Aaron Francis leaps into mark of the year contention with massive grab over Paddy Ryder
IT’S been a bumper year for big grabs, and emerging Essendon young gun Aaron Francis may have saved the best for last. WHAT’S YOUR MARK OF THE YEAR?
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IT’S been a bumper year for big grabs, and emerging Essendon young gun Aaron Francis may have saved the best for last.
Francis is sure to jump into calculations for the AFL’s annual mark of the year gong after soaring high during the Bombers’ final-round win over Port Adelaide on Friday night.
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But the emerging Essendon defender has plenty of competition.
Earlier this year Lion Charlie Cameron leapt high against the Hawks to thrust his name into reckoning, while teammate Cam Rayner also plucked a beauty against Adelaide.
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Charlie Curnow brought back memories of Alex Jesaulenko with his MCG classic over the Pies, but it was his big pack on the same day that won mark of the week — and the subsequent mark of the year nomination — while Liam ‘Flyin’’ Ryan also soared earlier this season.
More recently, Swan Isaac Heeney jumped over Demon Jesse Hogan — many fans thinking he sealed the award with his huge grab — while Eddie Betts took a huge mark late last week to ensure his team earned victory against North Melbourne.
And what would a mark of the year competition be without a Jeremy Howe entry?
Last year the star Magpie was controversially pipped when the award was announced on Brownlow Medal night.
Joe Daniher took home the honours for his massive grab, beating Howe’s Queen’s Birthday hanger.
As a result, the League changed its voting system.
Having previously been determined by weight of fan votes, from this year supporters will become the 11th member of the AFL All Australian selection panel. That panel then determines the overall winner.
MARK OF THE YEAR — 2018 WEEKLY WINNERS
Round 1 — Alex Rance
Round 2 — Liam Ryan
Round 3 — Majak Daw
Round 4 — Jack Riewoldt
Round 5 — Jack Hombsch
Round 6 — Jeremy Howe
Round 7 — Mitch McGovern
Round 8 — Paddy Ryder
Round 9 — Charlie Cameron
Round 10 — Willie Rioli
Round 11 — Matt Guelfi
Round 12 — Jason Castagna
Round 13 — Sam Gray
Round 14 — Charlie Cameron
Round 15 — Shaun McKernan
Round 16 — Nic Naitanui
Round 17 — Luke Ryan
Round 18 — Devon Smith
Round 19 — Majak Daw
Round 20 — Michael Walter
Round 21 — Isaac Heeney
Round 22 — Eddie Betts
Round 23 - ????
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