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AFL ROUND 13 might have seen the goal of the year thanks to Eddie Betts' audacious snap from the pocket at the Adelaide Oval and Buddy's five-goal blitz was breathtaking, but for the footy purests, the most promising highlight came in the very first game.
Levi Casboult's towering mark was impressive for its power, level of difficulty and unfortunately, for its rarity in the modern game.
Levi Casboult crashes the pack to pull down this mark. Picture: Wayne Ludbey Source: News Corp Australia
Casboult — all 100kg of him — crashed through a pack of players like they were pins in a bowling alley, to haul down the mark and kick one of his four goals for the night.
The high mark is one the hallmark features of our game and one of the crucial elements of its individuality, however in the modern game this spectacular skill is being rarer.
The List: Who is the best mark on the lead?
In 2014 we are seeing less contested marks than in the past five seasons.
Teams are placing a greater emphasis on defence and prefer to move the ball with short kicks or handball than bomb long to a contest.
The long kick is a last resort and almost always occurs on a 'slow play' and as a result the best marks find themsleves flying for the ball with at least two defenders.
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In 2011, Travis Cloke took the most contested marks in the AFL with a whopping 95, he repeated this feat in 2012 (73) and 2013 (58), after Round 13 this year Cloke has taken just 21 -
Aaron Sandilands is leading the competition with 27.
Jarryd Roughead in front of Sam Rowe. Pic: Michael Klein. Source: News Corp Australia
Cloke has proven to be the best contested mark over the past five seasons, but despite his strong form over the past two weeks, the ball hasn't stuck in his gloved mitts with the same regularity this season.
League Teams' The List is asking Fox Footy viewers to decide who is the best mark in the competition?
Kurt Tippett marks in front of Rory Thompson. Pics Adam Head Source: News Corp Australia
Is it reigning Coleman medallist Jarryd Roughead, who can jump from a standing start and pluck the ball like no other?
Or Nick Riewoldt who launches his chest at the ball with outrageous courage each and every week?
What about Kurt Tippett? When he extends his arms above his 202cm frame, defenders don't have a hope of spoiling the ball.
Drew Petrie takes a mark over Collingwood's Steele Sidebottom Picture: George Salpigtidis Source: News Corp Australia
Josh Kennedy doesn't take the high-flying marks like the others, but he loves to take the ball on the lead and soft hands mean Kennedy can take the ball out in front while travelling at great speed.
Then there is big Drew Petrie, like Tippett his reach is enormous and at 197cm he has built a career around his athletic frame.
CONTESTED MARKS 2014
Nick Riewoldt - 19
Drew Petrie - 18
Jarryd Roughead - 17
Josh Kennedy - 10
Kurt Tippett - 8 (4 games)
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