2012 AFL Mark of the Year

The Australian Football League celebrates the best mark of the season through the annual Mark of the Year competition. In 2012, this is officially known as the Lifebroker AFL Mark of the Year. Each round three marks are nominated and fans are able to vote online for their favourite here .

Main article: Mark of the Year
2012 AFL Mark of the Year
Date19 May
LocationSCG
WinnerJeremy Howe (Melbourne)

Winners by Round
Legend
= Round's Winning Mark
Round Nominees Team % of Votes Opposition Ground Description
1 Clint Bartram Melbourne 13% Brisbane Lions MCG Clever one-handed mark
Cyril Rioli Hawthorn 77% Collingwood MCG High-flying hangar from Rioli
Sam Reid Sydney 10% Greater Western Sydney ANZ Stadium Reid makes it look easy
2 Eddie Betts Carlton 61% Brisbane Lions The Gabba Amazing hanger number 1
Eddie Betts Carlton 31% Brisbane Lions The Gabba Amazing hanger number 2
Tom Hawkins Geelong 8% Hawthorn MCG The Tomahawk takes a screamer
3 David Armitage St Kilda 23% Western Bulldogs Etihad Stadium Huge leap over pack
Chris Mayne Fremantle 60% Brisbane Lions Patersons Stadium Big grab from Milne
James Podsiadly Geelong 17% North Melbourne Etihad Stadium JPod takes a hanger
4 Jeremy Howe Melbourne 52% Western Bulldogs MCG Howe flies in the first quarter
Cyril Rioli Hawthorn 23% West Coast Patersons Stadium Clever marks against all odds
Jeremy Howe Melbourne 25% Western Bulldogs MCG Howe does it again
5 Jack Riewoldt Richmond 23% West Coast Etihad Stadium Jack's humungous hanger
Beau Waters West Coast 61% Richmond Etihad Stadium Spetacular grab
Brent Reilly Adelaide 17% Port Adelaide AAMI Stadium Reilly flies
6 Andrew Walker Carlton 55% Greater Western Sydney Etihad Stadium Walker takes a strong grab
Mitch Clark Melbourne 26% Geelong Simonds Stadium Flyer from Clark
Jeremy Howe Melbourne 20% Geelong Simonds Stadium Strong flying grab from Howe
7 Mitch Clark Melbourne 10% Hawthorn MCG Strong, confident mark
Drew Petrie North Melbourne 15% Western Bulldogs Etihad Stadium Flying mark flows into a goal
Heath Shaw Collingwood 75% Brisbane Lions The Gabba Acrobatic leap from Shaw
8 Mitch Robinson Carlton 17% Adelaide Etihad Stadium Very good mark from Robinson
Jeremy Howe Melbourne 72% Sydney SCG Howe takes a screamer
Travis Cloke Collingwood 11% Geelong MCG Great contested mark
9 Jack Riewoldt Richmond 23% Hawthorn MCG Riewoldt takes a screamer
Nic Naitanui West Coast 70% Fremantle Patersons Stadium Naitanui flies high
Liam Jones Western Bulldogs 6% Geelong Etihad Stadium Jones takes a mark from behind
10 Brendon Goddard St Kilda 31% Richmond Etihad Stadium Goddard takes a terrific mark
Jack Riewoldt Richmond 39% St Kilda Etihad Stadium Big leap from Riewoldt
Jay Schulz Port Adelaide 30% Carlton AAMI Stadium Great grab from Schulz
11 Dyson Heppell Essendon 31% Sydney Etihad Stadium Brilliant courage from Heppell
Andrew Walker Carlton 36% Geelong Etihad Stadium Walker replicates his spectacular style
Sharrod Wellingham Collingwood 34% Melbourne MCG Wellingham's brave leap
12 Drew Petrie North Melbourne 38% Gold Coast Metricon Stadium Strong grab from Petrie
Kurt Tippett Adelaide 48% St Kilda AAMI Stadium Tippett flies high
Jeremy Cameron Greater Western Sydney 15% Richmond Skoda Stadium Cameron takes a great grab
13 Rohan Bewick Brisbane Lions 16% Western Bulldogs Etihad Stadium Bewick takes a strong grab
Matthew Scarlett Geelong 27% Sydney SCG One-hander from Scarlett
Jamie Elliott Collingwood 57% West Coast MCG Elliott over the top
14
Jason Porplyzia Adelaide 48% Richmond AAMI Stadium Courageous mark from Porplyzia
Drew Petrie North Melbourne 31% St Kilda Etihad Stadium Petrie takes a contested mark
Rhys Palmer Greater Western Sydney 21% Sydney ANZ Stadium Palmer Flies
15
Ryan O'Keefe Sydney 54% Brisbane Lions SCG O'Keefe takes a strong mark
Tom Hawkins Geelong 21% Gold Coast Metricon Stadium Big leap from Hawkins
Nick Riewoldt St Kilda 26% Essendon ANZ Stadium Riewoldt takes a great contested mark
16
Richard Douglas Adelaide 57% Greater Western Sydney Skoda Stadium Douglas flies over the top
Matthew Boyd Western Bulldogs 26% Hawthorn Etihad Stadium Eyes for the footy from Boyd
Daniel Merrett Brisbane Lions 17% St Kilda The Gabba Merret takes a strong grab
17
Jeremy Howe Melbourne 65% Port Adelaide TIO Stadium Howe takes another screamer
Paul Puopolo Hawthorn 20% Collingwood MCG Puopolo over the top
Will Schofield West Coast 15% Adelaide AAMI Stadium Schofield takes a strong grab
18 Christopher Mayne Fremantle 40% Port Adelaide AAMI Stadium Big grab by Mayne
Nic Naitanui West Coast 48% Brisbane Lions MCG Naitanui flies high
Will Hoskin-Elliott Greater Western Sydney 13% Collingwood Skoda Stadium Hoskin-Elliott takes a hanger
19 Simon White Carlton 27% Sydney Etihad Stadium White takes a strong grab
Jeremy Howe Melbourne 43% Gold Coast MCG Howe over the top
Matthew Pavlich Fremantle 29% West Coast Patersons Stadium Spectacular from Pavlich
20 Jake Melksham Essendon 22% North Melbourne Etihad Stadium Big grab from behind
Jarrad Waite Carlton 33% Brisbane Lions Etihad Stadium Long hang time
Jeremy Howe Melbourne 45% St Kilda MCG Howe flies again
21
Jeremy Howe Melbourne 70% Greater Western Sydney Manuka Oval Howe's that again!
Shaun Edwards Greater Western Sydney 11% Melbourne Manuka Oval Confident hanger from the young Giant
Michael Hurley Essendon 19% Carlton MCG Hurley hangs onto it
22 Zac Clarke Fremantle 30% North Melbourne Etihad Stadium Big leap from Clarke
Rhys Stanley St Kilda 22% Greater Western Sydney Etihad Stadium Stanley back with the flight
Nic Naitanui West Coast 48% Collingwood Patersons Stadium One-hander on the line
23 Jay Schulz Port Adelaide 37% Richmond MCG Schulz back with the flight
Ivan Maric Richmond 48% Port Adelaide MCG Stanley back with the flight
Drew Petrie North Melbourne 15% Greater Western Sydney Skoda Stadium Commanding performance in the air

2012 Finalists
Round Nominees Team Opposition Ground Description
8 Jeremy Howe Melbourne Sydney SCG Big air-time from Howe
17 Jeremy Howe Melbourne Port Adelaide TIO Stadium Howe takes a screamer
9 Nic Naitanui West Coast Fremantle Patersons Stadium Naitanui flies high
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