2012 AFL season

For the 2012 season of the Arena Football League, see 2012 Arena Football League season.
2012 AFL Premiership season
Teams 18
Premiers Sydney
(5th premiership)
Minor premiers Hawthorn
(8th minor premiership)
Pre-season cup Adelaide
(2nd pre-season cup win)
Matches played 207
Attendance 6,778,559 (32,747 per match)
Highest attendance 99,683 (Grand Final, Hawthorn vs. Sydney)
Coleman Medallist Jack Riewoldt
Richmond (65 goals)
Brownlow Medallist Jobe Watson
Essendon (30 votes)
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The 2012 Australian Football League season was the 116th season of the Australian rules football competition. It was the first season in which the new team Greater Western Sydney competed, bringing the number of teams in the competition to a record high eighteen.[1]

The season was opened on 24 March with the inaugural Sydney Derby between Sydney and Greater Western Sydney, and concluded on 29 September with the AFL Grand Final with Sydney defeating Hawthorn.

Pre-season

Draft

The 2011 National Draft was held on 24 November in Sydney, making it only the second time it was held out of Melbourne. This is due to the entry of Greater Western Sydney.[2]

NAB Cup

Main article: 2012 NAB Cup

Adelaide won the 2012 pre season competition following a 34 point win over the West Coast Eagles at AAMI Stadium. It was their second pre season cup premiership.

2012 NAB Cup Grand Final
Saturday, 17 March 7:10 pm Adelaide def. West Coast AAMI Stadium (Crowd: 27,376) Report
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2.10.17.95		 Q1
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Q3
Final		 2.0.2.20
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2.4.7.49
2.5.13.61		 Umpires: McBurney, McInerney, Mollison, Dalgleish
Michael Tuck Medal: Bernie Vince
Television broadcast: Seven Network / Fox Footy

Premiership season

The fixture for this season was officially announced on 28 October 2011.[1] Some of the features of the fixture included:

The addition of a ninth match in each round, and the new television rights deal requiring most matches to be shown live, influenced the scheduling of matches, and changed some traditional match starting times. In typical rounds, where nine matches were played between Friday and Sunday, the changes were:

Round 1

Round 1[3]
Saturday, 24 March (7:20 pm) Greater Western Sydney 5.7 (37) def. by Sydney 14.16 (100) ANZ Stadium (crowd: 38,203)
Thursday, 29 March (7:45 pm) Richmond 12.9 (81) def. by Carlton 18.17 (125) MCG (crowd: 78,285)
Friday, 30 March (7:50 pm) Hawthorn 20.17 (137) def. Collingwood 16.19 (115) MCG (crowd: 78,464)
Saturday, 31 March (1:45 pm) Melbourne 11.12 (78) def. by Brisbane Lions 17.17 (119) MCG (crowd: 33,473)
Saturday, 31 March (3:45 pm) Gold Coast 10.8 (68) def. by Adelaide 19.23 (137) Metricon Stadium (crowd: 12,790)
Saturday, 31 March (4:45 pm) Fremantle 16.9 (105) def. Geelong 15.11 (101) Patersons Stadium (crowd: 34,601)
Saturday, 31 March (7:45 pm) North Melbourne 15.12 (102) def. by Essendon 14.20 (104) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 45,699)
Sunday, 1 April (1:10 pm) Western Bulldogs 12.15 (87) def. by West Coast 21.10 (136) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 24,977)
Sunday, 1 April (4:10 pm) Port Adelaide 13.11 (89) def. St Kilda 13.7 (85) AAMI Stadium (crowd: 21,179)
  • This round marked the debut of Greater Western Sydney in the AFL. For the first time since 2006, the AFL season opened outside of Victoria, and for the first time ever, in Sydney. The first match between Greater Western Sydney and Sydney was the only match in the first weekend, with the traditional Thursday night season-opening match between Carlton and Richmond opening the remainder of the round the following weekend.
  • Sydney won its first Round 1 match since 2005.

Round 2

Round 2[4]
Thursday, 5 April (7:40 pm) Brisbane Lions 9.9 (63) def. by Carlton 23.16 (154) The Gabba (crowd: 25,920)
Saturday, 7 April (1:45 pm) Essendon 16.15 (111) def. Port Adelaide 13.8 (86) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 34,118)
Saturday, 7 April (2:10 pm) Sydney 14.10 (94) def. Fremantle 12.9 (81) SCG (crowd: 22,242)
Saturday, 7 April (2:40 pm) West Coast 25.16 (166) def. Melbourne 9.4 (58) Patersons Stadium (crowd: 35,674)
Saturday, 7 April (7:10 pm) Adelaide 11.16 (82) def. Western Bulldogs 9.10 (64) AAMI Stadium (crowd: 34,021)
Saturday, 7 April (7:40 pm) Collingwood 12.13 (85) def. Richmond 8.16 (64) MCG (crowd: 57,268)
Sunday, 8 April (1:10 pm) North Melbourne 28.15 (183) def. Greater Western Sydney 8.6 (54) Blundstone Arena (crowd: 11,127)
Sunday, 8 April (4:40 pm) St Kilda 21.13 (139) def. Gold Coast 7.5 (47) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 21,032)
Monday, 9 April (3:10 pm) Geelong 14.8 (92) def. Hawthorn 13.12 (90) MCG (crowd: 69,231)
  • West Coast recorded its largest ever winning margin against Melbourne, 108 points.[5]
  • The match between North Melbourne and Greater Western Sydney was the first AFL game to be played at Blundstone Arena in Hobart, Tasmania.[6]
  • North Melbourne recorded its largest winning margin in any match since Round 2 1996, 129 points.[7]

Round 3

Round 3[8]
Friday, 13 April (7:50 pm) Carlton 18.14 (122) def. Collingwood 9.8 (62) MCG (crowd: 84,259)
Saturday, 14 April (1:45 pm) Richmond 20.13 (133) def. Melbourne 11.8 (74) MCG (crowd: 49,826)
Saturday, 14 April (1:40 pm) Port Adelaide 12.11 (83) def. by Sydney 16.9 (105) AAMI Stadium (crowd: 19,032)
Saturday, 14 April (2:40 pm) Fremantle 8.16 (64) def. Brisbane Lions 5.5 (35) Patersons Stadium (crowd: 33,473)
Saturday, 14 April (7:40 pm) Western Bulldogs 5.10 (40) def. by St Kilda 15.13 (103) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 28,971)
Saturday, 14 April (7:40 pm) Gold Coast 13.10 (88) def. by Essendon 15.15 (105) Metricon Stadium (crowd: 17,069)
Sunday, 15 April (1:10 pm) Greater Western Sydney 10.9 (69) def. by West Coast 23.12 (150) Blacktown ISP (crowd: 6,875)
Sunday, 15 April (3:15 pm) Hawthorn 21.14 (140) def. Adelaide 12.12 (84) MCG (crowd: 33,524)
Sunday, 15 April (4:40 pm) North Melbourne 20.11 (131) def. Geelong 16.18 (114) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 29,630)

Round 4

Round 4[9]
Friday, 20 April (7:50 pm) St Kilda 11.13 (79) def. by Fremantle 14.8 (92) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 30,172)
Saturday, 21 April (1:45 pm) Carlton 11.13 (79) def. by Essendon 15.19 (109) MCG (crowd: 73,172)
Saturday, 21 April (2:10 pm) Collingwood 14.13 (97) def. Port Adelaide 10.13 (73) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 30,741)
Saturday, 21 April (4:10 pm) Adelaide 13.18 (96) def. Greater Western Sydney 7.8 (50) AAMI Stadium (crowd: 28,261)
Saturday, 21 April (7:40 pm) Brisbane Lions 17.9 (111) def. Gold Coast 6.10 (46) The Gabba (crowd: 21,980)
Saturday, 21 April (5:40 pm) West Coast 5.21 (51) def. Hawthorn 5.16 (46) Patersons Stadium (crowd: 40,080)
Sunday, 22 April (1:10 pm) Geelong 11.9 (75) def. Richmond 9.11 (65) Simonds Stadium (crowd: 21,952l)
Sunday, 22 April (3:15 pm) Sydney 17.11 (113) def. North Melbourne 10.17 (77) SCG (crowd: 21,049)
Sunday, 22 April (4:40 pm) Melbourne 9.13 (67) def. by Western Bulldogs 13.10 (88) MCG (crowd: 33,565)

