# 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 .

## 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 |
| 1 | Cyril Rioli | Hawthorn | 77% | Collingwood | MCG | High-flying hangar from Rioli |
| 1 | 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 |
| 2 | Eddie Betts | Carlton | 31% | Brisbane Lions | The Gabba | Amazing hanger number 2 |
| 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 |
| 3 | Chris Mayne | Fremantle | 60% | Brisbane Lions | Patersons Stadium | Big grab from Milne |
| 3 | 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 |
| 4 | Cyril Rioli | Hawthorn | 23% | West Coast | Patersons Stadium | Clever marks against all odds |
| 4 | Jeremy Howe | Melbourne | 25% | Western Bulldogs | MCG | Howe does it again |
| 5 | Jack Riewoldt | Richmond | 23% | West Coast | Etihad Stadium | Jack's humungous hanger |
| 5 | Beau Waters | West Coast | 61% | Richmond | Etihad Stadium | Spetacular grab |
| 5 | 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 |
| 6 | Mitch Clark | Melbourne | 26% | Geelong | Simonds Stadium | Flyer from Clark |
| 6 | Jeremy Howe | Melbourne | 20% | Geelong | Simonds Stadium | Strong flying grab from Howe |
| 7 | Mitch Clark | Melbourne | 10% | Hawthorn | MCG | Strong, confident mark |
| 7 | Drew Petrie | North Melbourne | 15% | Western Bulldogs | Etihad Stadium | Flying mark flows into a goal |
| 7 | 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 |
| 8 | Jeremy Howe | Melbourne | 72% | Sydney | SCG | Howe takes a screamer |
| 8 | Travis Cloke | Collingwood | 11% | Geelong | MCG | Great contested mark |
| 9 | Jack Riewoldt | Richmond | 23% | Hawthorn | MCG | Riewoldt takes a screamer |
| 9 | Nic Naitanui | West Coast | 70% | Fremantle | Patersons Stadium | Naitanui flies high |
| 9 | 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 |
| 10 | Jack Riewoldt | Richmond | 39% | St Kilda | Etihad Stadium | Big leap from Riewoldt |
| 10 | Jay Schulz | Port Adelaide | 30% | Carlton | AAMI Stadium | Great grab from Schulz |
| 11 | Dyson Heppell | Essendon | 31% | Sydney | Etihad Stadium | Brilliant courage from Heppell |
| 11 | Andrew Walker | Carlton | 36% | Geelong | Etihad Stadium | Walker replicates his spectacular style |
| 11 | Sharrod Wellingham | Collingwood | 34% | Melbourne | MCG | Wellingham's brave leap |
| 12 | Drew Petrie | North Melbourne | 38% | Gold Coast | Metricon Stadium | Strong grab from Petrie |
| 12 | Kurt Tippett | Adelaide | 48% | St Kilda | AAMI Stadium | Tippett flies high |
| 12 | 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 |
| 13 | Matthew Scarlett | Geelong | 27% | Sydney | SCG | One-hander from Scarlett |
| 13 | Jamie Elliott | Collingwood | 57% | West Coast | MCG | Elliott over the top |
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| 14 | Jason Porplyzia | Adelaide | 48% | Richmond | AAMI Stadium | Courageous mark from Porplyzia |
| 14 | Drew Petrie | North Melbourne | 31% | St Kilda | Etihad Stadium | Petrie takes a contested mark |
| 14 | Rhys Palmer | Greater Western Sydney | 21% | Sydney | ANZ Stadium | Palmer Flies |
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| 15 | Ryan O'Keefe | Sydney | 54% | Brisbane Lions | SCG | O'Keefe takes a strong mark |
| 15 | Tom Hawkins | Geelong | 21% | Gold Coast | Metricon Stadium | Big leap from Hawkins |
| 15 | Nick Riewoldt | St Kilda | 26% | Essendon | ANZ Stadium | Riewoldt takes a great contested mark |
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| 16 | Richard Douglas | Adelaide | 57% | Greater Western Sydney | Skoda Stadium | Douglas flies over the top |
| 16 | Matthew Boyd | Western Bulldogs | 26% | Hawthorn | Etihad Stadium | Eyes for the footy from Boyd |
| 16 | Daniel Merrett | Brisbane Lions | 17% | St Kilda | The Gabba | Merret takes a strong grab |
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| 17 | Jeremy Howe | Melbourne | 65% | Port Adelaide | TIO Stadium | Howe takes another screamer |
| 17 | Paul Puopolo | Hawthorn | 20% | Collingwood | MCG | Puopolo over the top |
| 17 | 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 |
| 18 | Nic Naitanui | West Coast | 48% | Brisbane Lions | MCG | Naitanui flies high |
| 18 | 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 |
| 19 | Jeremy Howe | Melbourne | 43% | Gold Coast | MCG | Howe over the top |
| 19 | Matthew Pavlich | Fremantle | 29% | West Coast | Patersons Stadium | Spectacular from Pavlich |
| 20 | Jake Melksham | Essendon | 22% | North Melbourne | Etihad Stadium | Big grab from behind |
| 20 | Jarrad Waite | Carlton | 33% | Brisbane Lions | Etihad Stadium | Long hang time |
| 20 | Jeremy Howe | Melbourne | 45% | St Kilda | MCG | Howe flies again |
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| 21 | Jeremy Howe | Melbourne | 70% | Greater Western Sydney | Manuka Oval | Howe's that again! |
| 21 | Shaun Edwards | Greater Western Sydney | 11% | Melbourne | Manuka Oval | Confident hanger from the young Giant |
| 21 | Michael Hurley | Essendon | 19% | Carlton | MCG | Hurley hangs onto it |
| 22 | Zac Clarke | Fremantle | 30% | North Melbourne | Etihad Stadium | Big leap from Clarke |
| 22 | Rhys Stanley | St Kilda | 22% | Greater Western Sydney | Etihad Stadium | Stanley back with the flight |
| 22 | 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 |
| 23 | Ivan Maric | Richmond | 48% | Port Adelaide | MCG | Stanley back with the flight |
| 23 | 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 |