| In their first game | |
|---|---|
| Gold Coast | First game: Round 2, 2011 Average age: 22.64 Games played: 50 |
| GWS | First game: Round 1, 2012 Age: 21.34 Games: 25.8 |
| Last year's grand finalists | |
| In round one | |
| Geelong | Age: 27.59 Games: 128.1 |
| Sydney | Age: 24.87 Games: 85.1 |
| To be competitive and make the eight | |
| Last year's eighth-placed team in round one last year | |
| Western Bulldogs | Age: 25.34 Games: 84.8 |