Round 5

Round 5[11]
Wednesday, 25 April (2:40 pm) Collingwood 11.14 (80) def. Essendon 11.13 (79) MCG (crowd: 86,932)
Friday, 27 April (6:45 pm) Fremantle 7.15 (57) def. by Carlton 10.5 (65) Patersons Stadium (crowd: 38,847)
Saturday, 28 April (1:45 pm) Greater Western Sydney 9.8 (62) def. by Western Bulldogs 15.14 (104) Manuka Oval (crowd: 9,128)
Saturday, 28 April (4:40 pm) North Melbourne 17.25 (127) def. Gold Coast 13.15 (93) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 17,680)
Saturday, 28 April (7:40 pm) Melbourne 10.6 (66) def. by St Kilda 12.12 (84) MCG (crowd: 24,798)
Saturday, 28 April (7:45 pm) Brisbane Lions 4.17 (41) def. by Geelong 12.7 (79) The Gabba (crowd: 15,528)
Sunday, 29 April (1:10 pm) Hawthorn 10.9 (69) def. by Sydney 16.10 (106) Aurora Stadium (crowd: 19,217)
Sunday, 29 April (3:15 pm) Richmond 14.13 (97) def. by West Coast 16.11 (107) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 28,448)
Sunday, 29 April (4:10 pm) Adelaide 16.14 (110) def. Port Adelaide 14.7 (91) AAMI Stadium (crowd: 41,649)

Round 6

Round 6[13]
Friday, 4 May (7:50 pm) Western Bulldogs 11.11 (77) def. by Collingwood 15.8 (98) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 38,155)
Saturday, 5 May (1:40 pm) Essendon 19.15 (129) def. Brisbane Lions 9.8 (62) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 36,361)
Saturday, 5 May (1:45 pm) Geelong 17.17 (119) def. Melbourne 11.10 (76) Simonds Stadium (crowd: 18,010)
Saturday, 5 May (4:40 pm) Gold Coast 14.3 (87) def. by Fremantle 14.10 (94) Metricon Stadium (crowd: 11,670)
Saturday, 5 May (7:40 pm) Sydney 14.10 (94) def. by Adelaide 15.9 (99) SCG (crowd: 23,969)
Saturday, 5 May (7:40 pm) St Kilda 13.10 (88) def. by Hawthorn 18.15 (123) MCG (crowd: 42,289)
Sunday, 6 May (1:10 pm) Carlton 15.20 (110) def. Greater Western Sydney 6.7 (43) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 28,201)
Sunday, 6 May (2:45 pm) Port Adelaide 8.6 (54) def. by Richmond 13.13 (91) AAMI Stadium (crowd: 18,552)
Sunday, 6 May (2:40 pm) West Coast 17.18 (120) def. North Melbourne 15.5 (95) Patersons Stadium (crowd: 37,202)

Round 7

Round 7[14]
Friday, 11 May (7:50 pm) Melbourne 6.13 (49) def. by Hawthorn 15.25 (115) MCG (crowd: 36,430)
Saturday, 12 May (12:45 pm) Adelaide 19.8 (122) def. Geelong 10.12 (72) AAMI Stadium (crowd: 35,535)
Saturday, 12 May (1:40 pm) Greater Western Sydney 13.16 (94) def. Gold Coast 9.13 (67) Manuka Oval, Canberra (crowd: 8,603)
Saturday, 12 May (4:40 pm) Richmond 13.13 (91) def. Sydney 8.14 (62) MCG (crowd: 40,352)
Saturday, 12 May (7:40 pm) Brisbane Lions 8.10 (58) def. by Collingwood 17.14 (116) The Gabba (crowd: 27,926)
Saturday, 12 May (7:40 pm) Essendon 16.17 (113) def. West Coast 7.10 (52) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 43,260)
Sunday, 13 May (1:10 pm) North Melbourne 12.11 (83) def. by Western Bulldogs 15.11 (101) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 20,885)
Sunday, 13 May (2:40 pm) Fremantle 12.15 (87) def. Port Adelaide 7.5 (47) Patersons Stadium (crowd: 30,079)
Monday, 14 May (7:40 pm) St Kilda 19.8 (122) def. Carlton 14.14 (98) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 38,823)

Round 8

Round 8[15]
Friday, 18 May (7:50 pm) Collingwood 14.12 (96) def. Geelong 11.18 (84) MCG (crowd: 75,650)
Saturday, 19 May (1:15 pm) Port Adelaide 14.11 (95) def. North Melbourne 14.9 (93) AAMI Stadium (crowd: 14,508)
Saturday, 19 May (2:10 pm) Hawthorn 17.17 (119) def. Fremantle 9.9 (63) Aurora Stadium (crowd: 12,959)
Saturday, 19 May (4:40 pm) Sydney 21.12 (138) def. Melbourne 5.7 (37) SCG (crowd: 20,818)
Saturday, 19 May (7:10 pm) Western Bulldogs 9.18 (72) def. Gold Coast 4.10 (34) TIO Stadium (crowd: 8,724)
Saturday, 19 May (7:50 pm) Essendon 19.14 (128) def. Richmond 15.19 (109) MCG (crowd: 80,900)
Sunday, 20 May (1:10 pm) Brisbane Lions 19.18 (132) def. Greater Western Sydney 5.10 (40) The Gabba (crowd: 16,049)
Sunday, 20 May (3:15 pm) Carlton 8.7 (55) def. by Adelaide 19.10 (124) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 35,917)
Sunday, 20 May (2:40 pm) West Coast 18.13 (121) def. St Kilda 13.13 (91) Patersons Stadium (crowd: 38,174)
  • Sydney recorded its largest winning margin in any match since Round 7, 2006, 101 points.
  • Gold Coast's final score of 4.10 (34) was the lowest ever in club history.
  • Adelaide won its first match in Victoria since Round 22, 2009, ending a losing streak of fifteen such games.

Round 9

Round 9[16]
Friday, 25 May (7:50 pm) Western Bulldogs 11.9 (75) def. by Geelong 14.11 (95) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 29,118)
Saturday, 26 May (1:45 pm) Richmond 21.11 (137) def. Hawthorn 10.15 (75) MCG (crowd: 51,617)
Saturday, 26 May (2:10 pm) Gold Coast 10.10 (70) def. by Port Adelaide 17.16 (118) Metricon Stadium (crowd: 12,416)
Saturday, 26 May (4:40 pm) St Kilda 16.15 (111) def. Sydney 12.11 (83) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 34,737)
Saturday, 26 May (7:10 pm) Adelaide 6.11 (49) def. by Collingwood 10.15 (75) AAMI Stadium (crowd: 44,238)
Saturday, 26 May (7:40 pm) Greater Western Sydney 7.11 (53) def. by Essendon 18.11 (119) Škoda Stadium (crowd: 11,887)
Sunday, 27 May (1:10 pm) North Melbourne 17.10 (112) def. Brisbane Lions 15.6 (96) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 19,988)
Sunday, 27 May (3:15 pm) Carlton 15.17 (107) def. Melbourne 6.13 (49) MCG (crowd: 28,371)
Sunday, 27 May (2:40 pm) West Coast 11.18 (84) def. Fremantle 5.6 (36) Patersons Stadium (crowd: 40,905)

Round 10

Round 10[17]
Friday, 1 June (7:50 pm) St Kilda 16.17 (113) def. by Richmond 18.13 (121) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 49,337)
Saturday, 2 June (1:45 pm) Geelong 19.12 (126) def. Greater Western Sydney 9.7 (61) Simonds Stadium (crowd: 17,243)
Saturday, 2 June (2:10 pm) Hawthorn 27.12 (174) def. North Melbourne 9.5 (59) Aurora Stadium (crowd: 16,143)
Saturday, 2 June (2:40 pm) Fremantle 12.10 (82) def. by Adelaide 17.9 (111) Patersons Stadium (crowd: 31,392)
Saturday, 2 June (7:10 pm) Port Adelaide 14.15 (99) def. Carlton 6.9 (45) AAMI Stadium (crowd: 24,476)
Saturday, 2 June (7:40 pm) Essendon 6.16 (52) def. by Melbourne 8.10 (58) MCG (crowd: 42,987)
Sunday, 3 June (1:10 pm) Brisbane Lions 16.6 (102) def. West Coast 15.10 (100) The Gabba (crowd: 15,546)
Sunday, 3 June (3:15 pm) Sydney 20.12 (132) def. Western Bulldogs 5.10 (40) SCG (crowd: 13,505)
Sunday, 3 June (4:40 pm) Collingwood 23.11 (149) def. Gold Coast 7.10 (52) MCG (crowd: 36,913)

