Basically, a mark is a catch. When the ball is caught cleanly off a kick that has travelled at least 15 metres (about 16 yards), the umpire awards a free kick to the catcher (or as we say, the umpire "pays the mark", the player has been "paid the mark", the player has "taken a mark" etc.). The player can then, if he chooses, take a free kick from the spot where he took the catch, with immunity from being tackled for a few seconds (this time limit is extended if he's attempting a shot at the goals). Or, after taking a mark, a player can also just choose to "play on", if that is to the advantage of his team, but he then loses the immunity from being tackled. The reason it's called a mark is because the spot where the catch was taken is called "the mark". Players (more commonly in the past than nowadays) sometimes quickly scratch a mark in the grass with their boot to indicate where they took the catch, so litteraly there would be a mark on the ground. A player from the other team then stands on that spot to try and block the resulting free kick. This player is said to be "on the mark", or the "man on the mark" etc. Most marks during a game are not as exciting as the ones in this video. However, a spectacular mark (like in the video) is called in Aussie slang a "speccy", a "hanger" or a "screamer". 👍
@GoldCoast2011
5 ай бұрын
This is a pretty good explanation man! Follow this!
@davidhines68
4 ай бұрын
@@GoldCoast2011 Marks where players jump on the shoulders of other players are called speckies (spectacular), screamers, or hangers. There are other names, but I think these are the most common. Most marks aren't this crazy. In fact, having an ability to take contested marks without fanfare is probably more valuable than the ability to take speckies. But speckies are among the most gorgeous sporting outcomes in existence.
@PBMS123
2 ай бұрын
@@davidhines68 speccy*
@thomask6681
5 ай бұрын
Welcome to the greatest game in the world.
@coopershackleford
5 ай бұрын
If you want a highlight reel to watch, check out Eddie Betts. He was one of the best goal kickers around for a while and he played for my Adelaide Crows ❤💙💛. The player for 2009 mark of the year is also a Crows player
@suekaraiskos7104
5 ай бұрын
And in my case …the mighty blues!
@coopershackleford
5 ай бұрын
@@suekaraiskos7104 well, i suppose we meet next week.
@MRDOOMBOY12345
5 ай бұрын
I'm a brisbane man so i love Charlie cameron for his insane goals. But no one can beat Eddie, absolute legend, some of his goals defy the laws of physics
@coopershackleford
5 ай бұрын
@@MRDOOMBOY12345 i also love watching cameron play. When him and eddie betts were playing together you never new what was gonna happen
@Il-bebbux
5 ай бұрын
He also coached at my team in a premiership year THE MIGHTY CATS 🔵⚪️🔵⚪️🐈
@leopoldstotch7711
5 ай бұрын
Jeremy Howe has like 30 mark of the year nominations, he owns this category Eddie Betts is the king of goals, you gotta watch goals of the year next!
@Fezz710
5 ай бұрын
Enjoying your content and welcome to all things Oz! I have a full appreciation of the NFL and the very specialist skills required in each position. It's the way the game is designed. You need to be absolutely perfect in each play in your position and you train specifically for that. It's your only focus. AFL is different. Every player attacks, defends, kicks, passes etc. It's a 360 degree game where strategy is developed on the fly and you need to be multi skilled, and of course absolutely significantly more aerobic. Our players certainly aren't bigger or stronger than NFL counterparts because the requirements are very different as you are noticing in your videos. Pound for pound / kilo for kilo I have no doubt that an NFL defensive hit / tackle will of course mostly likely be, individually, probably more intense than the average AFL tackle (although we have some serious big hits) even with the padding. The pads and helmet to some extent are useful when tackling. The difference is our players have to sustain that for the whole game and do everything else required to help their team win. It's a full body contact, multi-skilled sport requiring tremendous fitness, endurance and strength along with all the technical skills. I'm super glad you're enjoying your exposure to AFL. We think it's the greatest game there is, especially if you ever get the chance to see it live. TV coverage does not do it justice.
