2012 WAFL season
The 2012 WAFL season was the 128th season of the West Australian Football League and its various incarnations. The season opened on 17 March, with hosting at Leederville Oval, and concluded with the 2012 WAFL Grand Final, in which defeated by 26 points. The 2012 Sandover Medal was won by Kane Mitchell of Claremont, while the leading goalkicker was 's Ben Saunders. Pre-season News and Rule changes. On 1 February, it was announced that the West Australian Football Commission (WAFC) had signed a new three-year deal with sports company Burley-Sekem as the officially endorsed  supplier of footballs to all WA competition, maintaining a strong relationship with Burley that dates back to 1907. The WAFL implemented one major rule change in accordance with changes at AFL level in regard to the rushed behind rule: On 27 February the following amendments were accepted by the WAFC Football Affairs Committee: