Matthew received the nomination for his big leap over West Coast’s Adam Hunter in the final quarter of Fremantle’s clash with the Eagles last Saturday. He then went back and kicked his fifth goal for the match to guarantee his best on ground status.
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In 2008, the winners of the Toyota AFL Mark of the Year award will each receive;
• The use of a TRD Aurion for 12 months, presented by Toyota
• $5,000 for their grassroots club, presented by Toyota
• A crystal replica of the official perpetual Toyota AFL Mark & Goal of the Year trophies
• The Alex Jesaulenko Medal
At the end of the 22 round Toyota AFL Premiership Season, the AFL All-Australian Selection Committee will decide the overall winner from the pool of weekly nominations in each category.
Matthew’s nomination for the 2008 Toyota AFL Mark of the Year caps off what was a successful Round 3 weekend for Fremantle. Following the club’s 14 point win over West Coast, young midfielder Rhys Palmer was named the Round 3 NAB AFL Rising Star nominee and Heath Black and Chris Mayne received nominations for the 2008 AFL Army Award.
Heath received his nomination for a desperate run and tackle on Daniel Kerr in the dying stages of the last quarter. Fremantle was leading by 13 points with just over 90 seconds remaining when Heath ran down Kerr across West Coast’s half forward line and caught him holding the ball.
In just his second career match, Chris received his nomination for a courageous effort to spoil a delivery intended for West Coast’s Brent Staker. Running back with the flight of the ball, Chris swung his arm in the air to deflect the ball out of bounds. Staker caught Chris high when the pair collided, earning Chris a free kick.
