Crows Eddie Betts and Scott Thompson have been nominated for Goal of the Year.
Betts, who kicked five goals in Adelaide’s Showdown loss, has been nominated for a remarkable goal from his pocket during the second quarter. The crafty forward pounced on a loose ball and off a few steadying steps set sail with his right foot, threading the ball through from the boundary line.
Thompson, who converted two brilliant snaps from a similar spot in the last quarter, has been nominated for his second goal against Port Adelaide. The dual Crows Club Champion shrugged a tackle and rather than let fly on his left foot, as he did with his first goal, stepped back onto his preferred right boot and snapped truly.
Click the play button above to watch Betts and Thompson in action in our RAA Goals of the Week
The other Round Five nominee is Essendon speedster Travis Colyer.
Fans can vote for their favourite goal at http://goaloftheyear.afl.com.au
AFL fans will be given the chance to vote for their favourite mark and goal each week in order to go into the running for the weekly cash prize of $200 and the major cash prize of $5000 at the end of the season, thanks to Weet-Bix and Coates Hire.
Weekly nominees will be selected by the AFL Media editorial team and the weekly winners will be determined by public voting. Voting opens 12pm each round the day after the last game and will close the night before commencement of the next round (exact days of the week may change depending on fixture).
At the conclusion of the home and away season, the All-Australian Selection Committee shall select the three best goals and marks from the 23 weekly selections. The selection will be based on a 5/4/3/2/1 vote given by each member of the selection committee.
The top three selections for the Weet-Bix Mark of the Year and Coates Hire Goal of the Year will be placed on www.afl.com.au on September 14. The overall winners will be selected by public voting which will close on September 24. The Weet-Bix Mark of the Year and Coates Hire Goal of the Year will be announced prior to the 2015 Toyota AFL Grand Final.
