2016 AFL Goal of the Year

2016 AFL Goal of the Year
Date 28 May 2016
Location Adelaide Oval
Winner Eddie Betts (Adelaide)

The Australian Football League celebrates the best goal of the season through the annual Goal of the Year competition. In 2016, this is officially known as the Coates Hire AFL Goal of the Year. Each round three goals are nominated and fans are able to vote online for their favourite at the league's website. Eddie Betts of the Adelaide Football Club was the winner with his goal kicked in round ten against the Greater Western Sydney Giants.[1]

Winners by round

Legend
= Round's winning goal
Round Nominees Team % of votes Opposition Ground
1[2] Gary Ablett Gold Coast 24% Essendon Metricon Stadium
Sam Lloyd Richmond 54% Carlton MCG
Daniel Rich Brisbane Lions 22% West Coast Domain Stadium
2[3] Alex Fasolo Collingwood 14% Richmond MCG
Tom Hawkins Geelong 54% Greater Western Sydney Manuka Oval
Taylor Walker Adelaide 32% Port Adelaide Adelaide Oval
3[4] Kane Lambert Richmond 10% Adelaide Etihad Stadium
Robbie Gray Port Adelaide 31% Essendon Adelaide Oval
Matthew Pavlich Fremantle 59% West Coast Domain Stadium
4[5]
Pearce Hanley Brisbane Lions 40% Gold Coast Gabba
Tom Lynch Adelaide 34% Sydney Adelaide Oval
Daniel Rioli Richmond 26% West Coast Domain Stadium
5[6] Jack Gunston Hawthorn 30% Adelaide MCG
Jack Sinclair St Kilda 25% Greater Western Sydney Etihad Stadium
Jake Stringer Western Bulldogs 45% Brisbane Lions Etihad Stadium
6[7]
Matthew Broadbent Port Adelaide 59% Richmond MCG
Mark LeCras West Coast 24% Collingwood Domain Stadium
Dom Tyson Melbourne 17% St Kilda Etihad Stadium
7[8] Josh Caddy Geelong 16% West Coast Simonds Stadium
Lance Franklin Sydney 49% Essendon SCG
Danyle Pearce Fremantle 35% Greater Western Sydney Domain Stadium
8[9]
Taylor Adams Collingwood 39% Brisbane Lions Gabba
Luke Breust Hawthorn 34% Fremantle Aurora Stadium
Steven Motlop Geelong 27% Adelaide Adelaide Oval
9[10] Shane Edwards Richmond 13% Fremantle Domain Stadium
Lance Franklin Sydney 64% Hawthorn MCG
Dylan Shiel Greater Western Sydney 23% Western Bulldogs Spotless Stadium
10[11]
Eddie Betts Adelaide 81% Greater Western Sydney Adelaide Oval
Eddie Betts Adelaide 9% Greater Western Sydney Adelaide Oval
Gary Rohan Sydney 10% North Melbourne SCG
11[12]
Shaun Atley North Melbourne 35% Richmond Blundstone Arena
Steve Johnson Greater Western Sydney 32% Geelong Simonds Stadium
Luke Parker Sydney 33% Gold Coast Metricon Stadium
12[13]
Jade Gresham St Kilda 40% Carlton Etihad Stadium
Steven Motlop Geelong 28% North Melbourne Etihad Stadium
Jake Stringer Western Bulldogs 32% Port Adelaide Adelaide Oval
13[14] Michael Barlow Fremantle 32% Port Adelaide Domain Stadium
Orazio Fantasia Essendon 45% Greater Western Sydney Etihad Stadium
Lewis Taylor Brisbane Lions 23% West Coast Gabba
14[15] Gary Ablett Gold Coast 9% Hawthorn Aurora Stadium
Jade Gresham St Kilda 84% Geelong Etihad Stadium
Dylan Shiel Greater Western Sydney 7% Carlton Spotless Stadium
15[16] Luke Parker Sydney 18% Western Bulldogs SCG
Jake Stringer Western Bulldogs 24% Sydney SCG
Justin Westhoff Port Adelaide 59% Richmond Adelaide Oval
16[17] Jarryd Blair Collingwood 28% Greater Western Sydney Spotless Stadium
Ben Brown North Melbourne 57% West Coast Domain Stadium
Matt Taberner Fremantle 15% Melbourne TIO Stadium
17[18] Patrick Dangerfield Geelong 25% Fremantle Domain Stadium
Sam Lloyd Richmond 49% Essendon MCG
Liam Picken Western Bulldogs 26% Gold Coast Cazaly's Stadium
18[19] Orazio Fantasia Essendon 30% Brisbane Lions Etihad Stadium
Lance Franklin Sydney 40% Carlton SCG
Steele Sidebottom Collingwood 30% North Melbourne Etihad Stadium
19[20]
Eddie Betts Adelaide 42% Essendon Adelaide Oval
Mitch McGovern Adelaide 20% Essendon Adelaide Oval
Drew Petrie North Melbourne 38% St Kilda Etihad Stadium
20[21] Mark LeCras West Coast 26% Fremantle Domain Stadium
Brodie Smith Adelaide 35% Brisbane Lions Adelaide Oval
Jason Johannisen Western Bulldogs 39% North Melbourne Etihad Stadium
21[22] Luke Breust Hawthorn 26% North Melbourne MCG
Jake Lever Adelaide 53% Fremantle Domain Stadium
Jeff Garlett Melbourne 21% Port Adelaide Adelaide Oval
22[23]
Eddie Betts Adelaide 47% Port Adelaide Adelaide Oval
Robbie Gray Port Adelaide 39% Port Adelaide Adelaide Oval
Adam Treloar Collingwood 14% Gold Coast Etihad Stadium
23[24]
Joe Daniher Essendon 61% Carlton MCG
Steve Johnson Greater Western Sydney 14% North Melbourne Etihad Stadium
Steve Johnson Greater Western Sydney 25% North Melbourne Etihad Stadium

