2016 AFL Mark of the Year

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{{main|Mark of the Year}}

{{Infobox award

| name = 2016 AFL Mark of the Year

| image =

| caption =

| date = 22 July 2016

| location = Etihad Stadium

| holder_label = Winner

| holder = Majak Daw ({{AFL NM}})

| previous = 2015

| next = 2017

}}

The Australian Football League celebrates the best mark of the season through the annual Mark of the Year competition. Each round three marks are nominated and fans are able to vote online for their favourite. Majak Daw of the North Melbourne Football Club for his mark taken in round 18 against the Collingwood Football Club.{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-09-26/daw-soars-and-eddie-electrifies-to-claim-highlight-reel-honours|title=Daw soars and Eddie electrifies to claim highlight reel honours|last=Gaskin|first=Lee|date=26 September 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|accessdate=26 September 2016}}

Winners by round

;Legend

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| = Round's winning mark

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! Round

! Nominees

! Team

! % of votes

! Opposition

! Ground

rowspan=3|1{{cite web|url=http://www.afl.com.au/video/2016-03-29/mark-and-goal-of-the-week-r1|title=Mark and Goal of the week: R1|date=29 March 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|accessdate=29 March 2016}}

| Patrick Dangerfield

| {{AFL Gee}}

| 19%

| {{AFL Haw}}

| MCG

Andrew Walker

| {{AFL Car}}

| 25%

| {{AFL Ric}}

| MCG

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| Easton Wood

| {{AFL WB}}

| 56%

| {{AFL Fre}}

| Etihad Stadium

rowspan=3|2{{cite web|url=http://www.afl.com.au/video/2016-04-04/mark-and-goal-of-the-week-r02|title=Mark and Goal of the week: R2|date=4 April 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|accessdate=10 July 2016}}

| Joe Daniher

| {{AFL Ess}}

| 38%

| {{AFL Mel}}

| MCG

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| Will Hoskin-Elliott

| {{AFL GWS}}

| 48%

| {{AFL Gee}}

| Manuka Oval

Jack Riewoldt

| {{AFL Ric}}

| 14%

| {{AFL Col}}

| MCG

rowspan=3|3{{cite web|url=http://www.afl.com.au/video/2016-04-11/mark-and-goal-of-the-week-r3|title=Mark and Goal of the week: R3|date=11 April 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|accessdate=10 July 2016}}

| Joe Daniher

| {{AFL Ess}}

| 24%

| {{AFL|PA}}

| Adelaide Oval

Sam Lloyd

| {{AFL Ric}}

| 22%

| {{AFL Ade}}

| Etihad Stadium

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| Luke Parker

| {{AFL Syd}}

| 55%

| {{AFL GWS}}

| SCG

rowspan=3|4{{cite web|url=http://www.afl.com.au/video/2016-04-18/mark-and-goal-of-the-week-r4|title=Mark and Goal of the week: R4|date=18 April 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|accessdate=10 July 2016}}

| Sean Dempster

| {{AFL StK}}

| 21%

| {{AFL Haw}}

| Aurora Stadium

Paddy McCartin

| {{AFL StK}}

| 35%

| {{AFL Haw}}

| Aurora Stadium

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| Zac Smith

| {{AFL Gee}}

| 44%

| {{AFL Ess}}

| MCG

rowspan=3|5{{cite web|url=http://www.afl.com.au/video/2016-04-26/mark-and-goal-of-the-week-r5|title=Mark and Goal of the week: R5|date=26 April 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|accessdate=10 July 2016}}

| Paul Puopolo

| {{AFL Haw}}

| 43%

| {{AFL Ade}}

| MCG

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| Ted Richards

| {{AFL Syd}}

| 49%

| {{AFL WC}}

| SCG

Cyril Rioli

| {{AFL Haw}}

| 8%

| {{AFL Ade}}

| MCG

rowspan=3|6{{cite web|url=http://www.afl.com.au/video/2016-05-02/mark-and-goal-of-the-week-r6|title=Mark and Goal of the week: R6|date=6 July 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|accessdate=10 July 2016}}

| Rory Lobb

| {{AFL GWS}}

| 12%

| {{AFL Haw}}

| Spotless Stadium

Matthew Pavlich

| {{AFL Fre}}

| 42%

| {{AFL Ade}}

| Adelaide Oval

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| Robbie Tarrant

| {{AFL NM}}

| 46%

| {{AFL WB}}

| Etihad Stadium

rowspan=3|7{{cite web|url=http://www.afl.com.au/video/2016-05-09/mark-and-goal-of-the-week-r7|title=Mark and Goal of the week: R7|date=9 May 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|accessdate=6 July 2016}}

| Darcy Moore

| {{AFL Col}}

| 20%

| {{AFL Car}}

| MCG

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| Paul Puopolo

| {{AFL Haw}}

| 46%

| {{AFL Ric}}

| MCG

Jake Stringer

| {{AFL WB}}

| 34%

| {{AFL Ade}}

| Etihad Stadium

rowspan=3|8{{cite web|url=http://www.afl.com.au/video/2016-05-16/mark-and-goal-of-the-week-r8|title=Mark and Goal of the week: R8|date=16 May 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|accessdate=6 July 2016}}