@michaelfink64
5 ай бұрын
Glad you are enjoying our unique game. A mark is taken by catching the ball on the full from a kick of at least 15 m (49 feet) without it being touched on the way. If you do this, the umpire will signal it is a mark by blowing his whistle. You then have a choice of playing on or going back behind the mark (the point where you took the mark) to take your kick. The opposition is allowed to place a man on the mark to force you to kick over the man on the mark. If you take a mark outside the scoring zone, you have 15 seconds to take your kick but if you are within scoring range (as judged by the umpire), you have 30 seconds. If you go back behind the mark, you can still play on (run with the ball), but the opposition is entitled to tackle you. You can choose to handball (strike the ball from one hand using the fist of the opposite hand) rather than kick. How this plays out depends on where you are on the ground (pitch) and how close your opponents and team mates are. If you have an opponent close to you, it might be prudent to go back and take your kick. If you have a bit of space and team mates within range, especially if they are clear of their opponents, it makes more sense to play on to keep the ball moving and catch the opposition napping. If you take a mark within scoring range of the goal, it often makes sense to go back and take your kick so that you can have a deliberate shot on goal. How often in a game do see marks like these? Well, these were the marks of the year, so they are of the highest quality. However, overhead marks are taken many times per game and, if you are lucky, you might see one or two "speckies" (spectacular high marks a bit like these) in a game.
@petermcculloch4933
5 ай бұрын
We play 207 games in a season.You are seeing what is judged to be the best mark in each season over a twenty year period
@bct8881
5 ай бұрын
For an American angle on the game check out Mason Cox : Don't Believe In Never Went from being a fairly average college basketballer from Texas to becoming an excellent ruckman for Collingwood
@rmts2104
5 ай бұрын
Agreed. But excellent ruckman 😂😂😂
@xxchainzxx6187
5 ай бұрын
Excellent is quite the stretch
@yeah9025
4 ай бұрын
mason cox sucks brother
@bct8881
4 ай бұрын
Ok champ, you do what he has done in reverse and we'll compare the results I look forward to your NFL debut
@davidhines68
4 ай бұрын
Nic Naitanui is 6'8", and he still gets farther off the ground than just about anybody else. He's retired, so we'll have to be satisfied with videos of him now.
@jessovenden
3 ай бұрын
Women and girls play too.
@jessovenden
3 ай бұрын
Women and girls play too. FYI
@marjinvegeta8317
4 ай бұрын
Americans call our "mark" a catch in NFL, keep these videos coming us Aussies love seeing the reactions !
@silenthbomb2025
4 ай бұрын
ya got to watch some late 80s early 90s highlight reals there is some crazy marks back then
@suekaraiskos7104
5 ай бұрын
Afl grounds are huge! Biggest sport fields of all games, so these players run a hell of a lot of miles!
@mikeythehat6693
5 ай бұрын
A "Mark" is just a catch. The term "Mark" comes from the old days, it originally referred to the spot on the ground where the catch took place, the Umpire would point out the spot on the ground (where he caught it) and say "that's your mark", because "Marking the ball" earns you a free kick (if you want) and the free kick HAS to be taken from the spot on the ground (the mark) where the catch took place. When you mark the ball (that is, you catch it) and you decide to take the free kick (by not playing on) the Umpire points out "the Mark" and your immediate opponent has to stand on it (the mark) he is not allowed to move from it until you've kicked. The kicking player MUST kick the ball OVER the mark ( and the opposing player). The opposing player is said to be "standing the mark".
@lolnothanksbill
4 ай бұрын
Up There Cazaly
@masoncoote8098
4 ай бұрын
need to keep on this afl video stuff, enjoy watching people that have never have heard of the afl watch it
@JaneDoe-se8ku
5 ай бұрын
What you're calling is a catch, is called a mark. These marks are taken regularly during a game. Not always as spectacular as these, but always good to watch.
