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2012 AFL Mark of the Year
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | 2012 AFL Mark of the Year |
| holder_label | Winner |
| holder | Jeremy Howe () |
| date | 19 May |
| location | SCG |
| previous | 2011 |
| main | Mark of the Year |
| next | 2013 |
Main article: 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 https://web.archive.org/web/20120830161208/http://www.afl.com.au/tabid/16413/Default.aspx.
Winners by Round
;Legend
| = Round's Winning Mark |
|---|
| Round | Nominees | Team | % of votes | Opposition | Ground | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clint Bartram | 13% | MCG | Clever one-handed mark | ||||||||
| Cyril Rioli | 77% | MCG | High-flying hangar from Rioli | |||||||||
| Sam Reid | 10% | ANZ Stadium | Reid makes it look easy | |||||||||
| 2 | Eddie Betts | 61% | The Gabba | Amazing hanger number 1 | ||||||||
| Eddie Betts | 31% | The Gabba | Amazing hanger number 2 | |||||||||
| Tom Hawkins | 8% | MCG | The Tomahawk takes a screamer | |||||||||
| 3 | David Armitage | 23% | Etihad Stadium | Huge leap over pack | ||||||||
| Chris Mayne | 60% | Patersons Stadium | Big grab from Milne | |||||||||
| James Podsiadly | 17% | Etihad Stadium | JPod takes a hanger | |||||||||
| 4 | Jeremy Howe | 52% | MCG | Howe flies in the first quarter | ||||||||
| Cyril Rioli | 23% | Patersons Stadium | Clever marks against all odds | |||||||||
| Jeremy Howe | 25% | MCG | Howe does it again | |||||||||
| 5 | Jack Riewoldt | 23% | Etihad Stadium | Jack's humungous hanger | ||||||||
| Beau Waters | 61% | Etihad Stadium | Spetacular grab | |||||||||
| Brent Reilly | 17% | AAMI Stadium | Reilly flies | |||||||||
| 6 | Andrew Walker | 55% | Etihad Stadium | Walker takes a strong grab | ||||||||
| Mitch Clark | 26% | Simonds Stadium | Flyer from Clark | |||||||||
| Jeremy Howe | 20% | Simonds Stadium | Strong flying grab from Howe | |||||||||
| 7 | Mitch Clark | 10% | MCG | Strong, confident mark | ||||||||
| Drew Petrie | 15% | Etihad Stadium | Flying mark flows into a goal | |||||||||
| Heath Shaw | 75% | The Gabba | Acrobatic leap from Shaw | |||||||||
| 8 | Mitch Robinson | 17% | Etihad Stadium | Very good mark from Robinson | ||||||||
| Jeremy Howe | 72% | SCG | Howe takes a screamer | |||||||||
| Travis Cloke | 11% | MCG | Great contested mark | |||||||||
| 9 | Jack Riewoldt | 23% | MCG | Riewoldt takes a screamer | ||||||||
| Nic Naitanui | 70% | Patersons Stadium | Naitanui flies high | |||||||||
| Liam Jones | 6% | Etihad Stadium | Jones takes a mark from behind | |||||||||
| 10 | Brendon Goddard | 31% | Etihad Stadium | Goddard takes a terrific mark | ||||||||
| Jack Riewoldt | 39% | Etihad Stadium | Big leap from Riewoldt | |||||||||
| Jay Schulz | 30% | AAMI Stadium | Great grab from Schulz | |||||||||
| 11 | Dyson Heppell | 31% | Etihad Stadium | Brilliant courage from Heppell | ||||||||
| Andrew Walker | 36% | Etihad Stadium | Walker replicates his spectacular style | |||||||||
| Sharrod Wellingham | 34% | MCG | Wellingham's brave leap | |||||||||
| 12 | Drew Petrie | 38% | Metricon Stadium | Strong grab from Petrie | ||||||||
| Kurt Tippett | 48% | AAMI Stadium | Tippett flies high | |||||||||
| Jeremy Cameron | 15% | Skoda Stadium | Cameron takes a great grab | |||||||||
| 13 | Rohan Bewick | 16% | Etihad Stadium | Bewick takes a strong grab | ||||||||
| Matthew Scarlett | 27% | SCG | One-hander from Scarlett | |||||||||
| Jamie Elliott | 57% | MCG | Elliott over the top | |||||||||
| 14 | ||||||||||||
| Jason Porplyzia | 48% | AAMI Stadium | Courageous mark from Porplyzia | |||||||||
| Drew Petrie | 31% | Etihad Stadium | Petrie takes a contested mark | |||||||||
| Rhys Palmer | 21% | ANZ Stadium | Palmer Flies | |||||||||
| 15 | ||||||||||||
| Ryan O'Keefe | 54% | SCG | O'Keefe takes a strong mark | |||||||||
| Tom Hawkins | 21% | Metricon Stadium | Big leap from Hawkins | |||||||||
| Nick Riewoldt | 26% | ANZ Stadium | Riewoldt takes a great contested mark | |||||||||
| 16 | ||||||||||||
| Richard Douglas | 57% | Skoda Stadium | Douglas flies over the top | |||||||||
| Matthew Boyd | 26% | Etihad Stadium | Eyes for the footy from Boyd | |||||||||
| Daniel Merrett | 17% | The Gabba | Merret takes a strong grab | |||||||||
| 17 | ||||||||||||
| Jeremy Howe | 65% | TIO Stadium | Howe takes another screamer | |||||||||
| Paul Puopolo | 20% | MCG | Puopolo over the top | |||||||||
| Will Schofield | 15% | AAMI Stadium | Schofield takes a strong grab | |||||||||
| 18 | Christopher Mayne | 40% | AAMI Stadium | Big grab by Mayne | ||||||||
| Nic Naitanui | 48% | MCG | Naitanui flies high | |||||||||
| Will Hoskin-Elliott | 13% | Skoda Stadium | Hoskin-Elliott takes a hanger | |||||||||
| 19 | Simon White | 27% | Etihad Stadium | White takes a strong grab | ||||||||
| Jeremy Howe | 43% | MCG | Howe over the top | |||||||||
| Matthew Pavlich | 29% | Patersons Stadium | Spectacular from Pavlich | |||||||||
| 20 | Jake Melksham | 22% | Etihad Stadium | Big grab from behind | ||||||||
| Jarrad Waite | 33% | Etihad Stadium | Long hang time | |||||||||
| Jeremy Howe | 45% | MCG | Howe flies again | |||||||||
| 21 | ||||||||||||
| Jeremy Howe | 70% | Manuka Oval | Howe's that again! | |||||||||
| Shaun Edwards | 11% | Manuka Oval | Confident hanger from the young Giant | |||||||||
| Michael Hurley | 19% | MCG | Hurley hangs onto it | |||||||||
| 22 | Zac Clarke | 30% | Etihad Stadium | Big leap from Clarke | ||||||||
| Rhys Stanley | 22% | Etihad Stadium | Stanley back with the flight | |||||||||
| Nic Naitanui | 48% | Patersons Stadium | One-hander on the line | |||||||||
| 23 | Jay Schulz | 37% | MCG | Schulz back with the flight | ||||||||
| Ivan Maric | 48% | MCG | Stanley back with the flight | |||||||||
| Drew Petrie | 15% | Skoda Stadium | Commanding performance in the air |
2012 Finalists
| Round | Nominees | Team | Opposition | Ground | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Jeremy Howe | SCG | Big air-time from Howe | ||
| 17 | Jeremy Howe | TIO Stadium | Howe takes a screamer | ||
| 9 | Nic Naitanui | Patersons Stadium | Naitanui flies high |
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