After 12 rounds of the 2022 AFL season we reach the second of three bye rounds, with six clubs handed a week's break to assess their season and move onto the final stretch.

Adelaide, Geelong, Gold Coast, Sydney, West Coast and the Western Bulldogs are set for the bye this weekend, giving us the perfect time to critique and grade their campaigns to date.

We put the microscope over each of the aforementioned clubs season's and name their MVP, best win and worst loss at the midway mark of this year in part one of our mid-season report cards.

These gradings factor in pre-season expectations and form across the opening 12 rounds of the year.

SEE ALSO: Mid-season AFL report cards: Part 1

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Adelaide

Grade: C
W-L Record: 4-8
Percentage: 82%

The Crows started the season in blazing fashion, securing wins over Fremantle, Port Adelaide and Richmond in the opening five rounds, but could only buck a five-game losing streak with a win over the struggling Eagles.

Adelaide are sure to be rueing some close losses, such as a one-point Round 1 defeat to Fremantle and Round 4 four-point loss to the Bombers, which could have seen them in a much better ladder position heading into the bye.

Ben Keays has been electric for much of 2022, averaging 29.8 disposals, 5.1 tackles and 6.3 clearances per game in a career-best season, while Adelaide's defence has held up admirably throughout the opening 12 games of the season, with Jordan Dawson and Tom Doedee intercepting inside 50s with polish.

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 20: Matt Crouch of the Crows and Jordon Butts look dejected after the loss during the 2022 AFL Round 01 match between the Adelaide Crows and the Fremantle Dockers at Adelaide Oval on March 20, 2022 In Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Sarah Reed/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

The Crows' forward line has generated plenty of conversation, with Taylor Walker producing some great football to head into the bye as the club's leading goal kicker (21 goals), with 2022 debutant Josh Rachele (15) following behind.

Despite looking like the Tex of old in 2022, the reliance on their 32-year-old former captain heading inside 50 is a worry for the Crows in the second half of the year, with their inaccuracy in front of goal becoming an unfortunate talking point too.

MVP: Ben Keays (80 votes)
Best Win: Round 3 vs Port Adelaide
Worst Loss: Round 8 vs Carlton

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