List of VFL debuts in 1922

This is a listing of Australian rules footballers who made their senior debut for a Victorian Football League (VFL) club in 1922.

Jack Moriarty made his VFL debut in 1922

Debuts by clubs

NameClubAge at debutRound debutedGamesGoalsNotes
Johnny DaviesCarlton22 years, 140 days8[1]327
Jimmy GoonanCarlton25 years, 128 days7[2]221
Frank PritchardCarlton22 years, 362 days5[3]2011
George BoltCarlton22 years, 278 days1[4]181
Joe RussellCarlton24 years, 120 days10[5]162
Leo CredlinCarlton19 years, 64 days14[6]1618
Jim FraserCarlton25 years, 136 days1[7]1413
Alec FarrowCarlton28 years, 122 days6[8]1414Previously played for Melbourne.
Ernie DingwallCarlton23 years, 257 days2[9]81
Eric HumphreyCarlton21 years, 195 days5[10]41
Charlie GreenhillCarlton20 years, 65 days4[11]30
Graham KempCarlton27 years, 89 days12[12]10
Syd CoventryCollingwood22 years, 327 days1[13]22762Brother of Gordon Coventry and father of Hugh and Syd Coventry, Jr.
Harry ChesswasCollingwood21 years, 62 days14[14]15445
Leo WescottCollingwood21 years, 302 days1[15]1433
Reg BakerCollingwood22 years, 314 days12[16]6060
Edward BakerCollingwood21 years, 105 days1[17]4333Previously played for Carlton.
Eric CockCollingwood19 years, 324 days3[18]3640
Rupe HannahCollingwood21 years, 336 days9[19]140
Hector Lingwood-SmithCollingwood22 years, 61 days11[20]131
Bill GlynnCollingwood21 years, 301 days1[21]94
Clyde SmithCollingwood21 years, 98 days1[22]60
Fred KeaysCollingwood23 years, 305 days2[23]30Previously played for Fitzroy.
George ToryCollingwood22 years, 337 days1[24]21
Clem SplattCollingwood22 years, 238 days2[25]20
Frank PlantCollingwood21 years, 234 days1[26]10
Charles WallCollingwood26 years, 319 days1[27]10
Rowley WattEssendon23 years, 307 days3[28]14141
Charlie MayEssendon23 years, 78 days1[29]843
Justin McCarthyEssendon27 years, 247 days4[30]5660Previously played for Carlton.
Ken AdamEssendon21 years, 268 days1[31]310
Joe CallahanEssendon24 years, 153 days11[32]2711
Jack MoriartyEssendon21 years, 6 days1[33]1336Son of Geoff Moriarty.
Roy KempEssendon26 years, 183 days1[34]124
Clarrie CloweEssendon29 years, 166 days10[35]51Previously played for Carlton.
Ralph RaisbeckEssendon23 years, 209 days11[36]30
Gilbert WardleyEssendon27 years, 27 days3[37]10
Enos ThomasEssendon29 years, 9 days12[38]10Previously played for Melbourne.
Norm CockramFitzroy22 years, 252 days1[39]12082
Tommy CorriganFitzroy19 years, 71 days1[40]10713
Goldie CollinsFitzroy20 years, 239 days2[41]649Brother of Harry and Norm Collins.
Les WarrenFitzroy25 years, 282 days9[42]400
Steve DonnellanFitzroy21 years, 175 days1[43]2712
Hector McNeilFitzroy20 years, 179 days1[44]72
John HamiltonFitzroy31 years, 163 days9[45]73
Percy ChalmersFitzroy26 years, 58 days2[46]10
Alwin DalitzFitzroy28 years, 121 days18[47]10
George ToddGeelong19 years, 158 days7[48]23254
Arthur CoghlanGeelong19 years, 270 days2[49]14510
Eric FlemingGeelong19 years, 58 days2[50]105112
Edward StevensonGeelong21 years, 46 days4[51]10530
Syd HallGeelong20 years, 93 days17[52]8518