| Tom Lynch

| {{AFL GC}}

| 11%

| {{AFL GWS}}

| Spotless Stadium

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| Easton Wood

| {{AFL WB}}

| 48%

| {{AFL Mel}}

| MCG

Mason Wood

| {{AFL NM}}

| 41%

| {{AFL Ess}}

| Etihad Stadium

rowspan=3|9{{cite web|url=http://www.afl.com.au/video/2016-05-23/mark-and-goal-of-the-week-r9|title=Mark and Goal of the week: R9|date=23 May 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|accessdate=6 July 2016}}

| Tom Hawkins

| {{AFL Gee}}

| 31%

| {{AFL Col}}

| MCG

Jeremy Howe

| {{AFL Col}}

| 28%

| {{AFL Gee}}

| MCG

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| James Sicily

| {{AFL Haw}}

| 41%

| {{AFL Syd}}

| MCG

rowspan=4|10{{cite web|url=http://www.afl.com.au/video/2016-05-30/mark-and-goal-of-the-week-r10|title=Mark and Goal of the week: R10|date=30 May 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|accessdate=6 July 2016}}
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| Hayden Crozier

| {{AFL Fre}}

| 44%

| {{AFL StK}}

| Etihad Stadium

Tom Lynch

| {{AFL GC}}

| 11%

| {{AFL WC}}

| Domain Stadium

Paddy McCartin

| {{AFL StK}}

| 44%

| {{AFL Fre}}

| Etihad Stadium

rowspan=4|11{{cite web|url=http://www.afl.com.au/video/2016-06-06/mark-and-goal-of-the-week-r11|title=Mark and Goal of the week: R11|date=6 June 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|accessdate=6 July 2016}}
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| Rory Lobb

| {{AFL GWS}}

| 61%

| {{AFL Gee}}

| Simonds Stadium

Will Schofield

| {{AFL WC}}

| 17%

| {{AFL WB}}

| Etihad Stadium

Matt Taberner

| {{AFL Fre}}

| 22%

| {{AFL Ess}}

| Domain Stadium

rowspan=3|12{{cite web|url=http://www.afl.com.au/video/2016-06-14/mark-and-goal-of-the-week-r12|title=Mark and Goal of the week: R12|date=14 June 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|accessdate=6 July 2016}}

| Charlie Cameron

| {{AFL Ade}}

| 24%

| {{AFL WC}}

| Domain Stadium

Ben Griffiths

| {{AFL Ric}}

| 38%

| {{AFL GC}}

| MCG

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| Nathan Krakouer

| {{AFL|PA}}

| 38%

| {{AFL WB}}

| Adelaide Oval

rowspan=3|13{{cite web|url=http://www.afl.com.au/video/2016-06-20/mark-and-goal-of-the-week-r13|title=Mark and Goal of the week: R13|date=20 June 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|accessdate=6 July 2016}}

| Martin Gleeson

| {{AFL Ess}}

| 28%

| {{AFL GWS}}

| Etihad Stadium

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| Tim O'Brien

| {{AFL Haw}}

| 45%

| {{AFL NM}}

| Etihad Stadium

Mason Wood

| {{AFL NM}}

| 27%

| {{AFL Haw}}

| Etihad Stadium

rowspan=4|14{{cite web|url=http://www.afl.com.au/video/2016-06-27/mark-and-goal-of-the-weekr14|title=Mark and Goal of the week: R14|date=27 June 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|accessdate=6 July 2016}}
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| Rory Laird

| {{AFL Ade}}

| 48%

| {{AFL NM}}

| Adelaide Oval

Jake Lever

| {{AFL Ade}}

| 28%

| {{AFL NM}}

| Adelaide Oval

Jack Riewoldt

| {{AFL Ric}}

| 24%

| {{AFL BL}}

| MCG

rowspan=3|15{{cite web|url=http://www.afl.com.au/video/2016-07-04/mark-and-goal-of-the-week-r15|title=Mark and Goal of the week: R15|date=4 July 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|accessdate=10 July 2016}}

| Heath Grundy

| {{AFL Syd}}

| 27%

| {{AFL WB}}

| SCG

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| Josh Jenkins

| {{AFL Ade}}

| 44%

| {{AFL Mel}}

| MCG

Liam Picken

| {{AFL WB}}

| 30%

| {{AFL Syd}}

| SCG

rowspan=4|16{{cite web|url=http://www.afl.com.au/video/2016-07-11/mark-and-goal-of-the-week-r16|title=Mark and Goal of the week: R16|date=11 July 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|accessdate=1 August 2016}}
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| Joe Daniher

