2022 VFL season

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2022 VFL season
Date25 March – 18 September
Teams21
PremiersCasey Demons
6th premiership
Minor premiersCasey Demons
5th minor premiership
J. J. Liston TrophyTom Gribble
(Werribee – 30 votes)
Leading goalkickerChris Burgess
(Gold Coast – 52 goals)
Matches played198
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The 2022 Victorian Football League season was the 140th season of the Victorian Football Association/Victorian Football League, a second-tier Australian rules football competition played in the states of Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland. The season commenced on 25 March and concluded with the Grand Final on 18 September.[1]

The premiership was won by Casey, after it defeated Southport in the Grand Final on 18 September 2022 by 32 points. It was Casey's sixth Division 1 premiership.

League membership[edit]

Following its sole season in the VFL, the Brisbane-based Aspley Football Club withdrew from the competition, after reviewing its strategy as a football club and electing to focus on its QAFL and QFA teams and junior pathways without the burden of competing in the state level competition. The club departed with the shortest tenure of any VFA/VFL club in history, playing only ten games in the pandemic-interrupted 2021 season.[2]

Aspley's departure left Southport as the league's sole stand-alone senior club based outside Victoria. A total of 21 clubs held licences to compete in the 2022 season.[3]

Premiership season[edit]

Round 1[edit]

Round 1
Friday, 25 March (4:35 pm) Footscray 6.10 (46) def. by Sydney 13.12 (90) Victoria University Whitten Oval Report
Friday, 25 March (5:05 pm) Carlton 11.18 (84) def. Brisbane 5.12 (42) Ikon Park Report
Saturday, 26 March (2:05 pm) Geelong 12.14 (86) def. Essendon 8.10 (58) GMHBA Stadium Report
Saturday, 26 March (3:05 pm) Gold Coast 20.11 (131) def. Northern Bullants 11.10 (76) Metricon Stadium Report
Saturday, 26 March (7:05 pm) Frankston 7.15 (57) def. by Werribee 12.11 (83) Skybus Stadium Report
Sunday, 27 March (11:35 am) Richmond 16.4 (100) def. Southport 10.9 (69) Swinburne Centre Report
Sunday, 27 March (12:00 pm) Collingwood 18.4 (112) def. Box Hill 17.8 (110) Victoria Park Report
Sunday, 27 March (1:05 pm) Casey 21.14 (140) def. Sandringham 8.9 (57) Casey Fields Report
Sunday, 27 March (2:05 pm) Greater Western Sydney 10.13 (73) def. Port Melbourne 7.14 (55) Blacktown ISP Oval Report
Sunday, 27 March (4:05 pm) North Melbourne 15.12 (102) def. Williamstown 11.12 (78) Arden Street Oval Report
Bye
Coburg

Round 2[edit]

Round 2
Thursday, 31 March (5:35 pm) Footscray 10.12 (72) def. Northern Bullants 10.10 (70) Victoria University Whitten Oval Report
Friday, 1 April (7:05 pm) Sydney 15.11 (101) def. by Gold Coast 15.13 (103) Blacktown ISP Oval Report
Saturday, 2 April (1:05 pm) Coburg 8.16 (64) def. Port Melbourne 9.8 (62) Piranha Park Report
Saturday, 2 April (2:05 pm) Brisbane 25.6 (156) def. North Melbourne 7.10 (52) Moreton Bay Sports Complex Report
Saturday, 2 April (2:05 pm) Collingwood 15.10 (100) def. Geelong 11.12 (78) AIA Centre Report
Saturday, 2 April (2:05 pm) Southport 18.11 (119) def. Williamstown 10.2 (62) Fankhauser Reserve Report
Saturday, 2 April (3:05 pm) Casey 13.13 (91) def. Essendon 13.10 (88) Casey Fields Report
Saturday, 2 April (7:05 pm) Frankston 4.6 (30) def. by Greater Western Sydney 8.9 (57) Skybus Stadium Report
Sunday, 3 April (12:00 pm) Sandringham 15.4 (94) def. Richmond 5.10 (40) Trevor Barker Beach Oval Report
Sunday, 3 April (3:05 pm) Box Hill 8.11 (59) def. by Carlton 16.9 (105) Box Hill City Oval Report
Bye
Werribee

Round 3[edit]

Round 3
Friday, 8 April (4:05 pm) Geelong 13.12 (90) def. Brisbane 13.5 (83) GMHBA Stadium Report
Saturday, 9 April (12:05 pm) Northern Bullants 8.14 (62) def. by Collingwood 14.13 (97) Preston City Oval Report
Saturday, 9 April (1:05 pm) Port Melbourne 10.5 (65) def. by Sydney 10.12 (72) ETU Stadium Report
Saturday, 9 April (1:35 pm) Greater Western Sydney 16.10 (106) def. Coburg 9.10 (64) Blacktown ISP Oval Report
Saturday, 9 April (2:05 pm) Richmond 14.11 (95) def. Footscray 10.9 (69) Swinburne Centre Report
Saturday, 9 April (7:05 pm) Werribee 11.12 (78) def. by Southport 19.16 (130) Avalon Airport Oval Report
Saturday, 9 April (7:10 pm) Williamstown 9.11 (65) def. by Casey 15.10 (100) Downer Oval Report
Sunday, 10 April (12:00 pm) Box Hill 15.9 (99) def. Sandringham 7.14 (56) Melbourne Cricket Ground Report
Sunday, 10 April (12:35 pm) Essendon 16.12 (108) def. by Frankston 20.18 (138) The Hangar Report
Sunday, 10 April (12:35 pm) Gold Coast 7.19 (61) def. by Carlton 17.11 (113) Metricon Stadium Report
Bye
North Melbourne

