List of AFL debuts in 2012

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
Summary of debuts in 2012[1]
Club AFL debuts Change of club
Adelaide 6 2
Brisbane Lions 4 2
Carlton 7 0
Collingwood 7 0
Essendon 6 0
Fremantle 5 1
Geelong 10 0
Gold Coast 6 2
Greater Western Sydney 36 10
Hawthorn 2 2
Melbourne 3 2
North Melbourne 3 0
Port Adelaide 4 4
Richmond 5 2
St Kilda 5 1
Sydney 2 2
West Coast 3 1
Western Bulldogs 8 1
Total 122 32

AFL debuts
Name Club Age at debut Debut round Games (in 2012) Goals (in 2012) Notes
Tomas BuggGreater Western Sydney18 years, 354 days1[2]186 Round 5 Rising Star nomination
Jeremy CameronGreater Western Sydney18 years, 358 days1[3]1629 Round 2 Rising Star nomination
Winner 2012 AFLPA best first year player award
Stephen ConiglioGreater Western Sydney18 years, 100 days1[4]122 Round 7 Rising Star nomination
Israel FolauGreater Western Sydney22 years, 356 days1[5]132 Previously played rugby league for Melbourne Storm & Brisbane Broncos
Jonathan GilesGreater Western Sydney24 years, 76 days1[6]2018 Previously listed by Port Adelaide
Toby GreeneGreater Western Sydney18 years, 181 days1[7]198 Round 14 Rising Star nomination
Curtly HamptonGreater Western Sydney19 years, 14 days1[8]176
Jack HombschGreater Western Sydney19 years, 17 days1[9]90
Will Hoskin-ElliottGreater Western Sydney18 years, 204 days1[10]109
Adam KennedyGreater Western Sydney19 years, 256 days1[11]150
Tim MohrGreater Western Sydney23 years, 157 days1[12]131
Dylan ShielGreater Western Sydney19 years, 15 days1[13]125 Round 10 Rising Star nomination
Devon SmithGreater Western Sydney18 years, 309 days1[14]2010 Round 19 Rising Star nomination
Adam TomlinsonGreater Western Sydney18 years, 227 days1[15]92
Jacob TownsendGreater Western Sydney18 years, 278 days1[16]112
Dom TysonGreater Western Sydney18 years, 290 days1[17]104 Round 23 Rising Star nomination
Nathan WilsonGreater Western Sydney19 years, 77 days1[18]96
Harry CunninghamSydney18 years, 109 days1[19]10
Brandon EllisRichmond18 years, 239 days1[20]212 Round 17 Rising Star nomination
Steven MorrisRichmond23 years, 88 days1[21]211 Son of Kevin Morris
Jarrad BoumannHawthorn22 years, 225 days1[22]20 Previously listed at Western Bulldogs
Jackson PaineCollingwood18 years, 283 days1[23]68
Paul SeedsmanCollingwood20 years, 79 days1[24]112
Peter YagmoorCollingwood18 years, 162 days1[25]20
James MagnerMelbourne24 years, 232 days1[26]174
Josh TynanMelbourne18 years, 146 days1[27]20
Aaron HallGold Coast21 years, 143 days1[28]88
Billie SmedtsGeelong19 years, 297 days1[29]146
Orren StephensonGeelong29 years, 260 days1[30]81 Oldest first-time drafted player in AFL history.
Tory DicksonWestern Bulldogs24 years, 188 days1[31]1723
Clay SmithWestern Bulldogs18 years, 326 days1[32]166
Terry MileraSt Kilda24 years, 84 days1[33]1519
Jarrad ReddenPort Adelaide21 years, 96 days1[34]91
Chad WingardPort Adelaide18 years, 185 days1[35]199 Round 22 Rising Star nomination
Cameron DelaneyNorth Melbourne19 years, 279 days2[36]50
Jack NewnesSt Kilda19 years, 44 days2[37]71
Billy LongerBrisbane Lions18 years, 338 days3[38]50
Adam TreloarGreater Western Sydney19 years, 37 days3[39]1812 Round 18 Rising Star nomination
Sam KerridgeAdelaide18 years, 355 days3[40]10
George Horlin-SmithGeelong19 years, 115 days3[41]32Round 4 2013 Rising Star nomination
Lachie NealeFremantle18 years, 181 days4[42]114
Cory Dell'OlioEssendon22 years, 135 days4[43]89
Shaun EdwardsGreater Western Sydney18 years, 130 days4[44]102
Anthony MilesGreater Western Sydney20 years, 53 days4[45]70
Sam ShawAdelaide21 years, 6 days4[46]130 Round 21 Rising Star nomination
Bradley HillHawthorn18 years, 287 days4[47]53 Round 6 2013 Rising Star nomination, brother of Fremantle's Stephen Hill
Jack CrispBrisbane Lions18 years, 202 days4[48]103
Jesse StringerGeelong21 years, 19 days4[49]83
Kirk UgleCollingwood19 years, 325 days5[50]30 Cousin of Jamie Bennell
Taylor AdamsGreater Western Sydney18 years, 221 days5[51]155
Josh BruceGreater Western Sydney19 years, 325 days5[52]32
Kyal HorsleyGold Coast24 years, 239 days5[53]133
Jarryd LyonsAdelaide19 years, 282 days5[54]31
Aaron YoungPort Adelaide19 years, 145 days5[55]124
Lee SpurrFremantle24 years, 283 days6[56]120
Ahmed SaadSt Kilda22 years, 209 days6[57]1628
Josh BootsmaCarlton19 years, 74 days6[58]50 Son of Brad Bootsma.
