Josh Jenkins’ juggling effort against Melbourne has been nominated for the AFL Mark of the Year for Round 15.
Jenkins soared on centre wing late in the final term of Adelaide’s 22-point win over Demons at the MCG. The athletic forward made the most of a nice ride from 208cm Melbourne ruckman Max Gawn to juggle the Sherrin for his first nomination of the season.
Jenkins took five marks and kicked two goals from 13 possessions against the Demons to help Adelaide seal its sixth-straight victory.
Sydney Swans defender Heath Grundy and Liam Picken from the Western Bulldogs are this week’s other Mark of the Year nominees.
Jenkins is the fourth Crow to earn a weekly nomination so far this season for the AFL’s Mark of the Year.
Charlie Cameron earned Adelaide’s first nomination for his hanger at Domain Stadium in Round 12, but was unable to progress beyond the weekly vote. Rory Laird won last round’s vote for his courageous grab in front of North Melbourne forward Ben Brown. Fellow backman Jake Lever was also nominated in the same game.
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Weekly nominees are chosen by the AFL Media editorial team and round winners are determined by a public vote. Fans can win a weekly cash prize of $200 just for voting, with a major cash prize of $5,000 on offer at the end of the season.
Voting opens 12pm each week the day after the last game if the round and 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 AFL’s All-Australian Selection Committee will select the best three goals from a selection of 28 (the 23 weekly winners, along with five other contenders as determined by the AFL Media footy expert selectors). The best three 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 Woolworths Mark of the Year and the Coates Hire Goal of the Year will be placed on www.afl.com.au on September 5. The major winners will then be announced prior to the 2016 Toyota AFL Grand Final.
