2012 WAFL season


The 2012 WAFL season was the 128th season of the West Australian Football League and its various incarnations. The season opened on 17 March, with hosting at Leederville Oval, and concluded with the 2012 WAFL Grand Final, in which defeated by 26 points. The 2012 Sandover Medal was won by Kane Mitchell of Claremont, while the leading goalkicker was 's Ben Saunders.

Pre-season News and Rule changes

On 1 February, it was announced that the West Australian Football Commission had signed a new three-year deal with sports company Burley-Sekem as the officially endorsed supplier of footballs to all WA competition, maintaining a strong relationship with Burley that dates back to 1907.
The WAFL implemented one major rule change in accordance with changes at AFL level in regard to the rushed behind rule:
On 27 February the following amendments were accepted by the WAFC Football Affairs Committee:

Home-and-away Season

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Round 6

Round 7

Round 8

Round 9

Round 10

State game

Round 11 (Rivalry Round)

Round 12

Round 13

Round 14

Round 15 (NAIDOC Week)

Round 16

Round 17

Round 18

Round 19

Round 20

Round 21

Round 22

Round 23

Round 24

Ladder

Finals

Semi Finals

Preliminary Final

Grand Final