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Australian Football League

The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...

celebrates the best goal of the season through the annual Goal of the Year

Goal of the Year (Australia)

The Goal of the Year is a competition for the best goals kicked in the VFL/AFL during that season. It is run in conjunction with the Mark of the Year competition and is currently sponsored by Panasonic. The award is also known as the Phil Manassa Medal....

competition. In 2011

2011 AFL season

The 2011 Australian Football League season was the 115th season of the Australian rules football competition. It was the debut year for , and was scheduled to be the only season to be played with 17 teams...

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AFL Goal of the Year. Each round three marks are nominated and fans are able to vote online for their favourite here http://www.afl.com.au/tabid/16412/Default.aspx.

Winners by Round

Legend

= Round's Winning Goal

Round	Nominees	% of Votes	Ground	Description
1	Andrew Krakouer	55%	Etihad Stadium	Fancy footwork from just inside 50
	Jimmy Bartel Jimmy Bartel James 'Jimmy' Bartel is an Australian rules footballer for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League . A midfielder at and , Bartel is a Brownlow Medallist, two-time All-Australian, and was part of the Cats' AFL premiership-winning teams in 2007, 2009 and 2011, being named the...	39%	MCG McG Joseph McGinty Nichol , better known as McG, is an American director and producer of film and television, as well as a former record producer....	Left foot snap from a difficult angle
	Jeff Garlett Jeff Garlett Jefferey "Jeff" Garlett is an Indigenous Australian rules footballer at the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League. He is the first cousin of Coleman Medallist Lance Franklin from Hawthorn.-Early football:...	6%	MCG McG Joseph McGinty Nichol , better known as McG, is an American director and producer of film and television, as well as a former record producer....	Garlett capitalises on a Tiger mistake
2	Hayden Ballantyne Hayden Ballantyne Hayden Ballantyne is an Australian rules footballer, who was selected by Fremantle in the 2008 AFL Draft. He was recruited from Peel Thunder in the WAFL...	42%	Patersons Stadium	Ballantyne finishes off remarkable play
	Ryan Griffen Ryan Griffen Ryan Griffen is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League. His explosive run-and-carry and long kicking make him one of the most important members of the team....	18%	Etihad Stadium	Strong goal from the star
	Shaun Burgoyne Shaun Burgoyne Shaun Playford Burgoyne is an Australian rules footballer playing with the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League...	40%	MCG McG Joseph McGinty Nichol , better known as McG, is an American director and producer of film and television, as well as a former record producer....	Nice party trick from Burgoyne
3	Lewis Jetta Lewis Jetta Lewis Jetta is an Australian rules footballer for the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League .-Early career:Jetta played his junior football with Carey Park Junior Football Club, a Bunbury side in the South West Football League...	28%	Patersons Stadium	Rolling goal from Jetta
	Patrick Dangerfield Patrick Dangerfield Patrick Dangerfield is an Australian rules football player for the Adelaide Football Club. Dangerfield was Adelaide’s first selection in the 2007 National Draft after the club drafted him at pick 10 overall...	47%	AAMI Stadium AAMI Stadium Football Park is an Australian rules football stadium located in West Lakes, a western suburb of Adelaide, South Australia...	Remarkable goal from 50 metres
	Jeff Garlett Jeff Garlett Jefferey "Jeff" Garlett is an Indigenous Australian rules footballer at the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League. He is the first cousin of Coleman Medallist Lance Franklin from Hawthorn.-Early football:...	25%	MCG McG Joseph McGinty Nichol , better known as McG, is an American director and producer of film and television, as well as a former record producer....	Puts it through from the wing
