts
Name
|
Club
|
Age at debut
|
Debut round
|
Games (in 2012)
|
Goals (in 2012)
|
Notes
|
Tomas Bugg |
Greater Western Sydney |
18 years, 354 days |
1[2] |
18 |
6
|
Round 5 Rising Star nomination
|
Jeremy Cameron |
Greater Western Sydney |
18 years, 358 days |
1[3] |
16 |
29
|
Round 2 Rising Star nomination Winner 2012 AFLPA best first year player award
|
Stephen Coniglio |
Greater Western Sydney |
18 years, 100 days |
1[4] |
12 |
2
|
Round 7 Rising Star nomination
|
Israel Folau |
Greater Western Sydney |
22 years, 356 days |
1[5] |
13 |
2
|
Previously played rugby league for Melbourne Storm & Brisbane Broncos
|
Jonathan Giles |
Greater Western Sydney |
24 years, 76 days |
1[6] |
20 |
18
|
Previously listed by Port Adelaide
|
Toby Greene |
Greater Western Sydney |
18 years, 181 days |
1[7] |
19 |
8
|
Round 14 Rising Star nomination
|
Curtly Hampton |
Greater Western Sydney |
19 years, 14 days |
1[8] |
17 |
6 |
|
Jack Hombsch |
Greater Western Sydney |
19 years, 17 days |
1[9] |
9 |
0 |
|
Will Hoskin-Elliott |
Greater Western Sydney |
18 years, 204 days |
1[10] |
10 |
9 |
|
Adam Kennedy |
Greater Western Sydney |
19 years, 256 days |
1[11] |
15 |
0 |
|
Tim Mohr |
Greater Western Sydney |
23 years, 157 days |
1[12] |
13 |
1 |
|
Dylan Shiel |
Greater Western Sydney |
19 years, 15 days |
1[13] |
12 |
5
|
Round 10 Rising Star nomination
|
Devon Smith |
Greater Western Sydney |
18 years, 309 days |
1[14] |
20 |
10
|
Round 19 Rising Star nomination
|
Adam Tomlinson |
Greater Western Sydney |
18 years, 227 days |
1[15] |
9 |
2 |
|
Jacob Townsend |
Greater Western Sydney |
18 years, 278 days |
1[16] |
11 |
2 |
|
Dom Tyson |
Greater Western Sydney |
18 years, 290 days |
1[17] |
10 |
4
|
Round 23 Rising Star nomination
|
Nathan Wilson |
Greater Western Sydney |
19 years, 77 days |
1[18] |
9 |
6 |
|
Harry Cunningham |
Sydney |
18 years, 109 days |
1[19] |
1 |
0 |
|
Brandon Ellis |
Richmond |
18 years, 239 days |
1[20] |
21 |
2
|
Round 17 Rising Star nomination
|
Steven Morris |
Richmond |
23 years, 88 days |
1[21] |
21 |
1
|
Son of Kevin Morris
|
Jarrad Boumann |
Hawthorn |
22 years, 225 days |
1[22] |
2 |
0
|
Previously listed at Western Bulldogs
|
Jackson Paine |
Collingwood |
18 years, 283 days |
1[23] |
6 |
8 |
|
Paul Seedsman |
Collingwood |
20 years, 79 days |
1[24] |
11 |
2 |
|
Peter Yagmoor |
Collingwood |
18 years, 162 days |
1[25] |
2 |
0 |
|
James Magner |
Melbourne |
24 years, 232 days |
1[26] |
17 |
4 |
|
Josh Tynan |
Melbourne |
18 years, 146 days |
1[27] |
2 |
0 |
|
Aaron Hall |
Gold Coast |
21 years, 143 days |
1[28] |
8 |
8 |
|
Billie Smedts |
Geelong |
19 years, 297 days |
1[29] |
14 |
6 |
|
Orren Stephenson |
Geelong |
29 years, 260 days |
1[30] |
8 |
1
|
Oldest first-time drafted player in AFL history.