Liam SumnerGreater Western Sydney18 years, 264 days6[59]22
Jacob BrennanWest Coast22 years, 103 days6[60]152 Son of Michael Brennan
Josh JenkinsAdelaide23 years, 94 days7[61]1111 Previous rookie listed at Essendon
Andrew PhillipsGreater Western Sydney20 years, 314 days7[62]93
Ryan NeatesWest Coast20 years, 326 days7[63]10
Dayne ZorkoBrisbane Lions23 years, 93 days7[64]1616
Brad McKenzieNorth Melbourne18 years, 350 days7[65]10
Tommy WalshSydney24 years, 83 days8[66]33 Previously played Gaelic football for Kerry GAA
Alex SextonGold Coast18 years, 168 days8[67]61
Matthew BuntineGreater Western Sydney18 years, 214 days8[68]60
Sam DarleyGreater Western Sydney19 years, 95 days8[69]90
Daniel PearceWestern Bulldogs19 years, 124 days9[70]50
Jonathan SimpkinGeelong24 years, 210 days9[71]41 Previous rookie listed at Sydney, brother of Tom Simpkin
Marley WilliamsCollingwood18 years, 309 days9[72]61
Jamie ElliottCollingwood19 years, 279 days9[73]136
Jordan SchroderGeelong19 years, 180 days10[74]10
Lincoln McCarthyGeelong18 years, 224 days10[75]10
Nick HaynesGreater Western Sydney20 years, 15 days10[76]81
Hayden CrozierFremantle18 years, 161 days10[77]30
Brett O'HanlonRichmond18 years, 328 days11[78]82
Jonathon PattonGreater Western Sydney19 years, 27 days12[79]74 Number 1 draft pick, 2011 AFL Draft
Sam SchulzGreater Western Sydney19 years, 271 days12[80]11
Mark WhileyGreater Western Sydney19 years, 198 days12[81]30
Sam GibsonNorth Melbourne26 years, 20 days12[82]136 Previously rookie listed at Hawthorn
Tom CampbellWestern Bulldogs20 years, 234 days13[83]73
Caolan MooneyCollingwood19 years, 157 days14[84]41 Previously played Gaelic football for Down GAA
Todd EltonRichmond19 years, 62 days14[85]10
Murray NewmanWest Coast18 years, 225 days14[86]43
Jordan MurdochGeelong19 years, 180 days14[87]84
Andrew McInnesCarlton20 years, 108 days15[88]80
Tom DerickxRichmond24 years, 218 days15[89]20
Tim McIntyreAdelaide23 years, 89 days15[90]12
Cameron SutcliffeFremantle20 years, 46 days15[91]41
Mark BaguleyEssendon25 years, 54 days16[92]70
Tom CouchMelbourne24 years, 27 days16[93]30 Son of Paul Couch
Josh HallGold Coast22 years, 102 days16[94]22
Jackson SheringhamGeelong24 years, 22 days16[95]51
Josh WalkerGeelong19 years, 245 days16[96]73
Sam DunellSt Kilda22 years, 144 days16[97]51 Son of Frank Dunell
Steve CliftonGreater Western Sydney25 years, 49 days16[98]51 2010 J. J. Liston Trophy winner
Luke BrownAdelaide19 years, 297 days16[99]30
Levi CasboultCarlton22 years, 128 days17[100]67
Tom BellCarlton21 years, 38 days17[101]74
Frazer DaleCarlton18 years, 254 days17[102]21
Kurt AylettGreater Western Sydney20 years, 111 days17[103]10
Gerald UgleGreater Western Sydney19 years, 173 days17[104]11
Sam FrostGreater Western Sydney23 years, 110 days17[105]31
Elliott KavanaghEssendon19 years, 69 days18[106]10
Stephen WrigleyBrisbane Lions25 years, 102 days18[107]30
Jason JohannisenWestern Bulldogs19 years, 270 days19[108]31
Michael TaliaWestern Bulldogs19 years, 175 days19[109]41 brother of Daniel Talia
Jackson AllenGold Coast19 years, 116 days20[110]10
Tim GoldsGreater Western Sydney19 years, 127 days20[111]20
Nathan BleePort Adelaide21 years, 340 days20[112]40
Lin JongWestern Bulldogs19 years, 69 days20[113]41
Fletcher RobertsWestern Bulldogs19 years, 70 days20[114]20
Brendan LeeEssendon24 years, 338 days20[115]20