Charlie PlaneGeelong26 years, 54 days2[53]425
Bill HuddGeelong20 years, 285 days17[54]285
Val MarchesiGeelong22 years, 75 days3[55]154
Alby BendleGeelong28 years, 195 days2[56]131
Harry SmithGeelong29 years, 70 days6[57]32Previously played for Fitzroy.
Richard TaylorMelbourne20 years, 292 days18[58]164100
Hugh DunbarMelbourne18 years, 313 days1[59]9748Brother of Edgar and Harold Dunbar.
Edgar DunbarMelbourne20 years, 24 days1[60]285Brother of Harold and Hugh Dunbar.
Vern MooreMelbourne27 years, 72 days11[61]148
Eric PeckMelbourne22 years, 327 days8[62]60Previously played for Geelong.
Harold DunbarMelbourne22 years, 117 days1[63]52Brother of Edgar and Hugh Dunbar.
Alf OldhamMelbourne22 years, 202 days1[64]32
Artie CambridgeMelbourne20 years, 181 days8[65]20
John CorbyMelbourne23 years, 164 days6[66]11
Doug HayesRichmond25 years, 267 days6[67]8262
George RudolphRichmond21 years, 28 days3[68]8061
Angus MacIsaacRichmond22 years, 70 days8[69]5920
Dave LynchRichmond20 years, 110 days9[70]2077
Matt ConnorsRichmond24 years, 248 days6[71]63Previously played for Melbourne.
Arthur BirtlesRichmond22 years, 331 days7[72]55
Rupert GibbRichmond22 years, 1 days15[73]40
Billy WrightRichmond22 years, 18 days16[74]30
Rob BradyRichmond21 years, 45 days9[75]20
George ClarkRichmond24 years, 14 days18[76]10
Ray RossRichmond19 years, 145 days18[77]11
Bob StewartRichmond19 years, 108 days18[78]10
Horrie MasonSt Kilda19 years, 20 days3[79]13776
Cyril GambettaSt Kilda22 years, 278 days1[80]12975
Ed SannemanSt Kilda19 years, 346 days5[81]7225
Wal GunnyonSt Kilda27 years, 25 days6[82]6321
Aubrey MacKenzieSt Kilda27 years, 195 days1[83]358Previously played for Melbourne.
Les ReynoldsSt Kilda23 years, 42 days10[84]3011Uncle of Dick Reynolds.
Horrie BannisterSt Kilda21 years, 350 days3[85]174
Bill TymmsSt Kilda18 years, 263 days1[86]85
Les MorrisonSt Kilda27 years, 115 days3[87]80
Bill WardSt Kilda21 years, 72 days6[88]74
Orville LamploughSt Kilda25 years, 173 days16[89]76
Bert OfficerSt Kilda22 years, 221 days8[90]610
Stan CooperSt Kilda25 years, 190 days3[91]20
Harold AlexanderSouth Melbourne20 years, 29 days3[92]7040
Arthur HandoSouth Melbourne30 years, 362 days5[93]450
Jack O'ConnellSouth Melbourne19 years, 336 days7[94]424
Frank RossSouth Melbourne21 years, 308 days1[95]322
Wal MatthewsSouth Melbourne28 years, 8 days3[96]227
Roy BenceSouth Melbourne22 years, 42 days2[97]156
Bill GunnSouth Melbourne22 years, 359 days1[98]101
Basil SmithSouth Melbourne20 years, 157 days4[99]65Previously played for Collingwood.
Sid ConlonSouth Melbourne23 years, 209 days1[100]43
Billy GambettaSouth Melbourne25 years, 30 days1[101]47
Bill PetersSouth Melbourne24 years, 41 days1[102]40
Tommy LawSouth Melbourne27 years, 59 days1[103]21
Jim CullumSouth Melbourne24 years, 48 days4[104]20
Maurie ConnellSouth Melbourne20 years, 65 days2[105]10
Clarrie WoodfieldSouth Melbourne21 years, 34 days2[106]10Previously played for Essendon.
Don TempletonSouth Melbourne20 years, 313 days8[107]10

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