| {{AFL Ess}}

| 70%

| {{AFL StK}}

| Etihad Stadium

Jeremy Howe

| {{AFL Col}}

| 10%

| {{AFL GWS}}

| Spotless Stadium

Paul Puopolo

| {{AFL Haw}}

| 20%

| {{AFL|PA}}

| Adelaide Oval

rowspan=3|17{{cite web|url=http://www.afl.com.au/video/2016-07-18/mark-and-goal-of-the-week-r17|title=Mark and Goal of the week: R17|date=18 July 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|accessdate=1 August 2016}}

| Ben Brown

| {{AFL NM}}

| 20%

| {{AFL|PA}}

| Etihad Stadium

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| Cyril Rioli

| {{AFL Haw}}

| 50%

| {{AFL Syd}}

| SCG

Jack Viney

| {{AFL Mel}}

| 30%

| {{AFL StK}}

| Etihad Stadium

rowspan=4|18{{cite web|url=http://www.afl.com.au/video/2016-07-25/mark-and-goal-of-the-week-r18|title=Mark and Goal of the week: R18|date=25 July 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|accessdate=1 August 2016}}
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| Majak Daw

| {{AFL NM}}

| 80%

| {{AFL Col}}

| Etihad Stadium

Eric Hipwood

| {{AFL BL}}

| 9%

| {{AFL Ess}}

| Etihad Stadium

Liam Picken

| {{AFL WB}}

| 11%

| {{AFL StK}}

| Etihad Stadium

rowspan=3|19{{cite web|url=http://www.afl.com.au/video/2016-08-01/mark-and-goal-of-the-week-r19|title=Mark and Goal of the week: R19|date=1 August 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|accessdate=5 September 2016}}

| Darcy Moore

| {{AFL Col}}

| 22%

| {{AFL WC}}

| MCG

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| Drew Petrie

| {{AFL NM}}

| 40%

| {{AFL StK}}

| Etihad Stadium

Michael Walters

| {{AFL Fre}}

| 38%

| {{AFL Syd}}

| Domain Stadium

rowspan=3|20{{cite web|url=http://www.afl.com.au/video/2016-08-08/mark-and-goal-of-the-week-r20|title=Mark and Goal of the week: R20|date=8 August 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|accessdate=5 September 2016}}

| Cameron Pedersen

| {{AFL Mel}}

| 43%

| {{AFL Haw}}

| MCG

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| Cyril Rioli

| {{AFL Haw}}

| 45%

| {{AFL Mel}}

| MCG

Sam Rowe

| {{AFL Car}}

| 12%

| {{AFL StK}}

| MCG

rowspan=3|21{{cite web|url=http://www.afl.com.au/video/2016-08-15/mark-and-goal-of-the-weekr21|title=Mark and Goal of the week: R21|date=15 August 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|accessdate=5 September 2016}}

| Jeremy Howe

| {{AFL Col}}

| 32%

| {{AFL WB}}

| Etihad Stadium

Lincoln McCarthy

| {{AFL Gee}}

| 21%

| {{AFL Ric}}

| MCG

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| Cameron Pedersen

| {{AFL Mel}}

| 47%

| {{AFL PA}}

| Adelaide Oval

rowspan=4|22{{cite web|url=http://www.afl.com.au/video/2016-08-22/mark-and-goal-of-the-week-r22|title=Mark and Goal of the week: R22|date=22 August 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|accessdate=5 September 2016}}
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| Joe Daniher

| {{AFL Ess}}

| 48%

| {{AFL WB}}

| Etihad Stadium

Jeremy Howe

| {{AFL Col}}

| 21%

| {{AFL GC}}

| Etihad Stadium

Taylor Walker

| {{AFL Ade}}

| 31%

| {{AFL PA}}

| Adelaide Oval

rowspan=4|23{{cite web|url=http://www.afl.com.au/video/2016-08-29/mark-and-goal-of-the-week-r23|title=Mark and Goal of the week: R23|date=29 August 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|accessdate=5 September 2016}}
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| Jeremy Howe

| {{AFL Col}}

| 44%

| {{AFL Haw}}

| MCG

Cyril Rioli

| {{AFL Haw}}

| 40%

| {{AFL Col}}

| MCG

Steven May

| {{AFL GC}}

| 15%

| {{AFL PA}}

| Metricon Stadium

Finalists

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! Round

! Nominees{{cite web|url=http://www.afl.com.au/video/2016-09-05/mark-and-goal-of-the-year-the-finalists|title=Mark and Goal of the week: The Finalists|date=5 September 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|accessdate=5 September 2016}}

! Team

! Opposition

! Ground

! Description

11

| Rory Lobb

| {{AFL GWS}}

| {{AFL Gee}}

| Simonds Stadium

| Crazy-brave Giant mimics Riewoldt and Brown by going back with the flight

16

| Joe Daniher

| {{AFL Ess}}

| {{AFL StK}}

| Etihad Stadium

| Bombers key forward gets extraordinarily high with a leap over Sam Gilbert

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| 18

| Majak Daw

| {{AFL NM}}

| {{AFL Col}}

| Etihad Stadium

| Kangaroos ruckman leaps high over Magpie for incredible hanger

References

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