Piers FlanaganGold Coast20 years, 141 days21[116]30
Nick O'BrienEssendon19 years, 59 days22[117]23
Sebastian RossSt Kilda19 years, 110 days22[118]10
Rhys CooyouGreater Western Sydney21 years, 156 days22[119]11
Tom SheridanFremantle18 years, 309 days23[120]10
Jackson MerrettEssendon19 years, 187 days23[121]10
Pat McCarthyCarlton20 years, 175 days23[122]10
Luke MitchellCarlton20 years, 187 days23[123]11

Change of AFL club
Name Club Age at debut Debut round Games (in 2012) Goals (in 2012) Notes
Chad CornesGreater Western Sydney32 years, 133 days1[124]164 Previously played for Port Adelaide
Phil DavisGreater Western Sydney21 years, 207 days1[125]225 Previously played for Adelaide
James McDonaldGreater Western Sydney35 years, 263 days1[126]134 Previously played for Melbourne
Rhys PalmerGreater Western Sydney23 years, 40 days1[127]159 Previously played for Fremantle
Callan WardGreater Western Sydney21 years, 349 days1[128]208 Previously played for Western Bulldogs
Addam MaricRichmond21 years, 345 days1[129]101 Previously played for Melbourne
Ivan MaricRichmond26 years, 85 days1[130]217 Previously played for Adelaide
Jack GunstonHawthorn20 years, 166 days1[131]1939 Previously played for Adelaide
Broc McCauleyHawthorn25 years, 101 days1[132]31 Previously played for Brisbane Lions
Mitch ClarkMelbourne24 years, 164 days1[133]1129 Previously played for Brisbane Lions
Ben HudsonBrisbane Lions33 years, 36 days1[134]183 Previously played for Adelaide & Western Bulldogs
Matthew WarnockGold Coast27 years, 363 days1[135]220 Previously played for Melbourne
Tom LynchAdelaide21 years, 198 days1[136]67 Previously played for St Kilda
Zac DawsonFremantle25 years, 200 days1[137]182 Previously played for Hawthorn & St Kilda
Josh HillWest Coast23 years, 73 days1[138]2236 Previously played for Western Bulldogs
Brad EbertPort Adelaide21 years, 365 days1[139]2217 Previously played for West Coast
John McCarthyPort Adelaide22 years, 134 days1[140]215 Previously played for Collingwood
James SellarMelbourne23 years, 14 days2[141]169 Previously played for Adelaide
Luke PowerGreater Western Sydney32 years, 90 days2[142]200 Previously played for Brisbane Lions
Tom ScullyGreater Western Sydney20 years, 328 days2[143]194 Previously played for Melbourne
Dean BroganGreater Western Sydney33 years, 123 days3[144]90 Previously played for Port Adelaide
Darren PfeifferPort Adelaide24 years, 206 days4[145]162 Previously played for Carlton
Brent RenoufPort Adelaide23 years, 354 days4[146]102 Previously played for Hawthorn
Tony ArmstrongSydney22 years, 206 days4[147]82 Previously played for Adelaide
Mark AustinWestern Bulldogs23 years, 58 days4[148]110 Previously played for Carlton
Sam ReidGreater Western Sydney22 years, 173 days5[149]50 Previously played for Western Bulldogs
Beau WilkesSt Kilda22 years, 65 days5[150]1015 Previously played for West Coast
Setanta Ó hAilpínGreater Western Sydney29 years, 49 days6[151]12 Previously played for Carlton
Andrew McQualterGold Coast25 years, 345 days8[152]52 Previously played for St Kilda
Jordan LisleBrisbane Lions22 years, 53 days19[153]54 Previously played for Hawthorn
Lewis JohnstonAdelaide21 years, 161 days20[154]10 Previously played for Sydney
Mitch MortonSydney25 years, 204 days21[155]55 Previously played for West Coast and Richmond