Round 4[edit]

Round 4
Thursday, 14 April (7:05 pm) Southport 15.13 (103) def. Geelong 8.8 (56) Fankhauser Reserve Report
Friday, 15 April (12:05 pm) North Melbourne 13.7 (85) def. Footscray 10.19 (79) Arden Street Oval Report
Friday, 15 April (1:05 pm) Williamstown 9.4 (58) def. by Werribee 8.17 (65) Downer Oval Report
Saturday, 16 April (11:05 am) Sandringham 16.13 (109) def. Gold Coast 15.11 (101) Trevor Barker Beach Oval Report
Saturday, 16 April (2:05 pm) Collingwood 12.7 (79) def. by Greater Western Sydney 14.12 (96) AIA Centre Report
Sunday 17 April (11:05 am) Carlton 11.6 (72) def. by Richmond 15.7 (97) Ikon Park Report
Sunday, 17 April (1:105 pm) Sydney 13.7 (85) def. by Northern Bullants 15.14 (104) Blacktown ISP Oval Report
Sunday, 17 April (1:35 pm) Casey 13.12 (90) def. Coburg 8.7 (55) Casey Fields Report
Sunday, 17 April (2:05 pm) Port Melbourne 21.10 (136) def. Essendon 17.9 (111) ETU Stadium Report
Bye
Box Hill, Frankston, Brisbane

Round 5[edit]

Round 5
Saturday, 23 April (1:35 pm) Greater Western Sydney 8.11 (59) drew with Sandringham 8.11 (59) Blacktown ISP Oval Report
Saturday, 23 April (2:05 pm) Werribee 10.14 (74) def. by Carlton 14.9 (93) Ikon Park Report
Saturday, 23 April (3:05 pm) Footscray 12.12 (84) def. by Southport 13.11 (89) Victoria University Whitten Oval Report
Sunday, 24 April (11:05 am) Brisbane 11.18 (84) def. Port Melbourne 6.9 (45) Moreton Bay Sports Complex Report
Sunday, 24 April (1:05 pm) Coburg 6.7 (43) def. by Box Hill 8.19 (67) Piranha Park Report
Sunday 24 April (2:10 pm) Richmond 9.10 (64) def. by Casey 13.9 (87) Swinburne Centre Report
Sunday, 24 April (7:05 pm) Frankston 15.14 (104) def. North Melbourne 8.12 (60) Skybus Stadium Report
Monday, 25 April (1:05 pm) Essendon 10.13 (73) def. by Collingwood 20.11 (131) Windy Hill Report
Bye
Geelong, Williamstown, Gold Coast, Sydney, Northern Bullants

Round 6[edit]

Round 6
Saturday, 30 April (1:05 pm) Coburg 2.10 (22) def. by Collingwood 18.18 (126) Piranha Park Report
Saturday, 30 April (2:05 pm) Carlton 17.12 (114) def. North Melbourne 9.5 (59) Ikon Park Report
Sunday, 1 May (11:05 am) Gold Coast 14.7 (91) def. Werribee 12.17 (89) Austworld Centre Oval Report
Sunday, 1 May (11:35 am) Footscray 13.12 (90) def. Essendon 11.11 (77) Victoria University Whitten Oval Report
Sunday, 1 May (12:00 pm) Geelong 10.6 (66) def. Williamstown 6.18 (54) GMHBA Stadium Report
Sunday, 1 May (1:05 pm) Sydney 8.7 (55) def. by Brisbane 17.12 (114) SCG Report
Sunday, 1 May (1:05 pm) Northern Bullants 5.8 (38) def. by Greater Western Sydney 23.10 (148) Preston City Oval Report
Sunday, 1 May (2:05 pm) Box Hill 11.6 (72) def. by Casey 10.19 (79) Box Hill City Oval Report
Sunday, 1 May (2:05 pm) Sandringham 15.9 (99) def. Frankston 7.10 (52) Trevor Barker Beach Oval Report
Bye
Port Melbourne, Richmond, Southport

Round 7[edit]