@Adog888
4 ай бұрын
Jamie Elliots in the Anzac game this season was great
@Big_Cheese368
4 ай бұрын
A mark is when a player kicks the ball at least 15 meters, and another player catches it on the full. The player who takes the mark then gets a ‘free kick’ which is just a kick where no pressure from the opponent can be applied
@lucillemurray3395
3 ай бұрын
I remember being at a footy match as a kid. One of the port players landed badly after a mark like this and dislocated his knee. He rolled over and slammed his fist down on his knee and knocked it back into place. I swear you could hear people fainting as his scream rang out across the field. Never ever forget that. Footy is one touch sport and the girls play it just as hard.
@DennyBanfield-pl2uz
5 ай бұрын
if you want to watch 2 fantastic highlight reels watch, Eddie Betts and Dustin Martin, Eddie Betts was one of the all time great small forwards and Dustin Martin nicknamed (Dusty) is the greatest finals/play offs player in the modern era, i also recommend you check out the Mason Cox story, Cox was born in the US and while in collage heard about something called the AFL and he tried out as a bit of a joke, he proceeded to drop out of college and move across the world to play AFL
@williamcozbie1233
5 ай бұрын
Dusty should be banned from the game, it’s not fair on anyone else how good he is.
@RebeccaSmith-z4z
5 ай бұрын
AFL players have the best bodies on the planet. Watch the Women’s AFL!!!
@matthewwatts5845
3 ай бұрын
As kids we played kick to kick at every possible opportunity and taking hangers was an integral part of it.
@deebroadhurst3583
4 ай бұрын
If you go onto KZitem, there is a rundown of what is AFL which is produced by the AFL itself for people to understand There is an older version which equates it more to American people and the new version which also includes the women’s league in it
@gangstertopo
5 ай бұрын
If you want to see more marks react to a player Jeremy Howe, it is almost a weekly occurance from him taking a great mark
@LucasCrump-bm4dy
2 ай бұрын
I go for Geelong but I have to agree
@grim1476
4 ай бұрын
A mark is a catch from a kick that travels more than 15m. The whistle is blown. You can play on or have an umimpeded kick.
@claremiller9979
2 ай бұрын
Reckon you need to hear the classic Aussie song "Up there, Cazaly" which is all about taking big marks. Brings me to tears every time 😅
@garycollinsimabigfan342
5 ай бұрын
Welcome 2 Australia bro lol luv your reaction hi from Sydney
@xxchainzxx6187
5 ай бұрын
If your looking at doing player highlights top 3 players of modern era would be Dustin Martin, Gary Ablett jr and buddy Franklin any of those players are sure to impress
@markgough6538
2 ай бұрын
People say its a game made up of other sports combined but he game was first played in teams in the 1870's so it's no copy. Hey thanks for running a channel like this and these reactions are great.
@Sneakers4life2011
5 ай бұрын
By the way I love ur content Watching an Americans point of view of Alfies super cool
@matthewwatts5845
3 ай бұрын
Great content mate and greatly appreciate your respect for our game. Is indeed the best game on the planet and largely unknown outside of Australia bar a number of countries who have their own domestic competitions (USAFL included).
@clairash2004
5 ай бұрын
Liam" flyin" Ryan is so worth a look if you like a good mark
@berranari1
5 ай бұрын
I am very happy that you have discovered Australian Football and are loving it. A few basketball players have become Australian Football players. Erin Phillips was an international basketball player, but her father was Greg Phillips who was an Australian Football player. There was a guy who managed to win an NBL 🏀 championship with the Adelaide 36ers and a few years later he won an AFL premiership with the Port Adelaide Power in 2004, Dean Brogan. And Mason Cox, who played basketball at Oklahoma State won the 2023 AFL premiership with Collingwood. Erin Phillips is from a football family, herself, her father Greg and her sister is married to Shaun Burgoyne who is an AFL legend himself and his brother Peter Burgoyne was a very good player and now Peter Burgoyne's son is a player. Funny thing Erin Phillips and her sister are blonde women, but Greg Phillips is a black Australian, as is Shaun Burgoyne. I'm just saying that Erin's sister seems to have married a dude similar to her father. 😊 An indigenous Australian football player. And that their kids have some great football genes from both sides. 😮
@jayb.3592
3 ай бұрын
Definitely check out the Mason Cox story! Man from Texas coming to play in the AFL. Really great inspirational story
@rongt859
4 ай бұрын
Back in the early days the umpire used to mark the ground were the catch was taken to indicate were the kick was to be taken , so taking the kick from the mark became just the mark
@peggyaeschlimann4180
2 ай бұрын
Aussie Rules was a merger of an Aboriginal game of Marngrook (kick-to-kick using stuffed possum skins), and rugby, developed to keep the cricketers fit during winter. "Mark" is most likely derived from the Kulin Nation word mumarki, meaning "to catch." Our AusKick kids are taught at an early age using large pads held by their coaches. What you are watching are the best "speckies" a.k.a. spectacular marks,. BTW, to "barrack," i.e. support/cheer, also came from Marngrook, and is now adopted by all Australian sports.
