From highlight of the year to blooper of the year, vote on your favourite 2016 moment
VOTE: FROM the highlight of 2016 to the upset of the year and the best falcon, the nominees are in. Now it’s your chance to choose the best bits of a remarkable footy season.
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ANOTHER season done and dusted.
We’ve looked back at some of the biggest and best moments of the year and now it’s your chance to decide the SuperFooty award winners.
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From the Bulldogs’ incredible September run to Mummy’s crunching tackle (Mitch Duncan is still buried somewhere in StarTrack Oval) and Tom Boyd’s “greatest falcon of all time”, we’ve looked back at the iconic moments as well as the stars that have made 2016 their own.
Without further ado, the envelope please.
HIGHLIGHT OF THE YEAR
These moments certainly got us off our seats to say “wow”. Luke Beveridge tugged at the heartstrings on the Grand Final dais, Majak Daw leapt into history and Sam Lloyd gave Tiger fans one happy moment for 2016.
And the nominees are ...
Luke Beveridge giving his medal to Bob Murphy
Shane Mumford’s tackle on Mitch Duncan
Sam Lloyd’s goal to sink Sydney
Majak Daw’s Mark of the Year
Eddie Betts’ Goal of the Year
SUPERCOACH SUPERSTAR
This isn’t as straight-forward as it might seem. Yes, Patrick Dangerfield was a clear No.1 point-scorer but you’d be pretty happy if you had Lachie Neale from Round 1. Let’s not forget Max Gawn’s season as a ruckman.
And the nominees are ...
Patrick Dangerfield (Geelong)
Max Gawn (Melbourne)
Lachie Neale (Fremantle)
Dayne Zorko (Brisbane)
Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti (Essendon)
BREAKOUT STAR
The next generation. Merrett blossomed into a leader at Essendon. Docherty earned All-Australian honours while Coniglio and Treloar were in the 40-man squad.
And the nominees are ...
Zach Merrett (Essendon)
Adam Treloar (Collingwood)
Lachie Hunter (W.Bulldogs)
Sam Docherty (Carlton)
Stephen Coniglio (GWS Giants)
BEST FIRST-YEAR PLAYER
Yes, Mills won the Rising Star but was here’s your chance to have your say on the best debutant of 2016. “Walla” came from nowhere to become a cult hero, Weitering looked like a 200-gamer and how good is the Aliir Aliir story?
And the nominees are ...
Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti (Essendon)
Callum Mills (Sydney)
Marcus Adams (Western Bulldogs)
Jacob Weitering (Carlton)
Aliir Aliir (Sydney)
RECRUIT OF THE YEAR
A tough field with plenty of excellent contributions. Stevie J and Kelly provided veteran leadership in young teams while Treloar and Howe blended into black and white beautifully. Dangerfield needs no introduction.
And the nominees are ...
Steve Johnson (GWS Giants)
James Kelly (Essendon)
Patrick Dangerfield (Geelong)
Adam Treloar (Collingwood)
Jeremy Howe (Collingwood)
BLOOPER OF THE YEAR
Jeez, there’s plenty to like here. Brayden Maynard falling over allowing Lindsay Thomas to kick the easiest of goals, Ballantyne being handed a phone with a broken cord, Buckley’s OTT point celebration and Johnson running into an open goal only to run into Palmer first, lose the ball and split his head open.
And the nominees are ...
Brayden Maynard’s kick-in fail
Hayden Ballantyne’s phone fail
Dylan Buckley’s premature goal celebration
Stevie J and Rhys Palmer’s goalsquare collision
Tom Boyd’s falcon
COMEBACK OF THE YEAR
Wells had played a handful of games in two previous seasons but returned to star for North Melbourne while Liberatore, Smith, Petracca and Menzel all made successful returns from knee reconstructions. Yes, we know Menzel played in 2015 but this year he played 18 games.
And the nominees are ...
Daniel Wells (North Melbourne)
Tom Liberatore (W.Bulldogs)
Clay Smith (W.Bulldogs)
Christian Petracca (Melbourne)
Daniel Menzel (Geelong)
STORY OF THE YEAR
There were some remarkable stories in 2016, from the Bulldogs’ fairytale flag to Essendon’s WADA ban which dominated headlines all year.
And the nominees are ...
Western Bulldogs premiership
Mason Cox’s debut
Brent Harvey’s VFL-AFL games record
Essendon’s WADA ban
Patrick Dangerfield’s return to Geelong
FALCON OF THE YEAR
Tom Boyd’s was so good he got nominated in the Blooper of the Year, so he’s perhaps the warm favourite here, but don’t discount Priddis and Roughead while Ray’s saw him concussed.
And the nominees are ...
Tom Boyd v Carlton
Matthew Priddis v Adelaide
Jordan Roughead v GWS
Farren Ray v Adelaide
Callum Mills v Carlton
UPSET OF THE YEAR
This is a tough field. Each game was a thrill-a-minute, unless you were on the wrong end of the result. Geelong fans might not enjoy reliving this category.
And the nominees are ...
St Kilda v Geelong
Carlton v Geelong
Melbourne v Hawthorn
Collingwood v Geelong
Richmond v Sydney
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