4	Daniel Menzel Daniel Menzel Daniel Menzel is an Australian rules footballer for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League .-Career:...	33%	SCG Sydney Cricket Ground The Sydney Cricket Ground is a sports stadium in Sydney in Australia. It is used for Australian football, Test cricket, One Day International cricket, some rugby league and rugby union matches and is the home ground for the New South Wales Blues cricket team and the Sydney Swans of the Australian...	A double fake and snap brings about a great goal
	Kade Simpson Kade Simpson Kade Simpson is an Australian rules footballer, currently playing with the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League....	42%	MCG McG Joseph McGinty Nichol , better known as McG, is an American director and producer of film and television, as well as a former record producer....	Not quite the matchwinner but a fine long goal
	Danny Stanley Danny Stanley Daniel "Danny" Stanley is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.-Collingwood career :Recruited by the Collingwood Football Club in the 2005 AFL Draft, he is considered a solid midfield prospect...	25%	The Gabba	Out of mid-air, the former Pie kicks a beauty
5	Jared Brennan Jared Brennan Jared Brennan is a professional Australian rules footballer currently playing with the Gold Coast Football Club in the Australian Football League.-Early life:...	29%	AAMI Stadium AAMI Stadium Football Park is an Australian rules football stadium located in West Lakes, a western suburb of Adelaide, South Australia...	An amazing inside-out kick makes this special
	Jay van Berlo Jay van Berlo Jay van Berlo is an Australian rules footballer for the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League and the West Perth Football Club in the West Australian Football League ....	59%	Patersons Stadium	A high-pressure snap from the boundary line
	Daniel Wells	12%	Etihad Stadium	A superb long kick from the pacy Roo
6	Taylor Walker Taylor Walker (footballer) Taylor Walker is an Australian rules footballer for Adelaide in the Australian Football League.- Early career :Walker accepted a NSW Scholarship contract in 2006 with Adelaide, when 16 years of age...	27%	AAMI Stadium AAMI Stadium Football Park is an Australian rules football stadium located in West Lakes, a western suburb of Adelaide, South Australia...	Tight snap with little room from the young Crow
	Andrew Krakouer	61%	MCG McG Joseph McGinty Nichol , better known as McG, is an American director and producer of film and television, as well as a former record producer....	Krakouer evades a big pack of Dogs to goal
	Sam Wright Sam Wright Samuel Wright Jr. was an American shortstop in Major League Baseball for a total of four seasons. He played for the New Haven Elm Citys , Boston Red Caps , and Cincinnati Reds . In 45 games played, he batted .168, had 29 hits, four doubles, five RBIs, scored 10 runs, and one base on balls in 173...	12%	Etihad Stadium	Checkside boundary kick shows lots of class
7	Robin Nahas Robin Nahas Robin Nahas is an Australian rules footballer for Richmond in the Australian Football League .- Early career :Nahas played his junior football with the Oakleigh Dragons Football Club in the Moorabbin Saints Junior Football League, he then went on to play for the Oakleigh Chargers in the TAC Cup...	61%	MCG McG Joseph McGinty Nichol , better known as McG, is an American director and producer of film and television, as well as a former record producer....	Hard running from the in-form Tiger kicks a ripper
	Liam Patrick Liam Patrick Liam Patrick is an Australian rules footballer who was pick up by Gold Coast as a zone selection after the 2009 National Draft. He made his debut against Essendon in round 6 of 2011 season.-External links:...	14%	The Gabba	Great snap from the Gabba pocket
	Brodie Moles Brodie Moles Brodie Moles is an Australian rules football player in the Australian Football League .After being recruited at pick 16 in the 2008 AFL Rookie Draft by the Geelong Football Club. he was delisted at the end of the 2009 season without making his AFL debut...	25%	Manuka Oval Manuka Oval Manuka Oval is a 13,550 capacity ground located in the suburb of Griffith, adjacent to Manuka, a business district of Canberra, Australia's capital....	Magnificent run from the young Bulldog
8	Adam Cooney Adam Cooney Adam Cooney is an Australian rules footballer, playing for the Western Bulldogs in the AFL. Cooney, recruited from West Adelaide in the SANFL, won the 2008 Brownlow Medal with 24 votes becoming the 10th Footscray/Western Bulldog player to win the AFL's highest individual honor.He attended...	19%	Etihad Stadium	Cooney's clever backwards snap