Round 11

Round 11[19]
Friday, 8 June (7:50 pm) Carlton 11.19 (85) def. by Geelong 14.13 (97) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 47,632)
Saturday, 9 June (1:40 pm) Richmond 9.12 (66) def. by Fremantle 12.6 (78) MCG (crowd: 43,801)
Saturday, 9 June (4:40 pm) Gold Coast 7.7 (49) def. by St Kilda 21.18 (144) Metricon Stadium (crowd: 12,534)
Saturday, 9 June (7:40 pm) Essendon 11.16 (82) def. by Sydney 13.8 (86) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 42,785)
Sunday, 10 June (4:10 pm) Port Adelaide 9.8 (62) def. by Hawthorn 16.12 (108) AAMI Stadium (crowd: 26,638)
Monday, 11 June (3:15 pm) Melbourne 13.9 (87) def. by Collingwood 19.15 (129) MCG (crowd: 64,250)
Bye: Adelaide, Brisbane Lions, Greater Western Sydney, North Melbourne, West Coast, Western Bulldogs

Round 12

Round 12[20]
Thursday, 14 June (5:40 pm) West Coast 10.19 (79) def. Carlton 10.9 (69) Patersons Stadium (crowd: 34,224)
Friday, 15 June (8:10 pm) Adelaide 17.13 (115) def. St Kilda 16.15 (111) AAMI Stadium (crowd: 36,394)
Saturday, 16 June (2:10 pm) Greater Western Sydney 12.2 (74) def. by Richmond 11.20 (86) Škoda Stadium (crowd: 7,358)
Saturday, 16 June (7:40 pm) Gold Coast 12.8 (80) def. by North Melbourne 11.21 (87) Metricon Stadium (crowd: 10,170)
Sunday, 17 June (1:10 pm) Hawthorn 19.21 (135) def. Brisbane Lions 11.4 (70) MCG (crowd: 35,492)
Sunday, 17 June (4:40 pm) Western Bulldogs 13.17 (95) def. Port Adelaide 8.9 (57) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 16,036)
Bye: Collingwood, Essendon, Fremantle, Geelong, Melbourne, Sydney

Round 13

Round 13[21]
Friday, 22 June (7:50 pm) Sydney 12.8 (80) def. Geelong 11.8 (74) SCG (crowd: 27,400)
Saturday, 23 June (1:40 pm) Western Bulldogs 7.14 (56) def. by Brisbane Lions 18.6 (114) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 20,146)
Saturday, 23 June (4:40 pm) Collingwood 12.13 (85) def. West Coast 12.10 (82) MCG (crowd: 62,957)
Saturday, 23 June (5:40 pm) Fremantle 14.5 (89) def. by Essendon 17.11 (113) Patersons Stadium (crowd: 34,567)
Sunday, 24 June (3:15 pm) Melbourne 20.15 (135) def. Greater Western Sydney 9.3 (57) MCG (crowd: 20,070)
Sunday, 24 June (4:40 pm) North Melbourne 17.19 (121) def. Adelaide 13.11 (89) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 18,866)
Bye: Carlton, Gold Coast, Hawthorn, Port Adelaide, Richmond, St Kilda

Round 14

Round 14[22]
Friday, 29 June (7:50 pm) Carlton 10.10 (70) def. by Hawthorn 18.12 (120) MCG (crowd: 65,047)
Saturday, 30 June (1:45 pm) Collingwood 15.17 (107) def. Fremantle 12.6 (78) MCG (crowd: 44,891)
Saturday, 30 June (1:40 pm) Adelaide 17.4 (106) def. Richmond 13.9 (87) AAMI Stadium (crowd: 33,780)
Saturday, 30 June (2:40 pm) West Coast 25.16 (166) def. Gold Coast 5.10 (40) Patersons Stadium (crowd: 34,592)
Saturday, 30 June (7:40 pm) Sydney 19.18 (132) def. Greater Western Sydney 5.8 (38) ANZ Stadium (crowd: 22,565)
Saturday, 30 June (7:40 pm) Essendon 21.14 (140) def. Western Bulldogs 8.8 (56) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 40,824)
Sunday, 1 July (1:10 pm) Geelong 14.15 (99) def. Port Adelaide 8.13 (61) Simonds Stadium (crowd: 13,736)
Sunday, 1 July (3:15 pm) Brisbane Lions 18.14 (122) def. Melbourne 8.13 (61) The Gabba (crowd: 22,114)
Sunday, 1 July (4:40 pm) St Kilda 15.13 (103) def. by North Melbourne 21.10 (136) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 33,106)

Round 15

Round 15[23]
Friday, 6 July (7:50 pm) Collingwood 8.14 (62) def. by Carlton 12.13 (85) MCG (crowd: 75,755)
Saturday, 7 July (1:45 pm) North Melbourne 13.6 (84) def. by West Coast 12.14 (86) Blundstone Arena (crowd: 14,113)
Saturday, 7 July (2:10 pm) Melbourne 11.12 (78) def. by Richmond 13.23 (101) MCG (crowd: 46,773)
Saturday, 7 July (4:40 pm) Sydney 16.14 (110) def. Brisbane Lions 9.9 (63) SCG (crowd: 19,419)
Saturday, 7 July (7:10 pm) Port Adelaide 8.10 (58) def. by Adelaide 17.14 (116) AAMI Stadium (crowd: 34,829)
Saturday, 7 July (7:40 pm) St Kilda 21.7 (133) def. Essendon 8.14 (62) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 45,838)
Sunday, 8 July (1:10 pm) Hawthorn 28.25 (193) def. Greater Western Sydney 4.7 (31) MCG (crowd: 26,518)
Sunday, 8 July (3:15 pm) Gold Coast 13.18 (96) def. by Geelong 15.20 (110) Metricon Stadium (crowd: 15,824)
Sunday, 8 July (2:40 pm) Fremantle 14.11 (95) def. Western Bulldogs 8.9 (57) Patersons Stadium (crowd: 30,420)

Round 16

Round 16[25]
Friday, 13 July (7:50 pm) North Melbourne 24.5 (149) def. Carlton 14.12 (96) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 46,423)
Saturday, 14 July (1:45 pm) Melbourne 12.11 (83) def. by Fremantle 18.9 (117) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 13,284)
Saturday, 14 July (1:40 pm) Port Adelaide 11.11 (77) def. by Essendon 19.13 (127) AAMI Stadium (crowd: 17,344)
Saturday, 14 July (4:40 pm) Richmond 13.10 (88) def. by Gold Coast 13.12 (90) Cazaly's Stadium (crowd: 10,961)
Saturday, 14 July (7:40 pm) Brisbane Lions 14.8 (92) def. by St Kilda 16.9 (105) The Gabba (crowd: 19,228)
Saturday, 14 July (7:40 pm) Geelong 10.19 (79) def. by Collingwood 17.8 (110) MCG (crowd: 61,717)
Sunday, 15 July (1:10 pm) Greater Western Sydney 8.11 (59) def. by Adelaide 27.16 (178) Škoda Stadium (crowd: 7,669)
Sunday, 15 July (3:15 pm) Western Bulldogs 6.8 (44) def. by Hawthorn 17.14 (116) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 24,754)
Sunday, 15 July (2:40 pm) West Coast 10.9 (69) def. by Sydney 18.13 (121) Patersons Stadium (crowd: 39,152)
  • Gold Coast's win ended a twenty-one match losing streak, and gave Gold Coast its first win for the season after fourteen losses; it was the longest losing streak by any team since Fitzroy lost twenty-one matches from 1995-1996.[26] Gold Coast's previous win, in Round 17 2011, was also against Richmond in Cairns. The two-point win was completed in dramatic circumstances when rugby league convert Karmichael Hunt kicked a goal after the siren to win the match.[27]
  • West Coast lost its first match at Patersons Stadium since Round 3, 2011, ending an eighteen-match winning streak at the venue.[28]