|
Tory Dickson |
Western Bulldogs |
24 years, 188 days |
1[31] |
17 |
23 |
|
Clay Smith |
Western Bulldogs |
18 years, 326 days |
1[32] |
16 |
6 |
|
Terry Milera |
St Kilda |
24 years, 84 days |
1[33] |
15 |
19 |
|
Jarrad Redden |
Port Adelaide |
21 years, 96 days |
1[34] |
9 |
1 |
|
Chad Wingard |
Port Adelaide |
18 years, 185 days |
1[35] |
19 |
9
|
Round 22 Rising Star nomination
|
Cameron Delaney |
North Melbourne |
19 years, 279 days |
2[36] |
5 |
0 |
|
Jack Newnes |
St Kilda |
19 years, 44 days |
2[37] |
7 |
1 |
|
Billy Longer |
Brisbane Lions |
18 years, 338 days |
3[38] |
5 |
0 |
|
Adam Treloar |
Greater Western Sydney |
19 years, 37 days |
3[39] |
18 |
12
|
Round 18 Rising Star nomination
|
Sam Kerridge |
Adelaide |
18 years, 355 days |
3[40] |
1 |
0 |
|
George Horlin-Smith |
Geelong |
19 years, 115 days |
3[41] |
3 |
2 |
Round 4 2013 Rising Star nomination
|
Lachie Neale |
Fremantle |
18 years, 181 days |
4[42] |
11 |
4 |
|
Cory Dell'Olio |
Essendon |
22 years, 135 days |
4[43] |
8 |
9 |
|
Shaun Edwards |
Greater Western Sydney |
18 years, 130 days |
4[44] |
10 |
2 |
|
Anthony Miles |
Greater Western Sydney |
20 years, 53 days |
4[45] |
7 |
0 |
|
Sam Shaw |
Adelaide |
21 years, 6 days |
4[46] |
13 |
0
|
Round 21 Rising Star nomination
|
Bradley Hill |
Hawthorn |
18 years, 287 days |
4[47] |
5 |
3
|
Round 6 2013 Rising Star nomination, brother of Fremantle's Stephen Hill
|
Jack Crisp |
Brisbane Lions |
18 years, 202 days |
4[48] |
10 |
3 |
|
Jesse Stringer |
Geelong |
21 years, 19 days |
4[49] |
8 |
3 |
|
Kirk Ugle |
Collingwood |
19 years, 325 days |
5[50] |
3 |
0
|
Cousin of Jamie Bennell
|
Taylor Adams |
Greater Western Sydney |
18 years, 221 days |
5[51] |
15 |
5 |
|
Josh Bruce |
Greater Western Sydney |
19 years, 325 days |
5[52] |
3 |
2 |
|
Kyal Horsley |
Gold Coast |
24 years, 239 days |
5[53] |
13 |
3 |
|
Jarryd Lyons |
Adelaide |
19 years, 282 days |
5[54] |
3 |
1 |
|
Aaron Young |
Port Adelaide |
19 years, 145 days |
5[55] |
12 |
4 |
|
Lee Spurr |
Fremantle |
24 years, 283 days |
6[56] |
12 |
0 |
|
Ahmed Saad |
St Kilda |
22 years, 209 days |
6[57] |
16 |
28 |
|
Josh Bootsma |
Carlton |
19 years, 74 days |
6[58] |
5 |
0
|
Son of Brad Bootsma.