	Trent McKenzie Trent McKenzie Trent McKenzie is an Australian rules footballer for the Gold Coast Football Club. He was recruited as one of twelve 17 years olds made available to Gold Coast under the AFL's draft concessions.-Junior career:...	12%	AAMI Stadium AAMI Stadium Football Park is an Australian rules football stadium located in West Lakes, a western suburb of Adelaide, South Australia...	Incredibly long kick from outside 50
	Nathan Fyfe Nathan Fyfe Nathan "the Knife" Fyfe is an Australian rules footballer for the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League. He was selected by the Dockers with the twentieth pick in the 2009 AFL Draft. Fyfe is a very natural player with a good mark and leap.-Background:Fyfe grew up at Lake Grace,...	69%	Patersons Stadium	Lovely left footer delivered in style
9	Chris Judd Chris Judd Christopher Dylan "Chris" Judd is a professional Australian rules footballer and current captain of the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League ....	54%	Etihad Stadium	Great left footer from the champ
	Andrew Krakouer	15%	Etihad Stadium	Clever kick around the body
	Heath Shaw Heath Shaw Heath Shaw is an Australian rules footballer playing for Collingwood in the Australian Football League-AFL career:...	31%	Etihad Stadium	Stunning 4-bounce runs then kicks from 50 metres
10	Daniel Wells	19%	Etihad Stadium	Dynamite goal from Wells
	Dale Thomas Dale Thomas (footballer) Dale Robert Jordan Thomas is a professional Australian rules football player currently with the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League.-Early life:...	58%	MCG McG Joseph McGinty Nichol , better known as McG, is an American director and producer of film and television, as well as a former record producer....	Left footer from the pocket
	Patrick Dangerfield Patrick Dangerfield Patrick Dangerfield is an Australian rules football player for the Adelaide Football Club. Dangerfield was Adelaide’s first selection in the 2007 National Draft after the club drafted him at pick 10 overall...	22%	AAMI Stadium AAMI Stadium Football Park is an Australian rules football stadium located in West Lakes, a western suburb of Adelaide, South Australia...	Fantastic shot from tight angle
11	Todd Banfield Todd Banfield Todd Banfield is a current Australian rules football player for the Brisbane Lions.He was selected with the Brisbane Lions' third selection in the 2008 National Draft...	24%	The Gabba	Long run and ripping goal by the quick forward
	Mark LeCras Mark LeCras Mark LeCras is an Australian rules footballer, currently playing for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League. Mainly playing as a small forward, he led the West Coast's goalkicking in 2009 and 2010, and was named in the All-Australian team in 2010.-Early life:LeCras was born to...	47%	Patersons Stadium	LeCras swoops, gathers and kicks from in front
	Gary Ablett, Jr. Gary Ablett, Jr. Gary Ablett, Jr. is a professional Australian rules football player and current captain of the Gold Coast Football Club in the Australian Football League ....	29%	Patersons Stadium	Sun star breaks through tackles to get the goal
12	Eddie Betts Eddie Betts Eddie Betts is an Australian rules footballer playing for Carlton in the Australian Football League .-Early life:Betts grew up in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia and played for the Mines Rovers Football Club...	47%	Etihad Stadium	Crafty left-foot snap from the star forward
	Matt Priddis	19%	AAMI Stadium AAMI Stadium Football Park is an Australian rules football stadium located in West Lakes, a western suburb of Adelaide, South Australia...	Measured running left-foot banana
	Andrew Krakouer	34%	MCG McG Joseph McGinty Nichol , better known as McG, is an American director and producer of film and television, as well as a former record producer....	Brilliant rove, baulk and running banana kick
13	Drew Petrie Drew Petrie Drew Petrie is an Australian rules footballer for the North Melbourne Football Club. Since debuting in 2001 he has played over 100 games for the club. He has played in a variety of roles for the Kangaroos including centre half-forward, defence and ruck...	43%	Etihad Stadium	High goal from the pocket