Round 17

Round 17[29]
Friday, 20 July (7:50 pm) Geelong 20.14 (134) def. Essendon 10.7 (67) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 50,066)
Saturday, 21 July (1:45 pm) Collingwood 13.13 (91) def. by Hawthorn 21.12 (138) MCG (crowd: 83,714)
Saturday, 21 July (1:40 pm) Adelaide 19.10 (124) def. West Coast 11.9 (75) AAMI Stadium (crowd: 40,724)
Saturday, 21 July (4:40 pm) Gold Coast 5.18 (48) def. by Brisbane Lions 8.11 (59) Metricon Stadium (crowd: 16,550)
Saturday, 21 July (7:10 pm) Melbourne 8.8 (56) def. by Port Adelaide 12.12 (84) TIO Stadium (crowd: 6,714)
Saturday, 21 July (7:40 pm) Western Bulldogs 12.12 (84) def. by Carlton 16.6 (102) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 24,615)
Sunday, 22 July (1:10 pm) Sydney 15.15 (105) def. St Kilda 10.16 (76) SCG (crowd: 26,834)
Sunday, 22 July (3:15 pm) Richmond 14.15 (99) def. by North Melbourne 15.13 (103) MCG (crowd: 47,432)
Sunday, 22 July (2:40 pm) Fremantle 18.24 (132) def. Greater Western Sydney 5.7 (37) Patersons Stadium (crowd: 28,767)

Round 18

Round 18[30]
Friday, 27 July (7:50 pm) Essendon 12.14 (86) def. by Hawthorn 27.18 (180) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 44,899)
Saturday, 28 July (1:45 pm) Geelong 15.12 (102) def. Adelaide 11.9 (75) Simonds Stadium (crowd: 18,377)
Saturday, 28 July (2:10 pm) North Melbourne 19.13 (127) def. Melbourne 11.7 (73) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 20,816)
Saturday, 28 July (4:40 pm) Greater Western Sydney 7.12 (54) def. by Collingwood 26.18 (174) Škoda Stadium (crowd: 8,102)
Saturday, 28 July (7:40 pm) Gold Coast 8.6 (54) def. by Sydney 19.12 (126) Metricon Stadium (crowd: 11,169)
Saturday, 28 July (7:40 pm) Carlton 14.11 (95) def. Richmond 13.13 (91) MCG (crowd: 46,013)
Sunday, 29 July (12:40 pm) Port Adelaide 6.12 (48) def. by Fremantle 11.9 (75) AAMI Stadium (crowd: 14,583)
Sunday, 29 July (3:15 pm) St Kilda 16.22 (118) def. Western Bulldogs 6.6 (42) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 23,498)
Sunday, 29 July (2:40 pm) West Coast 28.7 (175) def. Brisbane Lions 12.5 (77) Patersons Stadium (crowd: 35,767)

Round 19

Round 19[31]
Friday, 3 August (7:50 pm) Hawthorn 17.14 (116) def. by Geelong 18.10 (118) MCG (crowd: 65,287)
Saturday, 4 August (1:45 pm) Western Bulldogs 8.13 (61) def. by North Melbourne 18.7 (115) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 21,599)
Saturday, 4 August (2:10 pm) Greater Western Sydney 16.11 (107) def. Port Adelaide 10.13 (73) Škoda Stadium (crowd: 6,811)
Saturday, 4 August (2:40 pm) Fremantle 17.11 (113) def. West Coast 6.12 (48) Patersons Stadium (crowd: 39,694)
Saturday, 4 August (7:40 pm) Brisbane Lions 12.12 (84) def. by Richmond 20.12 (132) The Gabba (crowd: 22,311)
Saturday, 4 August (7:40 pm) Collingwood 12.19 (91) def. St Kilda 13.7 (85) MCG (crowd: 57,873)
Sunday, 5 August (1:10 pm) Melbourne 16.12 (108) def. Gold Coast 9.12 (66) MCG (crowd: 18,097)
Sunday, 5 August (3:15 pm) Carlton 10.11 (71) def. by Sydney 14.9 (93) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 36,942)
Sunday, 5 August (4:10 pm) Adelaide 16.8 (104) def. Essendon 15.10 (100) AAMI Stadium (crowd: 40,030)

Round 20

Round 20[36]
Friday, 10 August (6:40 pm) West Coast 16.6 (102) def. Geelong 15.7 (97) Patersons Stadium (crowd: 37,812)
Saturday, 11 August (1:45 pm) St Kilda 16.11 (107) def. Melbourne 12.10 (82) MCG (crowd: 23,464)
Saturday, 11 August (1:40 pm) Adelaide 17.17 (119) def. Fremantle 14.7 (91) AAMI Stadium (crowd: 35,027)
Saturday, 11 August (4:40 pm) Gold Coast 16.13 (109) def. Greater Western Sydney 12.7 (79) Metricon Stadium (crowd: 14,657)
Saturday, 11 August (7:40 pm) Carlton 17.11 (113) def. Brisbane Lions 10.17 (77) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 25,977)
Saturday, 11 August (7:40 pm) Sydney 9.16 (70) def. by Collingwood 12.6 (78) ANZ Stadium (crowd: 45,827)
Sunday, 12 August (1:10 pm) Hawthorn 24.15 (159) def. Port Adelaide 13.9 (87) Aurora Stadium (crowd: 14,431)
Sunday, 12 August (3:15 pm) Richmond 22.18 (150) def. Western Bulldogs 12.8 (80) MCG (crowd: 28,286)
Sunday, 12 August (4:40 pm) Essendon 11.10 (76) def. by North Melbourne 15.10 (100) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 42,674)
  • Gold Coast recorded its first ever win at its primary home ground, Metricon Stadium, after losing its first seventeen matches there from 2011–2012.[37]

Round 21

Round 21[38]
Friday, 17 August (7:50 pm) Geelong 18.15 (123) def. St Kilda 11.15 (81) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 38,169)
Saturday, 18 August (1:45 pm) Essendon 8.12 (60) def. by Carlton 24.12 (156) MCG (crowd: 59,381)
Saturday, 18 August (2:10 pm) Greater Western Sydney 9.5 (59) def. by Melbourne 11.18 (84) Manuka Oval (crowd: 7,561)
Saturday, 18 August (2:40 pm) Fremantle 13.16 (94) def. Richmond 11.6 (72) Patersons Stadium (crowd: 32,721)
Saturday, 18 August (7:40 pm) Brisbane Lions 13.17 (95) def. Adelaide 12.13 (85) The Gabba (crowd: 18,979)
Saturday, 18 August (7:40 pm) Collingwood 8.13 (61) def. by North Melbourne 13.13 (91) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 44,956)
Sunday, 19 August (12:40 pm) Port Adelaide 6.14 (50) def. by West Coast 14.14 (98) AAMI Stadium (crowd: 13,683)
Sunday, 19 August (3:15 pm) Western Bulldogs 13.7 (85) def. by Sydney 26.11 (167) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 19,396)
Sunday, 19 August (4:40 pm) Hawthorn 19.15 (129) def. Gold Coast 10.5 (65) MCG (crowd: 23,098)
  • Port Adelaide recorded its lowest ever home crowd of 13,683 at AAMI Stadium.[39]
  • Sydney recorded its highest score since Round 15, 2007.[40]

Round 22

Round 22[41]
Friday, 24 August (7:50 pm) Richmond 13.24 (102) def. Essendon 8.9 (57) MCG (crowd: 47,590)
Saturday, 25 August (1:45 pm) St Kilda 25.13 (163) def. Greater Western Sydney 5.5 (35) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 17,327)
Saturday, 25 August (1:40 pm) Port Adelaide 14.9 (93) def. by Brisbane Lions 16.8 (104) AAMI Stadium (crowd: 13,953)
Saturday, 25 August (4:40 pm) Sydney 14.11 (95) def. by Hawthorn 15.12 (102) SCG (crowd: 31,167)
Saturday, 25 August (7:40 pm) Gold Coast 15.8 (98) def. Carlton 11.20 (86) Metricon Stadium (crowd: 15,251)
Saturday, 25 August (5:40 pm) West Coast 15.17 (107) def. Collingwood 8.10 (58) Patersons Stadium (crowd: 40,527)
Sunday, 26 August (1:10 pm) Geelong 16.11 (107) def. Western Bulldogs 11.7 (73) Simonds Stadium (crowd: 18,047)
Sunday, 26 August (3:15 pm) North Melbourne 12.7 (79) def. by Fremantle 20.12 (132) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 26,482)
Sunday, 26 August (4:40 pm) Melbourne 11.15 (81) def. by Adelaide 22.18 (150) MCG (crowd: 18,450)
  • St Kilda recorded its third highest winning margin in its history[42] The half time margin of 93 points was also St Kilda's biggest half time lead in its history.[43]
  • Following the loss to Gold Coast, Brett Ratten was sacked as Carlton coach, effective at the end of the season.[44]
  • The Final 8 was decided after the North Melbourne-Fremantle game, with Fremantle winning, there was an 8 points between them and 9th place St Kilda with 1 round to go, making it mathematically impossible for anyone else to get into the Finals.

