I realise that the finals are included in both of these awards, but with only four nominations left, I wanted to get the ball rolling.

My top 6 so far :

MARKS

Rd 3 - M.McVeigh [Ess] vs Carlton

Rd 9 - J.Brown [bris] vs Collingwood

Rd 15 - P.Chapman [Geel] vs Collingwood

Rd 16 - M.Newton [Melb] vs Kang, B.Staker [WCE] vs Syd - joint nom 41% of the vote each

Rd 17 - A.Edwards [Kang] vs Hawthorn

Rd 19 - T.Croad [Haw] vs Brisbane

No real standouts. Newton, McVeigh and Chapman were spectacular high marks, but I get the feeling big Johnno Brown will win with his amazingly courageous mark against the Pies at the Gabba in Round 9.

GOALS

Rd 1 - R.Robertson [Melb] vs St Kilda

Rd 5 - Alwyn Davey [Ess] vs Collingwood

Rd 6 - D.Headland [Frem] vs Brisbane

Rd 13 - D.Motlop [Port] vs Brisbane

Rd 15 - D.Pearce [Port] vs WCE

Rd 20 - M.Lloyd [Ess] vs Carlton

Plenty of great goals. Aaron Davey vs Carlton Rd 14, Fevola vs St Kilda Rd 17 & Dustin Fletchers big bastard bomb vs the Saints in Rd 4 were all close to my top 6. Any of the top six would be worthy of winning, but Daniel Pearces effort against WCE at AAMI stadium in Round 15 just in front.

Thoughts?

How doesnt yze's goal vs fremantle get a run?

i still think the best goal of the year was yzes backwards banana from the boundary the week fletcher won it...unfortunately he is now out of the running...

mark of the year, im not sure if he won but richos speccy against collingwood a couple of weeks ago was something special, otherwise i thought newton flew pretty well...

i still think the best goal of the year was yzes backwards banana from the boundary the week fletcher won it...unfortunately he is now out of the running...

mark of the year, im not sure if he won but richos speccy against collingwood a couple of weeks ago was something special, otherwise i thought newton flew pretty well...

Oh yeah i forgot he didnt even win goal of the week. Fletcher beat him. Voting is rediculous, player who plays for the team with more supporters = winner.

Oh yeah i forgot he didnt even win goal of the week. Fletcher beat him. Voting is rediculous, player who plays for the team with more supporters = winner.

Yep, it's a massive flaw in the system. You don't want to go up against a Leon Davis goal or Anthony Rocca mark, no matter how much better your nomination is.

As good as Newtons mark was against the Kangas, he shared the Round 16 nomination with Brent Staker with 41% of the vote. So a vote or two the other way, and both Yzes goal and Newtons mark wouldn't have even been in the running. That to me is reason to change the voting system next year.

As good as Newtons mark was against the Kangas, he shared the Round 16 nomination with Brent Staker with 41% of the vote.

I reckon that he was behind on percentage with Staker a few % ahead, however given that Newton's was the best mark, the AFL decided to rig it so that Newton was eligible (as he should have been). This just proves the flaws in the system.

They should go back to the way they did it when 'Rex Hunts footy panel' was on, all those years ago. Great show with Scotty Palmer "keep on punching Sandy"

Mark Of The Year

RND 4: Patrick Ryder

RND 5: Luke McGuane

RND 9: Johnathon Brown

RND 16: Juice

RND 19: Trent Croad

RND 22: Robbo

Goal Of The Year

RND 1: Robbo

RND 4: Fletcher

RND 5: Alwyn Davey

RND 14: Arron Davey

RND 20: LLoyd

RND 22: Hird

Newton

Edwards

McVeigh

McGuane

Chapman

Croad

Brown

I can't go past Newton. The camera angle it's mostly shown in doesn't do it justice.

MOTY: Newton. Bias and it was a bloody good mark.

GOTY: Dale Thomas Collingwood at the G about 4 to 5 weeks ago. Dodged three players on the boundary and snapped truly.

i thought

mark def newton yzes goal was great this year ,fletchers from centreline great one to

I realise that the finals are included in both of these awards, but with only four nominations left, I wanted to get the ball rolling.

My top 6 so far :

MARKS

Rd 3 - M.McVeigh [Ess] vs Carlton

Rd 9 - J.Brown [bris] vs Collingwood

Rd 15 - P.Chapman [Geel] vs Collingwood

Rd 16 - M.Newton [Melb] vs Kang, B.Staker [WCE] vs Syd - joint nom 41% of the vote each

Rd 17 - A.Edwards [Kang] vs Hawthorn

Rd 19 - T.Croad [Haw] vs Brisbane

No real standouts. Newton, McVeigh and Chapman were spectacular high marks, but I get the feeling big Johnno Brown will win with his amazingly courageous mark against the Pies at the Gabba in Round 9.

If Newton was playing for Collingwood when he took that mark, it would still be bloody obvious to moi that it was the best mark of the year!

Motlop GOTY.

MOTY: Newton. Bias and it was a bloody good mark.

GOTY: Dale Thomas Collingwood at the G about 4 to 5 weeks ago. Dodged three players on the boundary and snapped truly.

Thomas' was a contender for out of bounds of the year?

Newton and Motlop for me. Can't beat a 50m banana from the boundary. Ridiculous kick.

The voting system is an absolute farce. Then again, I'm not sure how much better it would be if it was decided by media "experts" either. Subjective awards are always cause for controversy though.

For me, Newton is the clear mark of the year. Fletcher's goal in Round 4 was the third best goal. For the round! Yze's was an absolute cracker that defied the laws of physics. My vote goes to ashley Hansen's goal at Subi. Incredible.

i'm surprised that no-one has mentioned Franklin's goal at half time. That would be the favourite at the moment.

How doesnt yze's goal vs fremantle get a run?

that was a great goal and IMO the best this year

I can safely say with no bias the Michaelk Newtons mark is easily the best of 2007

"We can't wait to get into it."

Thats the spirit, Dean

I can't go past Newton. The camera angle it's mostly shown in doesn't do it justice.

Well if version 2 of Newton's mark is the one they vote on, it really should be his. He got so high up, it was a true speccie, he stayed up for an eternity, and he got the ride down.

Jiuce for MOTY

Motlop for GOTY,

but i do love fletchers goal, and browns mark.

Just finished mine MOTY RND 22: Robbo GOTY RND 22: Hird

I think Newton's mark should win.

It's like a duplicate to Shaun Smith's a few year's back - He one Mark Of The Century.

I think Juice has got it in the bag...

i'm surprised that no-one has mentioned Franklin's goal at half time. That would be the favourite at the moment.

It was a great goal, but wasn't even nominated that week [Rd 19].

Dean Cox won that week from Nathan Brown and Nathan Foley.

All of my selections were from the offical MOTY & GOTY nominations from the AFL website.

Hence Franklin and Yze etc don't get a mention.