|
Liam Sumner |
Greater Western Sydney |
18 years, 264 days |
6[59] |
2 |
2 |
|
Jacob Brennan |
West Coast |
22 years, 103 days |
6[60] |
15 |
2
|
Son of Michael Brennan
|
Josh Jenkins |
Adelaide |
23 years, 94 days |
7[61] |
11 |
11
|
Previous rookie listed at Essendon
|
Andrew Phillips |
Greater Western Sydney |
20 years, 314 days |
7[62] |
9 |
3 |
|
Ryan Neates |
West Coast |
20 years, 326 days |
7[63] |
1 |
0 |
|
Dayne Zorko |
Brisbane Lions |
23 years, 93 days |
7[64] |
16 |
16 |
|
Brad McKenzie |
North Melbourne |
18 years, 350 days |
7[65] |
1 |
0 |
|
Tommy Walsh |
Sydney |
24 years, 83 days |
8[66] |
3 |
3
|
Previously played Gaelic football for Kerry GAA
|
Alex Sexton |
Gold Coast |
18 years, 168 days |
8[67] |
6 |
1 |
|
Matthew Buntine |
Greater Western Sydney |
18 years, 214 days |
8[68] |
6 |
0 |
|
Sam Darley |
Greater Western Sydney |
19 years, 95 days |
8[69] |
9 |
0 |
|
Daniel Pearce |
Western Bulldogs |
19 years, 124 days |
9[70] |
5 |
0 |
|
Jonathan Simpkin |
Geelong |
24 years, 210 days |
9[71] |
4 |
1
|
Previous rookie listed at Sydney, brother of Tom Simpkin
|
Marley Williams |
Collingwood |
18 years, 309 days |
9[72] |
6 |
1 |
|
Jamie Elliott |
Collingwood |
19 years, 279 days |
9[73] |
13 |
6 |
|
Jordan Schroder |
Geelong |
19 years, 180 days |
10[74] |
1 |
0 |
|
Lincoln McCarthy |
Geelong |
18 years, 224 days |
10[75] |
1 |
0 |
|
Nick Haynes |
Greater Western Sydney |
20 years, 15 days |
10[76] |
8 |
1 |
|
Hayden Crozier |
Fremantle |
18 years, 161 days |
10[77] |
3 |
0 |
|
Brett O'Hanlon |
Richmond |
18 years, 328 days |
11[78] |
8 |
2 |
|
Jonathon Patton |
Greater Western Sydney |
19 years, 27 days |
12[79] |
7 |
4
|
Number 1 draft pick, 2011 AFL Draft
|
Sam Schulz |
Greater Western Sydney |
19 years, 271 days |
12[80] |
1 |
1 |
|
Mark Whiley |
Greater Western Sydney |
19 years, 198 days |
12[81] |
3 |
0 |
|
Sam Gibson |
North Melbourne |
26 years, 20 days |
12[82] |
13 |
6
|
Previously rookie listed at Hawthorn
|
Tom Campbell |
Western Bulldogs |
20 years, 234 days |
13[83] |
7 |
3 |
|
Caolan Mooney |
Collingwood |
19 years, 157 days |
14[84] |
4 |
1
|
Previously played Gaelic football for Down GAA
|
Todd Elton |
Richmond |
19 years, 62 days |
14[85] |
1 |
0 |
|
Murray Newman |
West Coast |
18 years, 225 days |
14[86] |
4 |
3 |
|
Jordan Murdoch |
Geelong |
19 years, 180 days |
14[87] |
8 |
4 |
|
Andrew McInnes |
Carlton |
20 years, 108 days |
15[88] |
8 |
0 |
|
Tom Derickx |
Richmond |
24 years, 218 days |
15[89] |
2 |
0 |
|
Tim McIntyre |
Adelaide |
23 years, 89 days |
15[90] |
1 |
2 |
|
Cameron Sutcliffe |
Fremantle |
20 years, 46 days |
15[91] |
4 |
1 |
|
Mark Baguley |
Essendon |
25 years, 54 days |
16[92] |
7 |
0 |
|
Tom Couch |
Melbourne |
24 years, 27 days |
16[93] |
3 |
0
|
Son of Paul Couch
|
Josh Hall |
Gold Coast |
22 years, 102 days |
16[94] |
2 |
2 |
|