Round 7
Saturday, 7 May (12:35 pm) Brisbane 16.13 (109) def. Coburg 5.14 (44) Moreton Bay Sports Complex
Saturday, 7 May (12:35 pm) Port Melbourne 12.15 (87) def. by Richmond 19.10 (124) ETU Stadium
Saturday, 7 May (1:05 am) Werribee 4.8 (32) def. by Sydney 16.6 (102) Avalon Airport Oval
Saturday, 7 May (2:05 am) Sandringham 12.8 (80) def. Northern Bullants 6.14 (50) Trevor Barker Beach Oval
Saturday, 7 May (2:05 pm) Williamstown 12.9 (81) def. Gold Coast 9.17 (71) Williamstown Oval
Saturday, 7 May (2:05 pm) North Melbourne 8.10 (58) def. by Geelong 10.17 (77) Arden Street Oval
Saturday, 7 May (7:05 pm) Frankston 13.8 (86) def. Carlton 12.7 (79) Skybus Stadium
Sunday, 8 May (12:35 pm) Casey 13.11 (89) def. Southport 8.11 (59) Casey Fields
Sunday, 8 May (2:10 pm) Essendon 9.8 (62) def. by Box Hill 23.18 (156) Windy Hill
Bye
Collingwood, Footscray, Greater Western Sydney
  • Frankston 3.7 (25) trailed Carlton 11.7 (73) by 48 points at three-quarter time, before kicking ten goals to one in the final quarter to win by seven points.[4]

Round 8[edit]

Round 8
Saturday, 14 May (2:05 pm) Collingwood 13.12 (90) def. Footscray 4.11 (35) AIA Centre
Saturday, 14 May (7:35 pm) Williamstown 3.16 (36) def. by Frankston 10.15 (75) Williamstown Oval
Sunday, 15 May (11:35 am) Southport 12.13 (85) def. Greater Western Sydney 8.10 (58) Fankhauser Reserve
Sunday, 15 May (12:00 pm) North Melbourne 10.7 (67) def. by Casey 26.21 (177) Arden Street Oval
Sunday, 15 May (12:00 pm) Box Hill 15.16 (106) def. Richmond 10.13 (73) Box Hill City Oval
Sunday, 15 May (1:05 pm) Northern Bullants 9.10 (64) def. by Port Melbourne 12.8 (80) Genis Steel Oval
Bye
Brisbane, Carlton, Coburg, Essendon, Geelong, Gold Coast, Sandringham, Sydney, Werribee

Round 9[edit]

Round 9
Saturday, 21 May (12:05 pm) Footscray 11.6 (72) def. by Gold Coast 14.13 (97) Victoria University Whitten Oval
Saturday, 21 May (12:05 pm) Port Melbourne 7.14 (56) def. by Southport 18.11 (119) ETU Stadium
Saturday, 21 May (1:05 pm) Coburg 13.7 (85) def. by Sydney 17.14 (116) Piranha Park
Saturday, 21 May (1:35 pm) Brisbane 6.8 (44) def. Williamstown 5.12 (42) Moreton Bay Sports Complex
Saturday, 21 May (2:45 pm) Richmond 10.19 (79) def. Essendon 6.10 (46) Melbourne Cricket Ground
Sunday, 22 May (10:05 am) Greater Western Sydney 8.6 (54) def. by Werribee 16.11 (107) GIANTS Stadium
Sunday, 22 May (12:00 pm) Carlton 9.11 (65) def. by Sandringham 9.15 (69) Ikon Park
Sunday, 22 May (1:05 pm) Northern Bullants 13.7 (85) def. by Geelong 15.8 (98) Genis Steel Oval
Bye
Box Hill, Casey, Collingwood, Frankston, North Melbourne

Round 10[edit]

Round 10
Friday, 27 May (2:05 pm) Sydney 9.19 (73) def. Richmond 10.9 (69) Tramway Oval
Saturday, 28 May (12:05 pm) Southport 16.12 (108) def. Brisbane 10.12 (72) Fankhauser Reserve
Saturday, 28 May (2:05 pm) Williamstown 8.7 (55) def. by Footscray 19.7 (121) Williamstown Oval
Saturday, 28 May (3:05 pm) Gold Coast 13.11 (89) def. by Box Hill 17.9 (111) Austworld Centre Oval
Sunday, 29 May (11:35 am) Essendon 12.14 (86) def. Coburg 13.7 (85) Windy Hill
Sunday, 29 May (12:00 pm) Werribee 16.13 (109) def. Collingwood 8.6 (54) Avalon Airport Oval
Sunday, 29 May (12:05 pm) Geelong 12.14 (86) def. Greater Western Sydney 8.8 (56) GMHBA Stadium
Sunday, 29 May (1:05 pm) Northern Bullants 13.6 (84) def. by Carlton 13.15 (93) Genis Steel Oval
Sunday, 29 May (2:05 pm) Frankston 6.12 (48) def. by Casey 10.6 (66) Skybus Stadium
Sunday, 29 May (2:15 pm) Sandringham 16.10 (106) def. North Melbourne 11.6 (72) Trevor Barker Beach Oval
Bye
Port Melbourne

Round 11[edit]