Round 23

Round 23[45]
Friday, 31 August (7:50 pm) Hawthorn 14.11 (95) def. West Coast 10.10 (70) MCG (crowd: 50,023)
Saturday, 1 Sep (1:45 pm) Geelong 17.10 (112) def. Sydney 11.12 (78) Simonds Stadium (crowd: 20,045)
Saturday, 1 Sep (1:40 pm) Adelaide 22.21 (153) def. Gold Coast 9.8 (62) AAMI Stadium (crowd: 35,463)
Saturday, 1 Sep (4:40 pm) Greater Western Sydney 11.11 (77) def. by North Melbourne 16.9 (105) Škoda Stadium (crowd: 6,696)
Saturday, 1 Sep (5:40 pm) Fremantle 14.17 (101) def. Melbourne 5.10 (40) Patersons Stadium (crowd: 32,687)
Saturday, 1 Sep (7:40 pm) Essendon 10.12 (72) def. by Collingwood 14.20 (104) MCG (crowd: 56,491)
Sunday, 2 Sep (1:10 pm) Carlton 12.19 (91) def. by St Kilda 16.10 (106) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 31,393)
Sunday, 2 Sep (3:15 pm) Richmond 16.10 (106) drew with Port Adelaide 16.10 (106) MCG (crowd: 27,893)
Sunday, 2 Sep (4:40 pm) Brisbane Lions 19.14 (128) def. Western Bulldogs 9.7 (61) The Gabba (crowd: 18,289)

Win/Loss table

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 F1 F2 F3 GF Ladder
Adelaide GC
69		 WB
18		 Haw
56		 GWS
46		 Port
19		 Syd
5		 Geel
50		 Carl
69		 Coll
26		 Freo
29		 X StK
4		 NM
32		 Rich
19		 Port
58		 GWS
119		 WCE
49		 Geel
27		 Ess
4		 Freo
28		 BL
10		 Melb
69		 GC
91		 Syd
29		 Freo
10		 Haw
5		 X 2
Brisbane Lions Melb
41		 Carl
91		 Freo
29		 GC
65		 Geel
39		 Ess
67		 Coll
58		 GWS
92		 NM
16		 WCE
2		 X Haw
65		 WB
58		 Melb
61		 Syd
47		 StK
13		 GC
11		 WCE
98		 Rich
48		 Carl
36		 Adel
10		 Port
11		 WB
67		 X X X X 13
Carlton Rich
44		 BL
91		 Coll
60		 Ess
30		 Freo
8		 GWS
67		 StK
24		 Adel
69		 Melb
58		 Port
54		 Geel
12		 WCE
10		 X Haw
50		 Coll
23		 NM
53		 WB
18		 Rich
4		 Syd
22		 BL
36		 Ess
96		 GC
12		 StK
15		 X X X X 10
Collingwood Haw
22		 Rich
21		 Carl
60		 Port
24		 Ess
1		 WB
21		 BL
58		 Geel
12		 Adel
26		 GC
97		 Melb
42		 X WCE
3		 Freo
29		 Carl
23		 Geel
31		 Haw
47		 GWS
120		 StK
6		 Syd
8		 NM
30		 WC
49		 Ess
32		 Haw
38		 WCE
13		 Syd
26		 X 4
Essendon NM
2		 Port
25		 GC
17		 Carl
30		 Coll
1		 BL
67		 WCE
61		 Rich
19		 GWS
66		 Melb
6		 Syd
4		 X Freo
24		 WB
84		 StK
71		 Port
50		 Geel
67		 Haw
94		 Adel
4		 NM
24		 Carl
96		 Rich
45		 Coll
32		 X X X X 11
Fremantle Geel
4		 Syd
13		 BL
29		 StK
13		 Carl
8		 GC
7		 Port
40		 Haw
56		 WCE
48		 Adel
29		 Rich
12		 X Ess
24		 Coll
29		 WB
38		 Melb
34		 GWS
95		 Port
27		 WCE
65		 Adel
28		 Rich
22		 NM
53		 Melb
61		 Geel
16		 Adel
10		 X X 7
Geelong Freo
4		 Haw
2		 NM
17		 Rich
10		 BL
38		 Melb
43		 Adel
50		 Coll
12		 WB
20		 GWS
65		 Carl
12		 X Syd
6		 Port
38		 GC
14		 Coll
31		 Ess
67		 Adel
27		 Haw
2		 WCE
5		 StK
42		 WB
34		 Syd
34		 Freo
16		 X X X 6
Gold Coast Adel
69		 StK
92		 Ess
17		 BL
65		 NM
34		 Freo
7		 GWS
27		 WB
38		 Port
48		 Coll
97		 StK
95		 NM
7		 X WCE
126		 Geel
14		 Rich
2		 BL
11		 Syd
72		 Melb
42		 GWS
30		 Haw
64		 Carl
12		 Adel
91		 X X X X 17
Greater Western Sydney Syd
63		 NM
129		 WCE
81		 Adel
46		 WB
42		 Carl
67		 GC
27		 BL
92		 Ess
66		 Geel
65		 X Rich
12		 Melb
78		 Syd
94		 Haw
162		 Adel
119		 Freo
95		 Coll
120		 Port
34		 GC
30		 Melb
25		 StK
128		 NM
28		 X X X X 18
Hawthorn Coll
22		 Geel
2		 Adel
56		 WCE
5		 Syd
37		 StK
35		 Melb
66		 Freo
56		 Rich
62		 NM
115		 Port
46		 BL
65		 X Carl
50		 GWS
162		 WB
72		 Coll
47		 Ess
94		 Geel
2		 Port
72		 GC
64		 Syd
7		 WCE
25		 Coll
38		 X Adel
5		 Syd
10		 1
Melbourne BL
41		 WCE
108		 Rich
59		 WB
21		 StK
18		 Geel
43		 Haw
66		 Syd
101		 Carl
58		 Ess
6		 Coll
42		 X GWS
78		 BL
61		 Rich
23		 Freo
34		 Port
28		 NM
54		 GC
42		 StK
25		 GWS
25		 Adel
69		 Freo
61		 X X X X 16
North Melbourne Ess
2		 GWS
129		 Geel
17		 Syd
36		 GC
34		 WCE
25		 WB
18		 Port
2		 BL
16		 Haw
115		 X GC
7		 Adel
32		 StK
33		 WCE
2		 Carl
53		 Rich
4		 Melb
54		 WB
54		 Ess
24		 Coll
30		 Freo
53		 GWS
28		 WCE
96		 X X X 8
Port Adelaide StK
4		 Ess
25		 Syd
22		 Coll
24		 Adel
19		 Rich
37		 Freo
40		 NM
2		 GC
48		 Carl
54		 Haw
46		 WB
38		 X Geel
38		 Adel
58		 Ess
50		 Melb
28		 Freo
27		 GWS
34		 Haw
72		 WCE
48		 BL
11		 Rich
0		 X X X X 14
Richmond Carl
44		 Coll
21		 Melb
59		 Geel
10		 WCE
10		 Port
37		 Syd
29		 Ess
19		 Haw
62		 StK
8		 Freo
12		 GWS
12		 X Adel
19 		Melb
23		 GC
2		 NM
4		 Carl
4		 BL
48		 WB
70		 Freo
22		 Ess
45		 Port
0		 X X X X 12
St Kilda Port
4		 GC
92		 WB
63		 Freo
13		 Melb
18		 Haw
35		 Carl
24		 WCE
30		 Syd
28		 Rich
8		 GC
95		 Adel
4		 X NM
33		 Ess
71		 BL
13		 Syd
29		 WB
76		 Coll
6		 Melb
25		 Geel
42		 GWS
128		 Carl
15		 X X X X 9
Sydney GWS
63		 Freo
13		 Port
25		 NM
36		 Haw
37		 Adel
5		 Rich
29		 Melb
101		 StK
28		 WB
92		 Ess
4		 X Geel
6		 GWS
94		 BL
47		 WCE
52		 StK
29		 GC
72		 Carl
22		 Coll
8		 WB
82		 Haw
7		 Geel
34		 Adel
29		 X Coll
26		 Haw
10		 3
West Coast WB
49		 Melb
108		 GWS
81		 Haw
5		 Rich
10		 NM
25		 Ess
61		 StK
30		 Freo
48		 BL
2		 X Carl
10		 Coll
3		 GC
126		 NM
2		 Syd
52		 Adel
49		 BL
98		 Freo
65		 Geel
5		 Port
48		 Coll
49		 Haw
25		 NM
96		 Coll
13		 X X 5
Western Bulldogs WCE
49		 Adel
18		 StK
63		 Melb
21		 GWS
42		 Coll
21		 NM
18		 GC
38		 Geel
20		 Syd
92		 X Port
38		 BL
58		 Ess
84 		Freo
38		 Haw
72		 Carl
18		 StK
76		 NM
54		 Rich
70		 Syd
82		 Geel
34		 BL
67		 X X X X 15
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 F1 F2 F3 GF Ladder
Colour Result
Green Win
Red Loss
Blue Draw