@michaelmayo9048
5 ай бұрын
Players run and sprint up to 18klms (11 miles ) per game .also jump to mark tackle kick hand pass take the big hits get up off the ground many times per game ...the training is tough and alot of running.over 20 miles running each week.half of it is sprinting..it looks slow on tv ..but alot of players speed is close to an Olympic 100 meter sprinter..alot of collisions are high speed from any direction...no other sport has that...even lower leagues if you play half hearted you gunna get hert..
@StevenBoyle-fg4nc
5 ай бұрын
A mark is another name for a catch. It was called a mark because it’s the spot where the ball was caught, the opponent could not go over the spot to infringe the free kick the player catching the ball got. The umpire would “mark’ the spot where the ball was caught. Sometimes the opposing player would make a mark on the ground with his boot to make sure he didn’t cross the mark. If the opponent went over that mark, the player with the ball use to get a 15m penalty (taken 15 metres up the field) now the penalty is 50 metres .
@soulight77
Ай бұрын
A mark is basically a catch from a kick from the foot that hasn't be touched by someone else before the player catches it. When a player gets a mark, the player cannot be tackled for a few seconds unless he moves forward. If a player catches the ball from a handball, he can be tackled.
@danielgoosen591
4 ай бұрын
A mark is when you catch the ball, these guys can mark it on any way that they like, but when they are contesting for the ball they cannot push the opposition in the back or contact them above the shoulder
@The_Hasty_Ent
21 күн бұрын
at school playing king of the pack - one guy kicks to a group of guys and you gotta try and mark within the pack or read the ball and time it to jump in and mark from outside the pack.
@Honkersification
25 күн бұрын
G'day mate. Nice reaction.
@supershark25unedited
3 ай бұрын
I always laugh when I see an American reacting to AFL
@user-nk2es1fp3r
Ай бұрын
Welcome to the best sport in DA world mate. Btw, this is just a normal Friday footy night. Trust me,it gets way worse 😅😊
@Rachel-l7x
4 ай бұрын
It's criminal that no-one seems to have taught Nic Nat how to fall properly.
@heatherscott3936
4 ай бұрын
A word mark originated when they actually used to (a long time ago) put mark on the ground where they caught the ball
@godamid4889
4 ай бұрын
This happens once or twice a game. But they do other special stuff too. Check out some of the goals of the year. If you're a basketball player you would probably translate well to AFL. You should check out some teams in your area.
@mikeythehat6693
5 ай бұрын
There are gazillions of "marks" taken every game but only a very few are spectacular like these, that's why there is a "Mark of the Year" competition every season. There is also a "Goal of the Year" competition every season with some crazy goals scored as well.
@Roddrummer
5 ай бұрын
Rugby is certainly more violent, but as far as ALL-ROUND athleticism is concerned, Australian Football leaves it in the dust.
@dalemcmenamin4864
Ай бұрын
Nic Natanui, the guy with the dreadlocks is 6ft 7ins tall !