Round 11
Friday, 3 June (3:35 pm) Brisbane 13.15 (93) def. Northern Bullants 4.7 (31) Moreton Bay Sports Complex
Friday, 3 June (4:05 pm) Footscray 8.11 (59) def. Geelong 7.12 (54) Victoria University Whitten Oval
Saturday, 4 June (3:45 pm) Casey 12.11 (83) def. Sydney 6.8 (44) Melbourne Cricket Ground
Sunday, 5 June (1:05 pm) North Melbourne 4.12 (36) def. by Box Hill 15.17 (107) Arden Street Oval
Sunday, 5 June (11:05 am) Collingwood 15.7 (97) def. by Gold Coast 18.9 (117) AIA Centre
Sunday, 5 June (12:35 pm) Coburg 11.7 (73) def. Frankston 6.14 (50) Piranha Park
Sunday, 5 June (2:10 pm) Port Melbourne 10.9 (69) def. Williamstown 6.14 (50) ETU Stadium
Bye
Carlton, Essendon, Greater Western Sydney, Richmond, Sandringham, Southport, Werribee

Round 12[edit]

Round 12
Wednesday, 8 June (7:35 pm) Richmond 8.6 (54) def. by Werribee 13.13 (91) Swinburne Centre
Friday, 10 June (7:35 pm) Frankston 9.2 (56) def. by Brisbane 9.8 (62) Skybus Stadium
Saturday, 11 June (11:35 am) Essendon 12.8 (80) def. Carlton 10.11 (71) Windy Hill
Saturday, 11 June (12:05 pm) Southport 16.13 (109) def. Sandringham 9.11 (65) Fankhauser Reserve
Saturday, 11 June (1:35 pm) Box Hill 15.12 (102) def. Port Melbourne 14.12 (96) Box Hill City Oval
Sunday, 12 June (1:05 pm) Greater Western Sydney 13.17 (95) def. North Melbourne 7.13 (55) Blacktown ISP Oval
Sunday, 12 June (2:10 pm) Casey 14.10 (94) def. Collingwood 6.6 (42) Casey Fields
Bye
Coburg, Footscray, Geelong, Gold Coast, Northern Bullants, Sydney, Williamstown

Round 13[edit]

Round 13
Friday, 17 June (7:35 pm) Carlton 11.9 (75) def. Footscray 8.8 (56) Ikon Park
Saturday, 18 June (1:05 pm) Werribee 16.16 (112) def. Geelong 7.7 (49) Avalon Airport Oval
Saturday, 18 June (2:05 pm) Sandringham 13.12 (90) def. by Essendon 15.14 (104) Trevor Barker Beach Oval
Sunday, 19 June (11:35 am) Gold Coast 18.11 (119) def. Greater Western Sydney 9.9 (63) Metricon Stadium
Sunday, 19 June (11:35 am) Sydney 24.17 (161) def. Williamstown 7.8 (50) Blacktown ISP Oval
Sunday, 19 June (12:05 pm) Northern Bullants 10.6 (66) def. by Southport 20.14 (134) Genis Steel Oval
Sunday, 19 June (2:10 pm) Coburg 7.10 (52) def. by Richmond 15.14 (104) Piranha Park
Bye
Brisbane, Box Hill, Casey, Collingwood, Frankston, North Melbourne, Port Melbourne

Round 14[edit]

Round 14
Friday, 24 June (7:05 pm) Port Melbourne 9.7 (61) def. Werribee 7.16 (58) ETU Stadium
Saturday, 25 June (12:05 pm) Southport 16.19 (115) def. Frankston 4.11 (35) Fankhauser Reserve
Saturday, 25 June (1:05 pm) Collingwood 11.6 (72) def. by Brisbane 14.13 (97) AIA Centre
Saturday, 25 June (1:05 pm) Footscray 14.10 (94) def. Box Hill 6.10 (46) Victoria University Whitten Oval
Saturday, 25 June (1:35 pm) Gold Coast 9.13 (67) def. by Casey 21.17 (143) Austworld Centre Oval
Saturday, 25 June (2:05 pm) Sydney 13.12 (90) def. Sandringham 10.9 (69) Tramway Oval
Saturday, 25 June (3:05 pm) Williamstown 10.12 (72) def. by Essendon 16.14 (110) Williamstown Oval
Saturday, 25 June (5:05 pm) Carlton 7.13 (55) def. Coburg 7.9 (51) Ikon Park
Sunday, 26 June (12:00 pm) Geelong 13.11 (89) def. by Richmond 16.7 (103) GMHBA Stadium
Sunday, 26 June (3:05 pm) North Melbourne 13.12 (90) def. Northern Bullants 6.12 (48) Arden Street Oval
Bye
Greater Western Sydney

Round 15[edit]

