Mark of the Year
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In Australian rules football, a player can take a mark by catching the ball from a kick, which earns protection from tackles. In the Australian Football League (AFL), the mark subjectively judged the best in each season is named Mark of the Year.
Marks where one player jumps upon another's back for height – known as "spectacular marks" – are often named Mark of the Year.
Mark (Australian rules football)
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A mark in Australian rules football is the catch of a kicked ball which earns the catching player a free kick. The catch must be cleanly taken, or deemed by the umpire to have involved control of the ball for sufficient time. A tipped ball, or one that has touched the ground cannot be marked. Since 2002, in most Australian competitions, the minimum distance for a mark is 15 metres.
Jeff Garlett of the Melbourne FC marking the ball
Mike Finn of Ireland attempts an contested pack mark overhead in the 2008 AFL International Cup
Robert Eddy of St Kilda FC positions himself for the difficult "out in front" mark
Alastair Lynch of Fitzroy FC attempts a one handed chest mark