	Jared Brennan Jared Brennan Jared Brennan is a professional Australian rules footballer currently playing with the Gold Coast Football Club in the Australian Football League.-Early life:...	18%	Aurora Stadium Aurora Stadium York Park is a sports ground in the Inveresk and York Park Precinct, Launceston, Australia. Holding 20,000 people—more than any other stadium in Tasmania—York Park has been known as Aurora Stadium under a six-year naming rights agreement signed with Aurora Energy in 2004...	Lucky snap from Brennan
	Scott Selwood Scott Selwood Scott Francis Selwood is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League .-Career:...	39%	Patersons Stadium	Selwood's clever toe poke
14	Tom Lynch Tom Lynch (Australian footballer, born 1992) Thomas "Tom" Lynch is an Australian rules footballer for the Gold Coast Football Club in the Australian Football League . Lynch is a tall forward who has been likened to St...	36%	Metricon Stadium	Lynch dodges, weaves, kicks the goal
	Travis Cloke Travis Cloke Travis Cloke is a professional Australian rules footballer playing in the Australian Football League. Cloke was drafted under the father-son rule by Collingwood in the 3rd round of the 2004 AFL Draft...	36%	ANZ Stadium	Curls it off the outside of his boot
	Luke Ball Luke Ball Luke Patrick Ball is a professional Australian rules football player currently playing for in the Australian Football League....	28%	ANZ Stadium	Luke Ball makes the distance
15	Steve Johnson	47%	Etihad Stadium	Johnson, from on his back
	Robbie Gray	9%	The Gabba	Gray snaps over his shoulder
	Angus Monfries Angus Monfries Angus Monfries is an Australian rules footballer currently playing for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League. Monfries plays forward pocket or half forward.- Early Football Career :...	44%	Etihad Stadium	Difficult angle from the pocket
16	Lance Franklin Lance Franklin Lance "Buddy" Franklin, Jr is a professional Australian rules footballer currently playing for the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League . Nicknamed 'Buddy', Franklin primarily plays as a centre half-forward, but also spends some time in the midfield, where he plays along the wing...	43%	Aurora Stadium Stadium	Long run into open goal
	Barry Hall Barry Hall Barry Hall is a former Australian rules footballer. Hall is considered to be one of the best forwards of the modern era, being named All-Australian, leading his club's goalkicking on nine occasions and captaining the Sydney Swans to their 2005 AFL Grand Final victory...	17%	Etihad Stadium	Magnificent kick from the boundary
	Mark Nicoski Mark Nicoski Mark Nicoski is an Australian rules footballer currently playing for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League.-Early career:...	41%	Patersons Stadium	Clever banana kick
17	Drew Petrie Drew Petrie Drew Petrie is an Australian rules footballer for the North Melbourne Football Club. Since debuting in 2001 he has played over 100 games for the club. He has played in a variety of roles for the Kangaroos including centre half-forward, defence and ruck...	41%	Etihad Stadium	Massive kick from outside 50
	Jarrad McVeigh Jarrad McVeigh Jarrad McVeigh is a New South Wales-born AFL player with the Sydney Swans. He is the younger brother of Essendon's Mark McVeigh.- Biography :...	50%	SCG Sydney Cricket Ground The Sydney Cricket Ground is a sports stadium in Sydney in Australia. It is used for Australian football, Test cricket, One Day International cricket, some rugby league and rugby union matches and is the home ground for the New South Wales Blues cricket team and the Sydney Swans of the Australian...	Impressive right-foot banana
	Matt Thomas Matt Thomas Matt Thomas is an Australian rules footballer, who currently plays for Port Adelaide in the Australian Football League . Recruited at pick number 8 in the 2006 Pre-season Draft from Sandringham, he has become known as a tough player. He can play as either a defender or a midfielder...	9%	TIO Stadium	Quick snap from Thomas