Round 15
Friday, 1 July (12:05 pm) Brisbane 14.14 (98) def. Footscray 10.13 (73) Moreton Bay Sports Complex
Saturday, 2 July (10:35 am) Essendon 5.9 (39) def. by Sydney 14.14 (98) Windy Hill
Saturday, 2 July (1:05 pm) Casey 18.11 (119) def. Port Melbourne 8.13 (61) Casey Fields
Saturday, 2 July (2:05 pm) Werribee 15.15 (105) def. North Melbourne 9.4 (58) Avalon Airport Oval
Saturday, 2 July (7:05 pm) Frankston 18.10 (118) def. Geelong 8.14 (62) Skybus Stadium
Sunday, 3 July (11:05 am) Richmond 11.14 (80) def. by Collingwood 12.12 (84) Swinburne Centre
Sunday, 3 July (11:35 am) Greater Western Sydney 14.7 (91) def. Box Hill 7.18 (60) GIANTS Stadium
Sunday, 3 July (2:15 pm) Coburg 16.6 (102) def. Gold Coast 11.12 (78) Piranha Park
Sunday, 3 July (2:15 pm) Northern Bullants 9.8 (62) def. by Williamstown 13.9 (87) Genis Steel Oval
Bye
Carlton, Sandringham, Southport

Round 16[edit]

Round 16
Friday, 8 July (7:05 pm) Geelong 9.10 (64) def. by Casey 11.9 (75) GMHBA Stadium
Saturday, 9 July (11:05 am) Collingwood 9.12 (66) def. North Melbourne 7.6 (48) AIA Centre
Saturday, 9 July (12:05 pm) Box Hill 8.11 (59) def. by Southport 10.14 (74) Box Hill City Oval
Saturday, 9 July (12:50 pm) Gold Coast 12.8 (80) def. Frankston 10.16 (76) Metricon Stadium
Saturday, 9 July (2:05 pm) Werribee 15.21 (111) def. Coburg 7.7 (49) Avalon Airport Oval
Saturday, 9 July (7:05 pm) Port Melbourne 14.9 (93) def. Carlton 14.6 (90) ETU Stadium
Sunday, 10 July (12:00 pm) Sandringham 6.6 (42) def. by Footscray 13.18 (96) Trevor Barker Beach Oval
Sunday, 10 July (1:05 pm) Williamstown 9.10 (64) def. by Greater Western Sydney 11.16 (82) Williamstown Oval
Bye
Brisbane, Essendon, Northern Bullants, Richmond, Sydney

Round 17[edit]

Round 17
Friday, 15 July (7:05 pm) Southport 9.12 (66) def. Sydney 6.8 (48) Fankhauser Reserve
Friday, 15 July (7:35 pm) Frankston 13.13 (91) def. Northern Bullants 5.9 (39) Skybus Stadium
Saturday, 16 July (12:05 pm) Greater Western Sydney 8.10 (58) def. by Brisbane 9.13 (67) Blacktown ISP Oval
Saturday, 16 July (1:05 pm) Coburg 9.7 (61) def. by Sandringham 12.17 (89) Piranha Park
Saturday, 16 July (2:05 pm) North Melbourne 8.8 (56) def. by Richmond 8.10 (58) Arden Street Oval
Saturday, 16 July (2:05 pm) Box Hill 12.15 (87) def. Werribee 11.14 (80) Box Hill City Oval
Saturday, 16 July (2:35 pm) Carlton 10.10 (70) def. Geelong 9.5 (59) Ikon Park
Sunday, 17 July (12:00 pm) Port Melbourne 11.9 (75) def. by Collingwood 16.12 (108) ETU Stadium
Sunday, 17 July (1:05 pm) Essendon 11.12 (78) def. by Gold Coast 12.9 (81) Windy Hill
Bye
Casey, Footscray, Williamstown
  • Brisbane had 1.3 (9) deducted from its original final score of 10.16 (76) against Greater Western Sydney, after being found to have had 19 players on the field for approximately five minutes during the final quarter in a post-match video review. They were deducted the nine points that were scored during the infringement, and fined $1,000.[5][6][7]

Round 18[edit]

Round 18
Saturday, 23 July (10:05 am) Sydney 12.17 (89) def. Frankston 6.9 (45) Tramway Oval
Saturday, 23 July (2:05 pm) Footscray 6.7 (43) def. by Casey 9.12 (66) Victoria University Whitten Oval
Saturday, 23 July (2:05 pm) Richmond 10.14 (74) def. Williamstown 2.7 (19) Swinburne Centre
Saturday, 23 July (6:05 pm) Carlton 13.17 (95) def. Greater Western Sydney 9.4 (58) Ikon Park
Sunday, 24 July (12:00 pm) Northern Bullants 8.11 (59) def. by Box Hill 17.13 (115) Genis Steel Oval
Sunday, 24 July (12:05 pm) Southport 12.13 (85) def. by Essendon 13.9 (87) Fankhauser Reserve
Sunday, 24 July (1:05 pm) Brisbane 13.11 (89) def. by Gold Coast 13.13 (91) Moreton Bay Sports Complex
Sunday, 24 July (1:05 pm) Sandringham 10.12 (72) def. by Port Melbourne 19.9 (123) Trevor Barker Beach Oval
Bye
Coburg, Collingwood, Geelong, North Melbourne, Werribee

Round 19[edit]