Bold – Home game
X – Bye
Opponent for round listed above margin

Ladder

2012 AFL Ladder
Team P W L D PF PA % Pts
1 Hawthorn 22 17 5 0 2679 1733 154.59 68
2 Adelaide 22 17 5 0 2428 1833 132.46 68
3 Sydney (P) 22 16 6 0 2290 1629 140.58 64
4 Collingwood 22 16 6 0 2123 1823 116.46 64
5 West Coast 22 15 7 0 2244 1807 124.18 60
6 Geelong 22 15 7 0 2209 1886 117.13 60
7 Fremantle 22 14 8 0 1956 1691 115.67 56
8 North Melbourne 22 14 8 0 2359 2097 112.49 56
9 St Kilda 22 12 10 0 2347 1903 123.33 48
10 Carlton 22 11 11 0 2079 1925 108.00 44
11 Essendon 22 11 11 0 2091 2090 100.05 44
12 Richmond 22 10 11 1 2169 1943 111.63 42
13 Brisbane Lions 22 10 12 0 1904 2092 91.01 40
14 Port Adelaide 22 5 16 1 1691 2144 78.87 22
15 Western Bulldogs 22 5 17 0 1542 2301 67.01 20
16 Melbourne 22 4 18 0 1580 2341 67.49 16
17 Gold Coast 22 3 19 0 1509 2481 60.82 12
18 GWS 22 2 20 0 1270 2751 46.17 8
Key: P = Played, W = Won, L = Lost, D = Drawn, PF = Points for, PA = Points against

Ladder progression

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
1 Hawthorn 4 4 8 8 8 12 16 20 20 24 28 32 32 36 40 44 48 52 52 56 60 64 68
2 Adelaide 4 8 8 12 16 20 24 28 28 32 32 36 36 40 44 48 52 52 56 60 60 64 68
3 Sydney 4 8 12 16 20 20 20 24 24 28 32 32 36 40 44 48 52 56 60 60 64 64 64
4 Collingwood 0 4 4 8 12 16 20 24 28 32 36 36 40 44 44 48 48 52 56 60 60 60 64
5 West Coast 4 8 12 16 20 24 24 28 32 32 32 36 36 40 44 44 44 48 48 52 56 60 60
6 Geelong 0 4 4 8 12 16 16 16 20 24 28 28 28 32 36 36 40 44 48 48 52 56 60
7 Fremantle 4 4 8 12 12 16 20 20 20 20 24 24 24 24 28 32 36 40 44 44 48 52 56
8 North Melbourne 0 4 8 8 12 12 12 12 16 16 16 20 24 28 28 32 36 40 44 48 52 52 56
9 St Kilda 0 4 8 8 12 12 16 16 20 20 24 24 24 24 28 32 32 36 36 40 40 44 48
10 Carlton 4 8 12 12 16 20 20 20 24 24 24 24 24 24 28 28 32 36 36 40 44 44 44
11 Essendon 4 8 12 16 16 20 24 28 32 32 32 32 36 40 40 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44
12 Richmond 0 0 4 4 4 8 12 12 16 20 20 24 24 24 28 28 28 28 32 36 36 40 42
13 Brisbane Lions 4 4 4 8 8 8 8 12 12 16 16 16 20 24 24 24 28 28 28 28 32 36 40
14 Port Adelaide 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 8 12 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 20 20 20 20 20 20 22
15 Western Bulldogs 0 0 0 4 8 8 12 16 16 16 16 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20
16 Melbourne 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 4 8 8 8 8 8 8 12 12 16 16 16
17 Gold Coast 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 4 4 8 8 12 12
18 Greater Western Sydney 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 8 8 8 8 8

Finals Series

  Qualifying / Elimination finals Semi-finals Preliminary finals Grand final
                                   
  QF1: Fri, 7 Sep, MCG  
1   Hawthorn 20.15 (135)  
4   Collingwood 15.7 (97)     SF1: Sat, 15 Sep MCG  
      Collingwood 10.13 (73)    
EF1: Sun, 9 Sep, Patersons Stadium       West Coast 9.6 (60)       PF1: Sat, 22 Sep MCG
5   West Coast 24.18 (162)         Hawthorn 13.19 (97)  
8   North Melbourne 9.12 (66)           Adelaide 14.8 (92)     GF: Sat, 29 Sep, MCG
          Hawthorn 11.15 (81)
  EF2: Sat, 8 Sep, MCG       PF2: Fri, 21 Sep ANZ Stadium       Sydney 14.7 (91)
6   Geelong 11.14 (80)           Sydney 13.18 (96)  
7   Fremantle 14.12 (96)     SF2: Fri, 14 Sep AAMI Stadium         Collingwood 10.10 (70)  
      Adelaide 12.9 (81)    
QF2: Sat, 8 Sep, AAMI Stadium       Fremantle 11.5 (71)    
2   Adelaide 5.12 (42)  
3   Sydney 11.5 (71)  

Week 1 (Qualifying and Elimination Finals)

Qualifying Finals[46]
Friday, 7 Sep (7:50 pm) Hawthorn 20.15 (135) def. Collingwood 15.7 (97) MCG (crowd: 85,625)
Saturday, 8 Sep (2:45 pm) Adelaide 5.12 (42) def. by Sydney 11.5 (71) AAMI Stadium (crowd: 44,869)
Elimination Finals[46]
Saturday, 8 Sep (7:45 pm) Geelong 11.14 (80) def. by Fremantle 14.12 (96) MCG (crowd: 44,460)
Sunday, 9 Sep (1:15 pm) West Coast 24.18 (162) def. North Melbourne 9.12 (66) Patersons Stadium (crowd: 41,790)

Week 2 (Semi Finals)

Semi Finals[46]
Friday, 14 Sep (8:15 pm) Adelaide 12.9 (81) def. Fremantle 11.5 (71) AAMI Stadium (crowd: 31,742)
Saturday, 15 Sep (7:45 pm) Collingwood 10.13 (73) def. West Coast 9.6 (60) MCG (crowd: 65,483)

Week 3 (Preliminary Finals)

Preliminary Finals[46]
Friday, 21 Sep (7:45 pm) Sydney 13.18 (96) def. Collingwood 10.10 (70) ANZ Stadium (crowd: 57,156))
Saturday, 22 Sep (5:15 pm) Hawthorn 13.19 (97) def. Adelaide 14.8 (92) MCG (crowd: 69,146) }
  • Sydney defeated Collingwood for the first time since Round 13, 2005, breaking an eleven-game losing streak.[47]