18	Travis Colyer Travis Colyer Travis Colyer is an Australian rules footballer for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League.Colyer was selected by Essendon with the 26th pick in the 2009 AFL Draft. He previously played for Claremont in the WAFL, Trinity College, Perth and Marist Football Club...	26%	MCG Melbourne Cricket Ground The Melbourne Cricket Ground is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne and is home to the Melbourne Cricket Club. It is the tenth largest stadium in the world, the largest in Australia, the largest stadium for playing cricket, and holds the world record for the highest light...	Magnificent boundry snap
	Trent McKenzie Trent McKenzie Trent McKenzie is an Australian rules footballer for the Gold Coast Football Club. He was recruited as one of twelve 17 years olds made available to Gold Coast under the AFL's draft concessions.-Junior career:...	13%	Metricon Stadium	Freakish goal from 120 metres out
	Eddie Betts Eddie Betts Eddie Betts is an Australian rules footballer playing for Carlton in the Australian Football League .-Early life:Betts grew up in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia and played for the Mines Rovers Football Club...	60%	MCG Melbourne Cricket Ground The Melbourne Cricket Ground is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne and is home to the Melbourne Cricket Club. It is the tenth largest stadium in the world, the largest in Australia, the largest stadium for playing cricket, and holds the world record for the highest light...	Betts' weave and backward snap
19	Alex Fasolo Alex Fasolo Alex Fasolo is an Australian rules footballer currently playing for the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League...	40%	MCG Melbourne Cricket Ground The Melbourne Cricket Ground is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne and is home to the Melbourne Cricket Club. It is the tenth largest stadium in the world, the largest in Australia, the largest stadium for playing cricket, and holds the world record for the highest light...	Great banana kick from the pocket
	Andrew Krakouer	18%	MCG Melbourne Cricket Ground The Melbourne Cricket Ground is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne and is home to the Melbourne Cricket Club. It is the tenth largest stadium in the world, the largest in Australia, the largest stadium for playing cricket, and holds the world record for the highest light...	Weave, dodge and shot from 50
	Daniel Giansiracusa Daniel Giansiracusa Daniel Giansiracusa is an Australian rules football player for the Western Bulldogs who plays in various positions such as the midfield, half back flanks and half forward flanks....	42%	Etihad Stadium	Hurried backward snap in front of goal
20	Lewis Jetta Lewis Jetta Lewis Jetta is an Australian rules footballer for the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League .-Early career:Jetta played his junior football with Carey Park Junior Football Club, a Bunbury side in the South West Football League...	16%	Etihad Stadium	Sensational high-flying goal
	Kyle Reimers Kyle Reimers Kyle Reimers is an Australian rules footballer who plays with Essendon in the AFL, debuting in 2007. Reimers was pick number 47 in the 2006 AFL Draft, having played with Peel Thunder...	48%	Etihad Stadium	Breaks tackle to kick super goal
	Adam Goodes Adam Goodes Adam Goodes is a professional Australian rules football player with the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League ....	37%	Etihad Stadium	Spectacular play from sure-footed Goodes
21	Cyril Rioli Cyril Rioli Cyril Rioli is a professional Australian rules footballer currently playing with the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League...	52%	MCG Melbourne Cricket Ground The Melbourne Cricket Ground is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne and is home to the Melbourne Cricket Club. It is the tenth largest stadium in the world, the largest in Australia, the largest stadium for playing cricket, and holds the world record for the highest light...	Snap from the pocket
	Luke Dahlhaus Luke Dahlhaus Luke Dahlhaus is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League. Easily recognisable on the field with his dreadlocked hair, Dahlhaus' enthusiastic and energetic style of football have quickly made him a fan favourite.-Early career:Described as...	41%	Etihad Stadium	Dahlhaus from an impossible angle
	Gary Ablett, Jr. Gary Ablett, Jr. Gary Ablett, Jr. is a professional Australian rules football player and current captain of the Gold Coast Football Club in the Australian Football League ....	7%	The Gabba	Sensational crumb from the captain
