End-of-Season Champion Data Positions 2022

We pulled this list last year, and have had quite a few questions about a 2022 version, so here it is again!

For those who missed this last year, AFL Stats Pro gives every player in the league a position which displays on the website and seemed to reflect their official position classified by Champion Data.

These positions were updated quite frequently in previous years, but unfortunately, it doesn’t seem to be the same this year.

Players who switched positions at the beginning of the year seem to be reflected in this data. For example, Mitch McGovern is listed as a key defender, Lachie Weller is listed as a medium defender, and so is Nick Daicos.

But players who switched halfway through the season appear to still have their old positions. Harry Himmelberg is still listed as a key forward after making the switch to defence, and Tom Atkins is still classed as a medium defender despite spending time in the midfield for Geelong. Dylan Moore is still listed as a medium forward (as opposed to a midfielder forward).

Interestingly, Jeremy Finlayson only switched to a full-time ruck in the second half of the season and he’s listed as a ruck.

So the point I’m trying to make is, it’s hard to tell when this data was last updated and how accurately it will reflect next year’s AFL Fantasy positions. Don’t take it as gospel, but you might be able to find some indicators of what player positions might be next season.

As always, the table below is searchable, sortable, and filterable.

If you find anything interesting, be sure to post it in the comments below.