Round 19
Saturday, 30 July (10:35 am) Collingwood 13.10 (88) def. Southport 6.14 (50) Victoria Park Report
Saturday, 30 July (1:05 pm) Casey 18.17 (125) def. Northern Bullants 5.4 (34) Casey Fields Report
Saturday, 30 July (2:05 pm) Werribee 9.4 (58) def. by Footscray 12.12 (84) Avalon Airport Oval Report
Saturday, 30 July (2:05 pm) Williamstown 11.6 (72) def. Carlton 8.10 (58) Williamstown Oval Report
Saturday, 30 July (5:35 pm) Sydney 10.17 (77) def. Greater Western Sydney 5.9 (39) Sydney Cricket Ground Report
Sunday, 31 July (9:05 am) Gold Coast 19.14 (128) def. Port Melbourne 8.11 (59) Metricon Stadium Report
Sunday, 31 July (11:05 am) Richmond 8.11 (59) def. by Brisbane 12.12 (84) Swinburne Centre Report
Sunday, 31 July (12:05 pm) Essendon 11.8 (74) def. North Melbourne 6.9 (45) Windy Hill Report
Sunday, 31 July (12:35 pm) Geelong 5.9 (39) def. by Coburg 12.11 (83) Mars Stadium Report
Bye
Box Hill, Frankston, Sandringham

Round 20[edit]

Round 20
Saturday, 6 August (10:35 am) Greater Western Sydney 10.9 (69) def. by Essendon 15.9 (99) GIANTS Stadium Report
Saturday, 6 August (11:05 am) Brisbane 12.6 (78) def. Werribee 9.12 (66) Moreton Bay Sports Complex Report
Saturday, 6 August (12:05 pm) Footscray 24.14 (158) def. Coburg 5.5 (35) Victoria University Whitten Oval Report
Saturday, 6 August (12:35 pm) Collingwood 22.8 (140) def. Williamstown 9.8 (62) AIA Centre Report
Saturday, 6 August (1:00 pm) Frankston 8.5 (53) def. by Box Hill 16.8 (104) Skybus Stadium Report
Sunday, 7 August (11:05 am) North Melbourne 11.9 (75) def. by Sydney 13.17 (95) Arden Street Oval Report
Saturday, 7 August (1:05 pm) Geelong 14.6 (90) def. Sandringham 13.10 (88) GMHBA Stadium Report
Sunday, 7 August (2:05 pm) Northern Bullants 7.12 (54) def. by Richmond 21.10 (136) Genis Steel Oval Report
Bye
Carlton, Casey, Gold Coast, Port Melbourne, Southport

Round 21[edit]

Round 21
Saturday, 13 August (11:05 am) Sandringham 13.10 (88) def. by Brisbane 17.11 (113) Trevor Barker Beach Oval Report
Saturday, 13 August (12:35 pm) Coburg 9.10 (64) def. by North Melbourne 18.14 (122) Piranha Park Report
Saturday, 13 August (12:35 pm) Gold Coast 14.10 (94) def. Southport 12.13 (85) Metricon Stadium Report
Saturday, 13 August (2:05 pm) Box Hill 14.13 (97) def. Geelong 7.12 (54) Box Hill City Oval Report
Saturday, 13 August (2:00 pm) Port Melbourne 12.9 (81) def. Frankston 11.11 (77) ETU Stadium Report
Sunday, 14 August (11:35 am) Sydney 10.7 (67) def. Collingwood 9.10 (64) Sydney Cricket Ground Report
Sunday, 14 August (12:00 pm) Casey 6.13 (49) def. Carlton 5.3 (33) Casey Fields Report
Sunday, 14 August (12:05 pm) Essendon 10.14 (74) def. Werribee 10.9 (69) Windy Hill Report
Bye
Footscray, Greater Western Sydney, Northern Bullants, Richmond, Williamstown

Round 22[edit]

Round 22
Saturday, 20 August (10:30 am) North Melbourne 11.11 (77) def. by Gold Coast 12.10 (82) Arden Street Oval Report
Saturday, 20 August (11:35 am) Brisbane 10.11 (71) def. Casey 8.9 (57) Moreton Bay Sports Complex Report
Saturday, 20 August (11:35 am) Southport 21.18 (144) def. Coburg 4.14 (38) Fankhauser Reserve Report
Saturday, 20 August (12:05 pm) Greater Western Sydney 6.4 (40) def. by Footscray 23.18 (156) Blacktown International Sports Park Report
Saturday, 20 August (12:35 pm) Box Hill 6.9 (45) def. by Sydney 15.12 (102) Box Hill City Oval Report
Saturday, 20 August (2:05 pm) Richmond 9.18 (72) def. Frankston 10.9 (69) Swinburne Centre Report
Saturday, 20 August (2:05 pm) Werribee 29.17 (191) def. Northern Bullants 0.10 (10) Avalon Airport Oval Report
Sunday, 21 August (11:45 am) Carlton 7.9 (51) def. Collingwood 5.11 (41) Melbourne Cricket Ground Report
Sunday, 21 August (1:05 pm) Geelong 10.14 (74) def. Port Melbourne 5.12 (42) GMHBA Stadium Report
Sunday, 21 August (1:35 pm) Williamstown 10.10 (70) def. by Sandringham 17.8 (110) Williamstown Oval Report
Bye
Essendon
  • Casey lost its first game since July 2021, ending a 17 game winning streak and falling one win short of an unbeaten home-and-away season.
  • Werribee's 181 point victory over the Northern Bullants set a new record as its greatest winning margin in its first division history, and its second greatest winning margin of all time.[8] The Bullants' loss set a new record as the heaviest in its history.[9]

