Who is the best contested mark in the AFL?

[Aristotle Pickett]

Gawn and Lynch for me.

 

[Engimal v3]

Other for mine

 

[g_TRAIN]

Lynch, King, Gawn

 

[TheUnicorn]

I think that Geelong Cats Tom fella is better than that Richmond Tigers Tom fella.

 

[Dazb86]

Tough call tbh.

 

[JackFlash]

Tom Lynch, Max Gawn, Max King, Sam De Koning.

 

[VicBased]

Can't be a serious poll unless McGovern is included.

 

[Kreuuuzeurns]

Naughton

 

[Trav 20]

Lynch is no.1 with Gawn no.2.

 

[melbun]

Bill Ryan

 

[1990crow]

 

[Captain_Bender]

Bill Ryan

Unfortunately this mark isn't as good as the picture makes it look

 

[windyhill]

Gary Rohan.

 

[FourthTimeAround]

Mason Cox.

 

[sante]

Sydney Stack

 

[windyhill]

Mason Cox.

richmond like this.

 

[RUNVS]

The answer is Gawn, but I would like to say for his size Heeney is one of the best contested marks in the league.

Still though, the answer is Gawn.

 

[Lampers]

I reckon there’s three sorts of contested markers, and you really can’t compare because the degree of difficulty is very different.

In the forward line against zone defences is the hardest place to take them, and Lynch is probably the best.

Rucks in down the line contests usually against the opposition ruck, and that’s Gawn.

Then what is essentially a third man up in the backline but it can often end up a contested mark, or a proper key defender that just back himself in. That’s the “easiest” spot to take them as there’s generally nobody assigned to try to defend that player. Harder to pick this type. Taylor, Moore or Sicily come to mind.

 

[RUNVS]

A more interesting question would be "who under 190cm is the best contested mark in the league"

 

[Sean_09]

Love seeing a big key player hold a strong mark and when Tom Lynch's on, he just about clunks everything. Comfortably lead the league in them this year too despite missing several games.

Dixon's another that's such danger in the air - big reason Port struggle this season was Dixon struggling to get on the field with injuries. From Freo's end we've been blessed with strong markers with Taberner, Darcy and Fyfe all standing out in that department

 

[juss]

Right now it's Tom Lynch

 

[Jeremias]

A more interesting question would be "who under 190cm is the best contested mark in the league"

Sicily, Membrey

 

[Robroy22]

Jeremy Howe

 

[hawkman]

Sicily, Membrey

Add in Toby Greene for those under 185

 

[Ash1337]

Best today is Tom Stewart. Followed by Naughton. Stewart is just a massive headache for any opposition team because he clucks them in packs and one on ones. Cats are a different team without him.

Naughton is a close second imo.