References
  1. Lovett, p. 585.
  2. Tomas Bugg's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  3. Jeremy Cameron's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  4. Stephen Coniglio's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  5. Israel Folau's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  6. Jonathan Giles's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  7. Toby Greene's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  8. Curtly Hampton's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  9. Jack Hombsch's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  10. Will Hoskin-Elliot's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  11. Adam Kennedy's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  12. Tim Mohr's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  13. Dylan Shiel's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  14. Devon Smith's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  15. Adam Tomlinson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  16. Jacob Townsend's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  17. Dom Tyson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  18. Nathan Wilson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  19. Harry Cunningham's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  20. Brandon Ellis's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  21. Steven Morris's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  22. Jarrad Boumann's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  23. Jackson Paine's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  24. Paul Seedsman's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  25. Peter Yagmoor's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  26. James Magner's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  27. Josh Tynan's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  28. Aaron Hall's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  29. Billie Smedts's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  30. Orren Stephenson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  31. Tory Dickson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  32. Clay Smith's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  33. Terry Milera's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  34. Jarrad Redden's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  35. Chad Wingard's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  36. Cameron Delaney's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  37. Jack Newnes's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  38. Billy Longer's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  39. Adam Treloar's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  40. Sam Kerridge's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  41. George Horlin-Smith's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  42. Lachie Neale's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  43. Cory Dell'Olio's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  44. Shaun Edwards's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  45. Anthony Miles's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  46. Sam Shaw's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  47. Bradley Hill's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  48. Jack Crisp's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  49. Jesse Stringer's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  50. Kirk Ugle's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  51. Taylor Adams's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  52. Josh Bruce's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  53. Kyal Horsley's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  54. Jarryd Lyons's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  55. Aaron Young's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  56. Lee Spurr's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  57. Ahmed Saad's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  58. Josh Bootsma's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  59. Liam Sumner's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  60. Jacob Brennan's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  61. Josh Jenkins's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  62. Andrew Phillips's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  63. Ryan Neates's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  64. Dayne Zorko's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  65. Brad McKenzie's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  66. Tommy Walsh's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  67. Alex Sexton's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  68. Matthew Buntine's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  69. Sam Darley's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  70. Daniel Pearce's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  71. Jonathan Simpkin's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  72. Marley Williams's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  73. Jamie Elliott's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  74. Jordan Schroder's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  75. Lincoln McCarthy's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  76. Nick Haynes's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  77. Hayden Crozier's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  78. Brett O'Hanlon's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  79. Jonathon Patton's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  80. Sam Schulz's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  81. Mark Whiley's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  82. Sam Gibson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  83. Tom Campbell's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  84. Caolan Mooney's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  85. Todd Elton's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  86. Murray Newman's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  87. Jordan Murdoch's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  88. Andrew McInnes's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  89. Tom Derickx's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  90. Tim McIntyre's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  91. Cameron Sutcliffe's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  92. Mark Baguley's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  93. Tom Couch's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  94. Josh Hall's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  95. Jackson Sheringham's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  96. Josh Walker's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  97. Sam Dunell's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  98. Steve Clifton's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  99. Luke Brown's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  100. Levi Casboult's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  101. Tom Bell's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  102. Frazer Dale's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  103. Kurt Aylett's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  104. Gerald Ugle's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  105. Sam Frost's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  106. Elliott Kavanagh's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  107. Stephen Wrigley's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  108. Jason Johannisen's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  109. Michael Talia's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  110. Jackson Allen's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  111. Tim Golds's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  112. Nathan Blee's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  113. Lin Jong's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  114. Fletcher Roberts's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  115. Brendan Lee's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  116. Piers Flanagan's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  117. Nick O'Brien's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  118. Sebastian Ross's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  119. Rhys Cooyou's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  120. Tom Sheridan's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  121. Jackson Merrett's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  122. Pat McCarthy's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  123. Luke Mitchell's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  124. Chad Cornes's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  125. Phil Davis's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  126. James McDonald's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  127. Rhys Palmer's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  128. Callan Ward's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  129. Addam Maric's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  130. Ivan Maric's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  131. Jack Gunston's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  132. Broc McCauley's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  133. Mitch Clark's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  134. Ben Hudson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  135. Matthew Warnock's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  136. Tom Lynch's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  137. Zac Dawson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  138. Josh Hill's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  139. Brad Ebert's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  140. John McCarthy's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  141. James Sellar's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  142. Luke Power's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  143. Tom Scully's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  144. Dean Brogan's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  145. Darren Pfeiffer's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  146. Brent Renouf's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  147. Tony Armstrong's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  148. Mark Austin's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  149. Sam Reid's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  150. Beau Wilkes's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  151. Setanta Ó hAilpín's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  152. Andrew McQualter's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  153. Jordan Lisle's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  154. Lewis Johnston's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  155. Mitch Morton's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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