Australian Rules Football

The AFL Mark of the Year

The AFL Mark of the Year


A Brief History Of The AFL Mark of the Year

After each round of the regular AFL season, the "mark of the week" nominations are determined by a panel of football experts. The general public can then vote for a weekly winner. At season's end the weekly winners are scaled down to a final three which football fans vote on to determine the overall winner. The system has been modified slightly in 2006 with experts now voting as well as the fans. These votes are then weighted to determine a weekly winner.

The overall winner is selected from the 25 weekly winners (twenty-two rounds and the first three weeks of the finals) by the AFL All Australian selection committee; the public is not given a say in the final outcome
Season
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
1996
1995
1994
1993
1992
1991
1990
1989
1988
1987
1986
1985
1984
1983
1982
1981
1980
1979
1978
1977
1976
1975
Player
Michael Newton
Brad Ottens
Luke McPharlin
Ashley Sampi
Chris Tarrant
Jonathan Brown
Gary Moorcroft
Tony Modra
Matthew Lappin
Winston Abraham
Tony Modra
Ben Hart
Shaun Smith
Gary Ablett
Tony Modra
Nicky Winmar
Brett Allison
Michael Mitchell¹
Alastair Lynch
Stephen Silvagni
Warwick Capper
Warwick Capper
Gary Ablett
Denis Banks
Ken Hunter
Geoff Raines
Peter Bosustow¹
Graham Teasdale
Michael Roach
Phil Baker
Peter Knights
Billy Picken
Trevor Barker
Team
Melbourne
Geelong
Fremantle
West Coast Eagles
Collingwood
Brisbane
Essendon
Fremantle
Carlton
North Melbourne
Adelaide
Adelaide
Melbourne
Geelong
Adelaide
St Kilda
North Melbourne
Richmond
Fitzroy
Carlton
Sydney
Sydney
Geelong
Collingwood
Carlton
Richmond
Carlton
South Melbourne
Richmond
North Melbourne
Hawthorn
Collingwood
St. Kilda Football Club