Jackson Sheringham |
Geelong |
24 years, 22 days |
16[95] |
5 |
1 |
|
Josh Walker |
Geelong |
19 years, 245 days |
16[96] |
7 |
3 |
|
Sam Dunell |
St Kilda |
22 years, 144 days |
16[97] |
5 |
1
|
Son of Frank Dunell
|
Steve Clifton |
Greater Western Sydney |
25 years, 49 days |
16[98] |
5 |
1
|
2010 J. J. Liston Trophy winner
|
Luke Brown |
Adelaide |
19 years, 297 days |
16[99] |
3 |
0 |
|
Levi Casboult |
Carlton |
22 years, 128 days |
17[100] |
6 |
7 |
|
Tom Bell |
Carlton |
21 years, 38 days |
17[101] |
7 |
4 |
|
Frazer Dale |
Carlton |
18 years, 254 days |
17[102] |
2 |
1 |
|
Kurt Aylett |
Greater Western Sydney |
20 years, 111 days |
17[103] |
1 |
0 |
|
Gerald Ugle |
Greater Western Sydney |
19 years, 173 days |
17[104] |
1 |
1 |
|
Sam Frost |
Greater Western Sydney |
23 years, 110 days |
17[105] |
3 |
1 |
|
Elliott Kavanagh |
Essendon |
19 years, 69 days |
18[106] |
1 |
0 |
|
Stephen Wrigley |
Brisbane Lions |
25 years, 102 days |
18[107] |
3 |
0 |
|
Jason Johannisen |
Western Bulldogs |
19 years, 270 days |
19[108] |
3 |
1 |
|
Michael Talia |
Western Bulldogs |
19 years, 175 days |
19[109] |
4 |
1
|
brother of Daniel Talia
|
Jackson Allen |
Gold Coast |
19 years, 116 days |
20[110] |
1 |
0 |
|
Tim Golds |
Greater Western Sydney |
19 years, 127 days |
20[111] |
2 |
0 |
|
Nathan Blee |
Port Adelaide |
21 years, 340 days |
20[112] |
4 |
0 |
|
Lin Jong |
Western Bulldogs |
19 years, 69 days |
20[113] |
4 |
1 |
|
Fletcher Roberts |
Western Bulldogs |
19 years, 70 days |
20[114] |
2 |
0 |
|
Brendan Lee |
Essendon |
24 years, 338 days |
20[115] |
2 |
0 |
|
Piers Flanagan |
Gold Coast |
20 years, 141 days |
21[116] |
3 |
0 |
|
Nick O'Brien |
Essendon |
19 years, 59 days |
22[117] |
2 |
3 |
|
Sebastian Ross |
St Kilda |
19 years, 110 days |
22[118] |
1 |
0 |
|
Rhys Cooyou |
Greater Western Sydney |
21 years, 156 days |
22[119] |
1 |
1 |
|
Tom Sheridan |
Fremantle |
18 years, 309 days |
23[120] |
1 |
0 |
|
Jackson Merrett |
Essendon |
19 years, 187 days |
23[121] |
1 |
0 |
|
Pat McCarthy |
Carlton |
20 years, 175 days |
23[122] |
1 |
0 |
|
Luke Mitchell |
Carlton |
20 years, 187 days |
23[123] |
1 |
1 |
|
Change of AFL club
Name
|
Club
|
Age at debut
|
Debut round
|
Games (in 2012)
|
Goals (in 2012)
|
Notes
|
Chad Cornes |
Greater Western Sydney |
32 years, 133 days |
1[124] |
16 |
4
|
Previously played for Port Adelaide
|
Phil Davis |
Greater Western Sydney |
21 years, 207 days |
1[125] |
22 |
5
|
Previously played for Adelaide
|
James McDonald |
Greater Western Sydney |
35 years, 263 days |
1[126] |
13 |
4
|
Previously played for Melbourne
|
Rhys Palmer |
Greater Western Sydney |
23 years, 40 days |
1[127] |
15 |
9
|
Previously played for Fremantle
|
Callan Ward |
Greater Western Sydney |
21 years, 349 days |
1[128] |
20 |
8
|
Previously played for Western Bulldogs
|
Addam Maric |
Richmond |
21 years, 345 days |