22	Adam Goodes Adam Goodes Adam Goodes is a professional Australian rules football player with the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League ....	29%	ANZ Stadium	Goodes dodges, weaves, kicks and goals
	Dustin Martin Dustin Martin Dustin Martin is a professional Australian rules football player currently signed with Richmond in the Australian Football League . In 2009 he played with the Bendigo Pioneers and the Victoria Country side in the under-18 national championships...	58%	MCG Melbourne Cricket Ground The Melbourne Cricket Ground is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne and is home to the Melbourne Cricket Club. It is the tenth largest stadium in the world, the largest in Australia, the largest stadium for playing cricket, and holds the world record for the highest light...	Dusty's difficult crumb
	Kurt Tippett Kurt Tippett Kurt Tippett is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. He currently plays for the Adelaide Crows and wears the number 4 on the back of his jumper. He has represented his state at under 18 level in basketball before converting to Australian rules football and playing for...	14%	Metricon Stadium	Spectacular play from sure-footed Goodes
23	Stephen Milne Stephen Milne Stephen Milne is a professional footballer for the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League .-AFL career:...	29%	Etihad Stadium	Spinning out of trouble, Milne fires
	Ashton Hams Ashton Hams Ashton Hams is an Australian rules footballer with the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League .- Football career :...	19%	The Gabba	Off the boundary, on the siren
	Lance Franklin Lance Franklin Lance "Buddy" Franklin, Jr is a professional Australian rules footballer currently playing for the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League . Nicknamed 'Buddy', Franklin primarily plays as a centre half-forward, but also spends some time in the midfield, where he plays along the wing...	52%	MCG Melbourne Cricket Ground The Melbourne Cricket Ground is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne and is home to the Melbourne Cricket Club. It is the tenth largest stadium in the world, the largest in Australia, the largest stadium for playing cricket, and holds the world record for the highest light...	Dances out of danger to kick from 55 out
24	Harley Bennell Harley Bennell Harley Bennell is an Australian rules footballer, drafted with the second selection in the 2010 AFL Draft by the Gold Coast Football Club...	19%	Metricon Stadium	Flying running goal
	Gary Rohan Gary Rohan Gary Rohan is an Australian rules footballer for the Sydney Swans Football Club in the Australian Football League .-Junior career:...	37%	SCG Sydney Cricket Ground The Sydney Cricket Ground is a sports stadium in Sydney in Australia. It is used for Australian football, Test cricket, One Day International cricket, some rugby league and rugby union matches and is the home ground for the New South Wales Blues cricket team and the Sydney Swans of the Australian...	Tight angle? No problem
	Stephen Milne Stephen Milne Stephen Milne is a professional footballer for the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League .-AFL career:...	45%	Etihad Stadium	Darts, weaves, kicks, goals

2011 Finalists

Round	Nominees	% of Votes	Ground	Description
1	Andrew Krakouer	28%	Etihad Stadium	Round 1 magic from Krakouer
2	Hayden Ballantyne Hayden Ballantyne Hayden Ballantyne is an Australian rules footballer, who was selected by Fremantle in the 2008 AFL Draft. He was recruited from Peel Thunder in the WAFL...	36%	Patersons Stadium	Ballantyne's Round 2 beauty from 50 metres
18	Eddie Betts Eddie Betts Eddie Betts is an Australian rules footballer playing for Carlton in the Australian Football League .-Early life:Betts grew up in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia and played for the Mines Rovers Football Club...	36%	MCG Melbourne Cricket Ground The Melbourne Cricket Ground is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne and is home to the Melbourne Cricket Club. It is the tenth largest stadium in the world, the largest in Australia, the largest stadium for playing cricket, and holds the world record for the highest light...	Round 18, Betts' weave, dodge and backward goal

Winners by Round

2011 Finalists

See also