Ladder[edit]

Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts Qualification
1 Casey 18 17 1 0 1730 1034 167.3 68 Finals
2 Brisbane (R) 18 14 4 0 1556 1171 132.9 56
3 Southport 18 13 5 0 1743 1231 141.6 52
4 Sydney (R) 18 13 5 0 1560 1194 130.7 52
5 Gold Coast (R) 18 12 6 0 1681 1621 103.7 48
6 Collingwood (R) 18 11 7 0 1591 1326 120.0 44
7 Carlton (R) 18 11 7 0 1416 1190 119.0 44
8 Box Hill 18 11 7 0 1603 1358 118.0 44
9 Richmond (R) 18 11 7 0 1481 1302 113.7 44
10 Werribee 18 9 9 0 1578 1243 127.0 36
11 Footscray (R) 18 9 9 0 1487 1262 117.8 36
12 Sandringham 18 8 9 1 1442 1534 94.0 34
13 Greater Western Sydney (R) 18 8 9 1 1302 1395 93.3 34
14 Geelong (R) 18 8 10 0 1271 1444 88.0 32
15 Essendon (R) 18 8 10 0 1454 1672 87.0 32
16 Port Melbourne 18 7 11 0 1346 1589 84.7 28
17 Frankston 18 6 12 0 1260 1363 92.4 24
18 North Melbourne (R) 18 4 14 0 1217 1685 72.2 16
19 Coburg 18 4 14 0 1071 1711 62.6 16
20 Williamstown 18 3 15 0 1075 1629 66.0 12
21 Northern Bullants 18 1 17 0 1036 1946 53.2 4
Source: AFL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for
(R) = Reserves

Finals series[edit]

Qualifying and Elimination Finals[edit]

[10]

Qualifying Finals
QF1: Saturday, August 27 (1:05 pm) Casey 14.15 (99) def. Sydney 7.10 (52) Casey Fields Report
QF2: Saturday, August 27 (1:35 pm) Brisbane Lions 5.8 (38) def. by Southport 12.15 (87) Moreton Bay Sports Complex Report
Elimination Finals
EF2: Sunday, August 28 (1:05 pm) Collingwood 10.8 (68) def. by Carlton 15.10 (100) Victoria Park Report
EF1: Sunday, August 28 (6:05 pm) Gold Coast 13.16 (94) def. Box Hill 10.11 (71) Metricon Stadium Report

Semi-finals[edit]

Semi-finals
SF2: Saturday, 3 September (12:05 pm) Brisbane Lions 11.6 (72) def. Carlton 8.12 (60) Moreton Bay Sports Complex Report
SF1: Sunday, 4 September (1:05 pm) Sydney 12.15 (87) def. by Gold Coast 15.9 (99) Blacktown ISP Oval Report

Preliminary Finals[edit]

Preliminary Finals
PF1: Saturday, 10 September (1:10 pm) Casey 15.9 (99) def. Brisbane Lions 7.6 (48) Casey Fields Report
PF2: Sunday, 11 September (1:10 pm) Southport 14.25 (109) def. Gold Coast 13.3 (81) Fankhauser Reserve Report

Grand final[edit]

2022 VFL grand final
Sunday 18 September (12:50 pm) Casey def. Southport Ikon Park (crowd: 4,500) Stats
Report
Report
2.2 (14)
4.5 (29)
6.8 (44)
 10.10 (70) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
 Final 		3.3 (21)
3.5 (23)
4.5 (29)
 5.8 (38) 		Umpires: Adair, Young, Rodger[11]
Norm Goss Memorial Medal: Mitch White (Casey)
Television broadcast: Seven Network
Melksham 4, Brown 2, Bedford, Laurie, Munro, Woewodin Goals Townsend 2, Johnson, King, Pescud
White, Munro, Melksham, Chandler, Tomlinson, Baker, Dunstan, Weideman Best Woodcock, Crossley, Boakye, Joyce, Clark
Nil Injuries Nil
Nil Reports Nil

Awards[edit]


2022 VFL Team of the Year
B: Teia Miles (Williamstown) Ethan Phillips (Port Melbourne) Marty Hore (North Melbourne)
HB: Will Gould (Sydney) Jack Maibaum (Coburg) Taylin Duman (Frankston)
C: Kye Declase (Werribee) Tom Gribble (Werribee) Lewis Taylor (Sydney)
HF: Boyd Woodcock (Southport) Joel Amartey (Sydney) Shaun Mannagh (Werribee)
F: Ben Cavarra (c) (Box Hill) Chris Burgess (Gold Coast) Fergus Greene (Box Hill)
Foll: Ned Moyle (Gold Coast) Luke Dunstan (Casey) Jacob Dawson (Gold Coast)
Int: Tom Downie (Williamstown) Will Fordham (Frankston) Will Hayes (Carlton)
Rhys Mathieson (Brisbane) Lachlan Sullivan (Footscray) Mitch White (Casey)
Coach: Mark Corrigan (Casey)[14]