1[129] |
10 |
1
|
Previously played for Melbourne
|
Ivan Maric |
Richmond |
26 years, 85 days |
1[130] |
21 |
7
|
Previously played for Adelaide
|
Jack Gunston |
Hawthorn |
20 years, 166 days |
1[131] |
19 |
39
|
Previously played for Adelaide
|
Broc McCauley |
Hawthorn |
25 years, 101 days |
1[132] |
3 |
1
|
Previously played for Brisbane Lions
|
Mitch Clark |
Melbourne |
24 years, 164 days |
1[133] |
11 |
29
|
Previously played for Brisbane Lions
|
Ben Hudson |
Brisbane Lions |
33 years, 36 days |
1[134] |
18 |
3
|
Previously played for Adelaide & Western Bulldogs
|
Matthew Warnock |
Gold Coast |
27 years, 363 days |
1[135] |
22 |
0
|
Previously played for Melbourne
|
Tom Lynch |
Adelaide |
21 years, 198 days |
1[136] |
6 |
7
|
Previously played for St Kilda
|
Zac Dawson |
Fremantle |
25 years, 200 days |
1[137] |
18 |
2
|
Previously played for Hawthorn & St Kilda
|
Josh Hill |
West Coast |
23 years, 73 days |
1[138] |
22 |
36
|
Previously played for Western Bulldogs
|
Brad Ebert |
Port Adelaide |
21 years, 365 days |
1[139] |
22 |
17
|
Previously played for West Coast
|
John McCarthy |
Port Adelaide |
22 years, 134 days |
1[140] |
21 |
5
|
Previously played for Collingwood
|
James Sellar |
Melbourne |
23 years, 14 days |
2[141] |
16 |
9
|
Previously played for Adelaide
|
Luke Power |
Greater Western Sydney |
32 years, 90 days |
2[142] |
20 |
0
|
Previously played for Brisbane Lions
|
Tom Scully |
Greater Western Sydney |
20 years, 328 days |
2[143] |
19 |
4
|
Previously played for Melbourne
|
Dean Brogan |
Greater Western Sydney |
33 years, 123 days |
3[144] |
9 |
0
|
Previously played for Port Adelaide
|
Darren Pfeiffer |
Port Adelaide |
24 years, 206 days |
4[145] |
16 |
2
|
Previously played for Carlton
|
Brent Renouf |
Port Adelaide |
23 years, 354 days |
4[146] |
10 |
2
|
Previously played for Hawthorn
|
Tony Armstrong |
Sydney |
22 years, 206 days |
4[147] |
8 |
2
|
Previously played for Adelaide
|
Mark Austin |
Western Bulldogs |
23 years, 58 days |
4[148] |
11 |
0
|
Previously played for Carlton
|
Sam Reid |
Greater Western Sydney |
22 years, 173 days |
5[149] |
5 |
0
|
Previously played for Western Bulldogs
|
Beau Wilkes |
St Kilda |
22 years, 65 days |
5[150] |
10 |
15
|
Previously played for West Coast
|
Setanta Ó hAilpín |
Greater Western Sydney |
29 years, 49 days |
6[151] |
1 |
2
|
Previously played for Carlton
|
Andrew McQualter |
Gold Coast |
25 years, 345 days |
8[152] |
5 |
2
|
Previously played for St Kilda
|
Jordan Lisle |
Brisbane Lions |
22 years, 53 days |
19[153] |
5 |
4
|
Previously played for Hawthorn
|
Lewis Johnston |
Adelaide |
21 years, 161 days |
20[154] |
1 |
0
|
Previously played for Sydney
|
Mitch Morton |
Sydney |
25 years, 204 days |
21[155] |
5 |
5
|
Previously played for West Coast and Richmond
|
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