2022 NAB League Boys season

Last updated
2022 premiership season
Teams13 (and 5 academy teams)
Premiers Sandringham Dragons
4th premiership
Minor premiers Gippsland Power
3rd minor premiership
Wooden spooners Northern Knights
5th wooden spoon
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The 2022 NAB League Boys season is the 30th season of the NAB League Boys competition for under-19 male Australian rules footballers in Victoria. The season commenced on 2 April and will conclude with the Grand Final on 17 September. [1]

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Format

The league consisted of 13 full-time teams (12 from Victoria and 1 from Tasmania) that competed in a 13-round home and away season. Following the regular season, the top three teams had a bye and the remaining 10 teams contested a wildcard round to determine positions four to eight. The top eight teams then competed in a three-week knockout finals series, which culminated in the Grand Final between the two winning teams from the preliminary finals. [1] Five academy teams (Brisbane Lions Academy, Gold Coast Suns Academy, Sydney Swans Academy, GWS Giants Academy and Northern Territory Thunder) participated in three-to-four matches during the season, though were not eligible for finals matches. [1] [2] [3]

Ladder

2022 NAB League Boys Ladder
TEAMPWLDPFPA %PTS
1 Gippsland Power 1310301143833137.2140
2 Tasmania Devils 1310301072813131.8640
3 Dandenong Stingrays 1310301039907114.5540
4 Greater Western Victoria Rebels 13940965853113.1336
5 Oakleigh Chargers 138501055965109.3332
6 Geelong Falcons 13751966887108.9130
7 Eastern Ranges 137601102926119.0128
8 Sandringham Dragons (P)137601098976112.5028
9 Murray Bushrangers 13670935786118.9624
10 Calder Cannons 13580813108475.0020
11 Western Jets 13490907111381.4916
12 Bendigo Pioneers 13391873105882.5114
13 Northern Knights 133100834106778.1612
14 GWS Giants Academy 413028430094.674
15 Brisbane Lions Academy 312020224482.794
16 Gold Coast Suns Academy 312019124378.604
17 Sydney Swans Academy 404021337556.800
18 Northern Territory Academy 303010636828.800
Key: P = Played, W = Won, L = Lost, D = Drawn, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Source
Updated 30 July 2022

Grand Final

2022 NAB League Grand Final
Friday 16 September (5:10 pm) Dandenong Stingrays def. by Sandringham Dragons Princes Park Report
0.0 (0)
2.3 (15)
3.6 (21)
 7.9 (51)		Q1
Q2
Q3
 Final		5.2 (32)
9.6 (60)
13.8 (86)
 14.10 (94)

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "NAB League Boys 2022 season fixture released". afl.com.au. 4 March 2022.
  2. ↑ Brendan Rhodes (17 March 2022). "Fixture analysis: NAB League Boys spread their wings". afl.com.au.
  3. ↑ "NAB League: Pioneers head south for rematch against Tasmania Devils" . Bendigo Advertiser. 18 March 2022.
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