List changes[edit]

Retirements[edit]

Name Club Announced Details
Danny Younan Essendon 9 September 2021
Jacob Ballard Coburg 4 May 2022
Peter McEvoy Coburg 10 August 2022
Josh Newman Frankston 17 August 2022
  • Frankston co-captain[18]
Kade Answerth North Melbourne 18 August 2022 [19]
Sam Dunell Sandringham 22 August 2022
Luke Bunker Coburg [20]
Ryan Davis Southport [20]
Mitchell Hibberd Williamstown [20]
Liam Hunt Williamstown [20]
Sam McLarty Coburg [20]
Mack Rivett Port Melbourne [20]
Edyn Sibbald Coburg [20]
Tom Silvestro Coburg [20]

Pre-season player movements[edit]

Five VFL-listed players were drafted to the AFL during the 2022 draft.[21]

Name Recruited from New club New VFL club Details
Mitch Cox Williamstown Brisbane (AFL) Brisbane Pre-season supplemental selection
Charlie Dean Williamstown Collingwood (AFL) Collingwood Rookie draft
Robbie McComb Footscray Western Bulldogs (AFL) Footscray Rookie draft
Garrett McDonagh Richmond Essendon (AFL) Essendon National draft
Paddy McCartin Sydney Sydney (AFL) Sydney Pre-season supplemental selection

Mid-season player movements[edit]

Five VFL-listed players were drafted to the AFL in the 2022 mid-season rookie draft on 1 June.[22]

Name Recruited from New club New VFL club
James Blanck Box Hill Hawthorn (AFL) Box Hill
Massimo D'Ambrosio Richmond Essendon (AFL) Essendon
Kallan Dawson Williamstown North Melbourne (AFL) Footscray
Oskar Faulkhead Geelong Gold Coast (AFL) Gold Coast
Will Hayes Carlton Carlton (AFL) Carlton

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2022 VFL fixture: Round one locked in, remaining match-ups confirmed". afl.com.au. 22 February 2022.
  2. ^ Rhodes, Brendan (18 August 2021). "Aspley out: Hornets not renewing VFL licence". afl.com.au.
  3. ^ Rhodes, Brendan (23 November 2021). "More money, more matches, more opportunity: VFL rule changes for 2022". afl.com.au.
  4. ^ Brendan Rhodes (8 May 2022). "VFL Rd7: Dolphins produce a Saturday night stunner". Australian Football League. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  5. ^ Whiting, Michael (21 July 2022). "Lions fined, retain four points after 19th man mix-up in VFL". afl.com.au. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  6. ^ Lerner, Ronny (21 July 2022). "Brisbane Lions VFL team lose some score, but still win game after 19th man mix-up". foxsports.com.au. News Corporation Australia. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  7. ^ "VFL statement: Brisbane Lions sanction". afl.com.au. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  8. ^ "Australian Football - Werribee Football Club - Biggest Wins". AustralianFootball.com. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  9. ^ "Australian Football - Northern Bullants Football Club - Biggest Losses". AustralianFootball.com. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  10. ^ "2022 Smithy's VFL Finals series week one fixture". afl.com.au. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  11. ^ "Umpiring panel for 2022 Smithy's VFL Grand Final announced". afl.com.au. 15 September 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  12. ^ a b Brayden May (12 September 2022). "VFL/VFLW: Tom Gribble wins J.J. Liston Trophy, Georgia Nanscawen claims Lambert-Pearce Medal". Herald Sun. Werribee, VIC. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  13. ^ SUNS Media (23 August 2022). "Home VFL final confirmed for SUNS, Burgess makes history". Gold Coast Suns. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  14. ^ a b "2022 VFL and VFLW Awards: Gribble and Nanscawen go back-to-back". afl.com.au. 13 September 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
  15. ^ "How former Bombers VFL skipper turned 'darkest point' into a career highlight". afl.com.au.
  16. ^ "Coburg dealt a blow with a star midfielder retiring mid-season". Herald Sun.
  17. ^ "Lions leader calls time on VFL career". Coburg Football Club.
  18. ^ "MPNFL: Frankston VFL captain Josh Newman to coach Mornington". Herald Sun.
  19. ^ "100 retired: Answerth hits cherished milestone and calls it a day". afl.com.au.
  20. ^ a b c d e f g h i "2023 Smithy's VFL season preview". afl.com.au.
  21. ^ "Paddy back: Former No.1 gun revives AFL career after two-year hiatus". AFL.com.au. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  22. ^ Twomey, Callum (22 April 2022). "Mid-season draft locked in: Which clubs have a list spot?". afl.com.au. Telstra. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
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