@Smokinjoewhite
4 ай бұрын
I am still amazed Aussie rules football isn't played anywhere else (not in any significant form anyway). I have tried most contact and physical sports (at least the ones I have come across here), basketball, rugby, gridiron (american football), baseball, hockey, lacrosse, football/soccer and even played jr. state cricket and as a teenager but by far the biggest rush was playing Aussie rules. I don't think there is a more free flowing, more physical or more exciting game than it in the world.
@leopoldstotch7711
5 ай бұрын
mate it only makes sense you watch the goals of the year next! one thing to keep in mind, the big sticks are worth 6 - imagine kicking a field goal on the run, and they use all sorts of techniques! insane skill
@stephenanthony6508
4 күн бұрын
At school we'd play kick to kick, about 10 boys each end, whoever got the ball, got to kick it to the other group. Just a melee
@TimVaughan-bu7tq
3 ай бұрын
Best game on earth .
@Custardgobbelers
5 ай бұрын
Go pies 2023 preimers
@CollingWoodfan101-px4vf
5 ай бұрын
I was there
@Custardgobbelers
5 ай бұрын
@@CollingWoodfan101-px4vf same
@DavidKing-jx3sg
4 ай бұрын
Also known as a hanger Screamer, blinder or fuck yeah!
@fernugle8466
3 ай бұрын
The greatest game Ever
@sallybraid1063
5 ай бұрын
A mark, when a player manages to catch the ball directly from the kick of another player who is not less than 15 metres away. The player who makes the mark is allowed an unhindered kick at the goal from anywhere behind where he marked.
@giobozzreacts
5 ай бұрын
Insane!!!
@MaureenBrown-i7c
11 күн бұрын
Do you see the players looking at the ball & gauging the height & distance to tKe the mark ... just pure taleny
@geoffpilcher2460
5 ай бұрын
Unique to AFL is the teams line up in position together so full forward on one team has full back man standing beside him. I don't know of any other sport which does this. All others teams line up either side of centreline
@corinalariccia953
2 ай бұрын
A mark is when the team player catches the ball 😊
@jacintaioannidis2332
3 ай бұрын
A mark is when the player catches the ball without the ball bouncing, then it is a free kick
@glamrockyeb285
4 ай бұрын
There are about 70-80 concussions per year in AFL.
@slowraceultra
5 ай бұрын
AFL = Awwww yeah
@BernardWalter-tt3yv
4 ай бұрын
Dont forget also most of those guys weigh between 80 to 100 kilos of sheer muscles as well. Its like being hit by a freight train
@juliannedonati4166
2 ай бұрын
A mark is when they grab the ball and nobody touches it and then they get basically a free kick
@razorwhipqueen8972
3 ай бұрын
Marks are what we call catches, at least when the ball is kicked. They can be caught from a flat-footed position or from in the air, but the ball CANNOT bounce between leaving one player's foot and entering another's hands, or it's not a mark.
@ronniexx9743
4 ай бұрын
There are quite a few AFL teams now in the USA.
@MadisonKaczorowski
2 ай бұрын
A mark is when the ball has been kicked and it’s to high to catch normally so you have to jump to get it but most of the time you have to climb other players to get the ball
@grim1476
4 ай бұрын
Check out the ‘Tip Rat’ Steven Milne. AFL. Everyone hated him and everyone wanted him on their team.
@bon7572
5 ай бұрын
The first one is the best. Go Bombers ✊😁 🔴⚫
@AFLGamer638
3 ай бұрын
A mark is basicly where you catch the ball/mark it you get 30 seconds go back and take you’re time
@brasschick4214
4 ай бұрын
This starts with kids playing kick-to-kick especially during lunchtime and recess. Two groups on an oval kicking and marking a football between them. Can be as little as two kids or two large mobs of kids all trying to out-run and out-mark each other.
@TimVaughan-bu7tq
3 ай бұрын
& if you’re up there long enough it’s called “ hang time “ & you’ll never really understand until you play the game
@gamortie
5 ай бұрын
Starts with the best!
