Every new AFL Supercoach season, competitors eagerly await to see the player position and role changes as designated by the game's organisers.
Players can be aligned alongside either one or two positions, with the decision based on where they played during the 2021 season
Will Jake Stringer be designated as a midfield/forward this season? Is Dustin Martin going to retain his forward status alongside his midfield eligibility?
These are the questions Supercoaches need to answer when they are trying to squeeze together the best options into their team under the salary cap.
It's also worth noting that in 2022, players could have dual-position added after rounds six, 12 and 18 - but they can't have a position taken away during the season.
Sporting News shows you the player positional and role changes you need to know about in Supercoach 2022...
New dual-position players
| Name/Team | Position |
|---|---|
| George Hewett (Carlton) | DEF/MID |
| Jack Crisp (Collingwood) | DEF/MID |
| Jake Stringer (Essendon) | MID/FWD |
| Peter Wright (Essendon) | RUC/FWD |
| Will Brodie (Fremantle) | MID/FWD |
| Zach Tuohy (Geelong) | DEF/MID |
| Mitch Duncan (Geelong) | FWD/MID |
| Jack Lukosius (Gold Coast) | DEF/MID |
| Elijah Hollands (Gold Coast) | MID/FWD |
| Lachie Whitfield (GWS) | DEF/MID |
| Stephen Coniglio (GWS) | MID/FWD |
| Tim Taranto (GWS) | MID/FWD |
| Chad Wingard (Hawthorn) | FWD/MID |
| Luke Jackson (Melbourne) | RUC/FWD |
| Tarryn Thomas (North Melbourne) | FWD/MID |
| Daniel Rioli (Richmond) | DEF/FWD |
| Jack Graham (Richmond) | MID/FWD |
| Hunter Clark (St Kilda) | DEF/MID |
| Jade Gresham (St Kilda | FWD/MID |
| LIam Duggan (West Coast) | DEF/MID |
| Adam Treloar (Bulldogs) | FWD/MID |
| Tim English (Bulldogs) | RUC/FWD |
Lost Dual playing position
| Name/Team | Position |
|---|---|
| Rory Laird (Adelaide) | MID |
| Dayne Zorko (Brisbane) | MID |
| James Madden (Brisbane) | DEF |
| Nakia Cockatoo (Brisbane) | FWD |
| Matt Kennedy (Carlton) | MID |
| Paddy Dow (Carlton) | MID |
| Caleb Poulter (Collingwood) | MID |
| Finlay Macrae (Collingwood) | MID |
| Jye Caldwell (Essendon) | MID |
| Josh Treacy (Fremantle) | FWD |
| Patrick Dangerfield (Geelong) | MID |
| Rowan Marshall (St Kilda) | RUC |
Changed position
| Name/Team | Old Position | New Position |
|---|---|---|
| Kieren Briggs (GWS) | DEF/MID | RUC |
| Jarman Impey (Hawthorn) | FWD | DEF |
| Jacob Koschitzke (Hawthorn) | DEF | FWD |
| Ben McEvoy (Hawthorn) | DEF/RUC | RUC/FWD |
| Majak Daw (Melbourne) | FWD | DEF/RUC |
| Aaron Hall (North Melbourne) | FWD | DEF |
| Jack Ziebell (North Melbourne) | FWD | DEF |
| Miles Bergman (Port Adelaide) | FWD | MID |
| Bradley Hill (St Kilda) | MID | DEF |
| Braeden Campbell (Sydney) | MID/FWD | DEF |
| Callum Mills (Sydney) | DEF | MID |
| Chad Warner (Sydney) | FWD | MID |
| Bailey Dale (Bulldogs) | FWD | DEF |