Week 4 (Grand Final)

Main article: 2012 AFL Grand Final
Grand Final
Saturday, 29 September (2:30 pm) Hawthorn def. by Sydney MCG (Crowd: 99,683) report
4.5 (29)
4.6 (30)
9.10 (64)
11.15 (81)		 Q1
Q2
Q3
Final		 1.4 (10)
7.4 (46)
10.5 (65)
14.7 (91)		 Umpires: Simon Meredith, Brett Rosebury, Matt Stevic
Norm Smith Medal: Ryan O'Keefe
Television broadcast: Seven Network,
Fox Footy (Replay)
National Anthem: Marina Prior

Awards

Coleman Medal

Best and fairest

Club Award name Player
Adelaide Malcolm Blight Medal Thompson, ScottScott Thompson[51]
Brisbane Lions Merrett-Murray Medal Patfull, JoelJoel Patfull[52]
Carlton John Nicholls Medal Scotland, HeathHeath Scotland[53]
Collingwood Copeland Trophy Beams, DayneDayne Beams[54]
Essendon Crichton Medal Watson, JobeJobe Watson[55]
Fremantle Doig Medal Crowley, RyanRyan Crowley[56]
Geelong Carji Greeves Medal Hawkins, TomTom Hawkins[57]
Gold Coast Club Champion Ablett, Jr., GaryGary Ablett, Jr.[58]
Greater Western Sydney Kevin Sheedy Medal Ward, CallanCallan Ward[59]
Hawthorn Peter Crimmins Medal Mitchell, SamSam Mitchell[60]
Melbourne Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Medal Jones, NathanNathan Jones[61]
North Melbourne Syd Barker Medal Swallow, AndrewAndrew Swallow[62]
Port Adelaide John Cahill Medal Cornes, KaneKane Cornes[63]
Richmond Jack Dyer Medal Cotchin, TrentTrent Cotchin[64]
St Kilda Trevor Barker Award Hayes, LennyLenny Hayes[65]
Sydney Bob Skilton Medal Kennedy, JoshJosh Kennedy[66]
Western Bulldogs Charles Sutton Medal Boyd, MatthewMatthew Boyd[67]
West Coast Club Champion Award Selwood, ScottScott Selwood[68]

Player milestones

Name Club Milestone Round
Dustin Fletcher Essendon 350 AFL games[69] Round 3
Jonathan Brown Brisbane Lions 500 AFL goals[70] Round 4
Simon Black Brisbane Lions 300 AFL games Round 5
Stephen Milne St Kilda 500 AFL goals Round 5
Matthew Pavlich Fremantle 500 AFL goals Round 7
Chris Newman Richmond 200 AFL games Round 8
Lenny Hayes St Kilda 250 AFL games[71] Round 9
Martin Mattner Sydney 200 AFL games Round 9
Ryan Hargrave Western Bulldogs 200 AFL games Round 10
David Wojcinski Geelong 200 AFL games Round 11
Nick Riewoldt St Kilda 500 AFL goals Round 11
Quinten Lynch West Coast 200 AFL games Round 13
Luke McPharlin Fremantle 200 AFL games Round 13
Daniel Kerr West Coast 200 AFL games Round 15
Stephen Milne St Kilda 250 AFL games[72] Round 15
Chad Cornes Greater Western Sydney 250 AFL games[73] Round 15
Lance Franklin Hawthorn 500 AFL goals Round 15
Kevin Sheedy Greater Western Sydney 900 VFL/AFL games as player or coach[74] Round 15
Matthew Boyd Western Bulldogs 200 AFL games Round 16
Brendon Goddard St Kilda 200 AFL games Round 18
Joel Corey Geelong 250 AFL games[75] Round 18
Brad Green Melbourne 250 AFL games Round 18
Ryan O'Keefe Sydney 250 AFL games[76] Round 19
Luke Hodge Hawthorn 200 AFL games Round 20
Domenic Cassisi Port Adelaide 200 AFL games Round 20
Luke Power Greater Western Sydney 300 AFL games Round 21
Dean Cox West Coast 250 AFL games[77] Elimination finals
Jude Bolton Sydney 300 AFL games Preliminary finals

Club leadership

Club Coach Captain(s) Vice-captain(s) Leadership group
Adelaide[78] Brenton Sanderson Nathan van Berlo Scott Thompson Patrick Dangerfield, Rory Sloane, Ben Rutten
Brisbane Lions Michael Voss Jonathan Brown Daniel Merrett, Tom Rockliff, Jed Adcock, Josh Drummond
Carlton Brett Ratten Chris Judd Andrew Carrazzo, Bryce Gibbs, Michael Jamison, Marc Murphy, Jordan Russell, Kade Simpson, Jarrad Waite
Collingwood Nathan Buckley Nick Maxwell Scott Pendlebury Luke Ball, Travis Cloke, Harry O'Brien, Heath Shaw, Dale Thomas
Essendon James Hird Jobe Watson Mark McVeigh (vc), Heath Hocking, Michael Hurley, Brent Stanton, David Zaharakis
Fremantle Ross Lyon Matthew Pavlich Hayden Ballantyne, Matt de Boer, David Mundy, Luke McPharlin, Aaron Sandilands
Gold Coast Guy McKenna Gary Ablett Nathan Bock Karmichael Hunt, Andrew McQualter, Michael Rischitelli, Zac Smith, David Swallow
Greater Western Sydney Kevin Sheedy Phil Davis, Luke Power, Callan Ward Dean Brogan, Chad Cornes, Setanta Ó hAilpín, Rhys Palmer, Tom Scully
Geelong Chris Scott Joel Selwood Jimmy Bartel Joel Corey, Corey Enright, Steve Johnson, James Kelly, Harry Taylor
Hawthorn Alastair Clarkson Luke Hodge Jordan Lewis, Jarryd Roughead Lance Franklin, Sam Mitchell
Melbourne Mark Neeld Jack Grimes, Jack Trengove Clint Bartram, Mitch Clark, James Frawley, Colin Garland, Mark Jamar, Nathan Jones
North Melbourne Brad Scott Andrew Swallow Drew Petrie, Jack Ziebell Brent Harvey, Daniel Wells
Port Adelaide Garry Hocking (caretaker) Domenic Cassisi Travis Boak, Hamish Hartlett, Jay Schulz, Jackson Trengove
Richmond Damien Hardwick Chris Newman Trent Cotchin Brett Deledio, Daniel Jackson, Jack Riewoldt
St Kilda Scott Watters Nick Riewoldt Nick Dal Santo, Sam Fisher, Brendon Goddard, James Gwilt, Ben McEvoy, Leigh Montagna, Adam Schneider
Sydney John Longmire Adam Goodes, Jarrad McVeigh Jude Bolton, Kieren Jack, Jarred Moore, Ryan O'Keefe, Ted Richards, Rhyce Shaw, Nick Smith
West Coast John Worsfold Darren Glass Beau Waters Dean Cox, Andrew Embley, Shannon Hurn, Josh Kennedy, Mark LeCras, Matt Priddis, Matt Rosa, Adam Selwood, Scott Selwood
Western Bulldogs Brendan McCartney Matthew Boyd Daniel Cross, Daniel Giansiracusa, Robert Murphy, Dale Morris

Club membership

2012 AFL membership figures[79]
Club Members Change
from 2011		 % change
from 2011
Adelaide 45,105 -1,415 -3.04
Brisbane Lions 20,762 -1,576 -7.06
Carlton 45,800 2,009 4.59
Collingwood 72,688 892 1.24
Essendon 47,708 -2,567 -5.11
Fremantle 42,918 -1,057 -2.40
Geelong 40,205 779 1.98
Gold Coast 11,204 -2,855 -20.31
Greater Western Sydney 10,241 N/A N/A
Hawthorn 60,841 4,488 7.96
Melbourne 35,459 -1,478 -4.00
North Melbourne 33,423 3,509 11.73
Port Adelaide 35,543 -1,081 -2.95
Richmond 53,027 5,372 11.27
St Kilda 35,440 -3,836 -9.77
Sydney 29,873 2,767 9.78
West Coast 57,377 3,337 6.18
Western Bulldogs 30,007 -2,019 -6.30
Total 707,621 7,937 1.13