@kellyoreti9079
5 ай бұрын
It may have already been explained - I'm not going through 54 previous comments. The term 'mark' comes from the game when it was in its infancy prior to the year 1900. It is also drawn from language used in those very early days. In those early years, when a player caught the ball cleanly, it was incumbent on the captain of his side to draw it to the attention of the umpire/referee by saying 'mark', as in 'mark that catch'. In simple terms, it is an abbreviation of the expression 'mark this', or 'mark that', or 'mark my words'. The modern day use of the term has evolved from early language and is a hangover from the rules in those very early years.
@oliviaparr396
5 ай бұрын
This year the number 1 pick of the drafts was Harley Reid, I live in the same town as he use to, he taught me how to play football 😌
@playlistofthegods
3 ай бұрын
Flyin Ryan!!!
@lexsaunders1742
5 ай бұрын
When you catch the ball they used to mark the ground where you did it. Your opponent then stands on the mark while you take your kick.
@YT_DaCreator
2 ай бұрын
A mark means when someone catches the ball within over 15m and no one touches the ball.
@Kozzythebestplayer
4 ай бұрын
A mark is when a player catches the ball after it’s been kicked 15 meters or more
@stevemurrell6167
5 ай бұрын
If you want to see some great goals, watch "Lance Franklin's 23 biggest and best goals" or "Eddie Betts Greatest Goals Of All Time".....the first player is probably the greatest player to play the game, the second player probably kicked the most amazing goals the game has ever seen. Both video's are great.
@jmorgo8925
3 ай бұрын
A mark is when you catch a kick in the AFL
@Oliverg6297
2 ай бұрын
A mark is when someone catches the ball
@squidzfn
5 ай бұрын
A mark is were you catch a ball from a kick on the full
@Prsboy78
5 ай бұрын
To catch a kicked ball that has travelled at least 15 metres. Also when they jump on another player you can't touch the other player with your hands.
@EliTheFish
4 ай бұрын
you have to watch AFL's biggest hits/tackles
@jacobwansleeben3364
5 ай бұрын
7:20 "Wingardium Leviosa!"
@levipeterken4020
5 ай бұрын
I'd encourage reading up on the rules and watching a game sometime!
@DavidYule-c4l
Күн бұрын
Go and look at Alex Heeneys mark only last week. The best mark EVER.
@jonrichardson8461
23 күн бұрын
Aussie rules is ahead of other football codes in terms of all round athleticism - everyone has to be able to punt kick accurately, run a lot, tackle, handball, catch and a few can even jump like this. It can also be tough even dangerous insofar as there a collisions where plays can get bumped or hit from unexpected angles. But overall collisions are nowhere near as physical as in the rugby codes where most of the players are 10-20 kg heavier than Aussie rules players and bashing into each other front on with much greater force all the time. And nowhere near the most violent collisions in American football even taking the pads and helmets into account- in fact, the helmets can make the tacklers into reckless missiles.
@kyalking1313
3 ай бұрын
First one you watched Moorcroft mark of the century
@LewyC422-gf9vt
5 ай бұрын
Mark is a catch
@user-ke2ol8xx1j
4 ай бұрын
a mark is a catch
@kellythomas1933
4 ай бұрын
Can someone tell this to watch what happened when Plugger kicked his 1300, I bet he's never seen a ground invasion that didn't end in bloodshed
@W1NN1E_
4 ай бұрын
A mark is when someone kicks the ball more then 15m n taken on the full.
@amismarterthanmy6thgrader
4 ай бұрын
That first mark ruined his back
@user-jb3dp1rl3h
5 ай бұрын
Cyril Rioli highlights is must watch and also a mark is just a catch from a kick
@user-if4ro9oy9l
3 ай бұрын
do afl hardest hits there good and show u how crazy the sport is.
@joncandy9472
3 ай бұрын
Mate you need to watch a channel called "Biffs, bumps and brawls". It show hard hits and more hard hits and old school AFL fights
@user-mg1p
5 ай бұрын
Come and tell that to the Rugby league and Rugby union people! They will have a fit!
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