2016 finalists

Round Nominees[25] Team Opposition Ground Description
9 Lance Franklin Sydney Hawthorn MCG Seventy metres out, an open goal square and the game on the line? Leave it to the Bud
10 Eddie Betts Adelaide Greater Western Sydney Adelaide Oval Simply incredible. A desperate dive, a flirt with the boundary line and a glorious snap
11 Shaun Atley North Melbourne Richmond Blundstone Arena Kanga gives and gets before curling a clever checkside through from the boundary

References

  1. ↑ Gaskin, Lee (26 September 2016). "Daw soars and Eddie electrifies to claim highlight reel honours". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  2. ↑ "Mark and Goal of the week: R1". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. 29 March 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  3. ↑ "Mark and Goal of the week: R2". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. 4 April 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  4. ↑ "Mark and Goal of the week: R3". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. 11 April 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  5. ↑ "Mark and Goal of the week: R4". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. 18 April 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  6. ↑ "Mark and Goal of the week: R5". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. 26 April 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  7. ↑ "Mark and Goal of the week: R6". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. 6 July 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  8. ↑ "Mark and Goal of the week: R7". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. 9 May 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  9. ↑ "Mark and Goal of the week: R8". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. 16 May 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  10. ↑ "Mark and Goal of the week: R9". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. 23 May 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  11. ↑ "Mark and Goal of the week: R10". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. 30 May 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  12. ↑ "Mark and Goal of the week: R11". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. 6 June 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  13. ↑ "Mark and Goal of the week: R12". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. 14 June 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  14. ↑ "Mark and Goal of the week: R13". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. 20 June 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  15. ↑ "Mark and Goal of the week: R14". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. 27 June 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  16. ↑ "Mark and Goal of the week: R15". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. 4 July 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
  17. ↑ "Mark and Goal of the week: R16". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. 11 July 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  18. ↑ "Mark and Goal of the week: R17". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. 18 July 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  19. ↑ "Mark and Goal of the week: R18". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. 25 July 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  20. ↑ "Mark and Goal of the week: R19". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  21. ↑ "Mark and Goal of the week: R20". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. 8 August 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  22. ↑ "Mark and Goal of the week: R21". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. 15 August 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  23. ↑ "Mark and Goal of the week: R22". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. 22 August 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  24. ↑ "Mark and Goal of the week: R23". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. 29 August 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  25. ↑ "Mark and Goal of the week: The Finalists". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. 5 September 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2016.

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