Team changes

Debuts

Player changes

Name Club Date Notes
Daniel Connors Richmond 4 July 2012 Mutually agreed to part ways with club, failed to meet club expectations on multiple occasions[80]
Cameron Bruce Hawthorn 16 July 2012 Retirement, due to on-going back injury, effective immediately[81]
Brad Green Melbourne 8 August 2012 Retirement, effective end of season[82]
Brad Miller Richmond 16 August 2012 Retirement, effective immediately[83]
Kelvin W. Moore Richmond 16 August 2012 Retirement, effective immediately[83]
Lindsay Gilbee Western Bulldogs 20 August 2012 Retirement, effective immediately[84]
Ryan Hargrave Western Bulldogs 20 August 2012 Retirement, effective immediately[84]
Chris Tarrant Collingwood 21 August 2012 Retirement[85]
Antoni Grover Fremantle 28 August 2012 Retirement[86]
Mark McVeigh Essendon 29 August 2012 Retirement[87]
Josh Fraser Gold Coast 29 August 2012 Retirement[88]
Andrew Hooper Western Bulldogs 3 September 2012 Delisted[89]
James Mulligan Western Bulldogs 3 September 2012 Retirement[89]
Liam Jurrah Melbourne 3 September 2012 Resignation[90]
Amon Buchanan Brisbane Lions 3 September 2012 Retirement[91]
Brent Moloney Melbourne 4 September 2012 Resignation[92]
James McDonald Greater Western Sydney 5 September 2012 Retirement[93]
Steve Clifton Greater Western Sydney 5 September 2012 Delisted[93]
Tim Segrave Greater Western Sydney 5 September 2012 Delisted[93]
Brett Peake St Kilda 5 September 2012 Delisted[94]
Dean Polo St Kilda 5 September 2012 Delisted[94]
Sam Crocker St Kilda 5 September 2012 Delisted[94]
Daniel Archer St Kilda 5 September 2012 Delisted[94]
Andrew L. Browne Richmond 7 September 2012 Delisted[95]
Jeromey Webberley Richmond 7 September 2012 Delisted[95]
Dean MacDonald Richmond 7 September 2012 Delisted[95]
Addam Maric Richmond 7 September 2012 Delisted[95]
Gibson Turner Richmond 7 September 2012 Delisted[95]
Piva Wright Richmond 7 September 2012 Delisted[95]
Rohan Kerr Carlton 7 September 2012 Delisted[96]
Nick Heyne Carlton 7 September 2012 Delisted[96]
Matthew Scarlett Geelong 9 September 2012 Retirement[97]
John McCarthy Port Adelaide 9 September 2012 Died[98]
Chance Bateman Hawthorn 14 September 2012 Retirement[99]
Nathan Djerrkura Western Bulldogs 15 September 2012 Retirement[100]
Luke Power Greater Western Sydney 18 September 2012 Retirement[101]
David Wojcinski Geelong 18 September 2012 Retirement, effective following VFL Grand Final[102]
Jay Van Berlo Fremantle 18 September 2012 Delisted[103]
Gavin Urquhart North Melbourne 19 September 2012 Delisted[104]
Malcolm Lynch North Melbourne 19 September 2012 Delisted[104]
Simon Hogan Geelong 24 September 2012 Retired[105]
Sam Sheldon Brisbane Lions 24 September 2012 Delisted[106]
Cheynee Stiller Brisbane Lions 24 September 2012 Delisted[106]
James Hawksley Brisbane Lions 24 September 2012 Delisted[106]
Bryce Retzlaff Brisbane Lions 24 September 2012 Delisted[106]
Josh Dyson Brisbane Lions 24 September 2012 Delisted[106]
Brad Harvey Brisbane Lions 24 September 2012 Delisted[106]
Josh Drummond Brisbane Lions 25 September 2012 Retired[107]
Brad Symes Adelaide 27 September 2012 Delisted[108]
Tom Swift West Coast 5 October 2012 Retirement[109]
Mark Seaby Sydney 8 October 2012 Delisted[110]
Jarred Moore Sydney 8 October 2012 Delisted[110]
Eugene Kruger Sydney 8 October 2012 Delisted[110]
Jack Lynch Sydney 8 October 2012 Delisted[110]
Dylan McNeil Sydney 8 October 2012 Delisted[110]
Paul Bower Carlton 9 October 2012 Delisted[111]
Jarrad Boumann Hawthorn 12 October 2012 Delisted[99]
David Rodan Port Adelaide 12 October 2012 Delisted[112]
Simon Phillips Port Adelaide 12 October 2012 Delisted[112]
Mitchell Banner Port Adelaide 12 October 2012 Delisted[112]
Jacob Surjan Port Adelaide 12 October 2012 Delisted[112]
Ricky Petterd Melbourne 27 October 2012 Delisted [113]
Matthew Bate Melbourne 27 October 2012 Delisted [113]
Jamie Bennell Melbourne 27 October 2012 Delisted [113]
Lucas Cook Melbourne 27 October 2012 Delisted [113]
Cruize Garlett North Melbourne 29 October 2012 Delisted[114]
Matt Campbell North Melbourne 29 October 2012 Delisted[114]
Ben McKinley North Melbourne 29 October 2012 Delisted[114]
Ben Speight North Melbourne 29 October 2012 Delisted[114]
Ben Warren North Melbourne 29 October 2012 Delisted[114]
Gerrick Weedon West Coast 29 October 2012 Delisted[115]
Andrew Strijk West Coast 29 October 2012 Delisted[115]
Simon Buckley Collingwood 29 October 2012 Delisted[116]
Luke Rounds Collingwood 29 October 2012 Delisted[116]
Kirk Ugle Collingwood 29 October 2012 Delisted[116]
Cameron Wood Collingwood 29 October 2012 Delisted[116]
Tom Gillies Geelong 30 October 2012 Delisted[117]
Jonathan Simpkin Geelong 30 October 2012 Delisted[117]
Orren Stephenson Geelong 30 October 2012 Delisted[117]
Sam Lonergan Essendon 30 October 2012 Delisted[118]
Kyle Reimers Essendon 30 October 2012 Delisted[118]
Michael Osborne Hawthorn 30 October 2012 Delisted[119]
Tom Schneider Hawthorn 30 October 2012 Delisted[119]
Adam Pattison Hawthorn 30 October 2012 Delisted[119]
Broc McCauley Hawthorn 30 October 2012 Retired[119]
Jason Gram St Kilda 30 October 2012 Contract terminated[120]
Nicholas Winmar St Kilda 24 November 2012 Delisted[121]
Peter Yagmoor Collingwood 29 November 2012 Delisted[121]

Free Agents

Name Club Status New Club Date Notes
Brent Moloney Melbourne restricted Brisbane Lions 6 September 2012 [122]
Jordan Russell Carlton unrestricted Collingwood 7 September 2012 [123]
Bret Thornton Carlton unrestricted Greater Western Sydney 7 September 2012 [123]
Steven Salopek Port Adelaide unrestricted 25 September 2012 [124]
Brendon Goddard St Kilda restricted Essendon 1 October 2012 [125]
Danyle Pearce Port Adelaide restricted Fremantle 1 October 2012 [126]
Troy Chaplin Port Adelaide restricted Richmond 1 October 2012
Chris Knights Adelaide unrestricted Richmond 1 October 2012
Quinten Lynch West Coast unrestricted Collingwood 1 October 2012
Tom Murphy Hawthorn unrestricted Gold Coast 12 October 2012
Clinton Young Hawthorn unrestricted Collingwood 19 October 2012
Angus Monfries Essendon restricted Port Adelaide 1 October 2012
Raphael Clarke St Kilda unrestricted 1 October 2012
Jacob Surjan Port Adelaide unrestricted 1 October 2012
Jared Rivers Melbourne unrestricted Geelong 1 October 2012
Shannon Byrnes Geelong unrestricted Melbourne 4 October 2012 [127]

Coach changes

Coach Club Date Notes Caretaker New coach
Matthew Primus Port Adelaide 6 August 2012 Sacked following the Round 19 loss to Greater Western Sydney.[128] Garry Hocking [128] Ken Hinkley [129]
Brett Ratten Carlton 30 August 2012 Sacked following Carlton's elimination from finals contention in Round 22, effective at the end of the season.[44] N/A Mick Malthouse [130]

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