Moorcroft Mark Of The Year 2001 - Full Video

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[@peps1mega]

I'm still backing this mark as the best of all time.

[@ballerboyz6224]

@M stfu stud

[@beasts4life_99]

@M AFL is the most important sport. AFL is getting more popular all around the world while soccer is declining and failing miserably

[@carltraill4414]

Same

[@benelkin2975]

Sean Smith

[@thethirstygoose398]

Absolutely

[@davidoreilly1899]

0:52 You will never ever see a more brilliant side-on angle of a magnificent mark. Great job by Channel Seven here.

[@danstorey2918]

gives you goosebumps

[@prime1143]

Fox footy mate

[@APH1991]

@@prime1143. Fox Footy with a replay of it at least a year after. Channel 7 with the original footage.

[@nickjames6598]

Ya gay ​@@prime1143

[@tommywm24]

This will always be the greatest mark of all time.

[@nirmalchand3950]

wilburjmc what's close then?

[@Thediamondduck11]

Nothing. Keep in mind he stretched out after jumping on his back.

[@cameronjones7240]

Yep - best mark of modern era. I say that because of the difficulty - that kick from Lucas was moving low and fast (and wobbly), Moorcroft too was charging at it fast. A lot of great marks have the ball 'hanging' and plenty of time for . Smiths vs Bris, Walkers vs Ess, G.Ablett Snr vs Coll, Silvangis vs Nth spring to mind as getting close but they were marking a higher slower ball.

[@samb8744]

This is the best. Riewoldts running-back mark against the swans where he literally could’ve died is a close second for me.

[@costanzo6770]

@@samb8744 And now another Riewoldt's done that against the Crows, yet this is still easily the greatest mark of all tiime

[@braevujanic336]

22 years on and nothing is close to this masterpiece!

[@Andylinx1]

It sucks that this mark basically ended his career. He had severe hip troubles after this and never fully recovered. He will forever be remembered for this mark, but also cut short his career. The irony.

[@rawprawn8198]

@MANCHESTER UNITED Well obviously the softies and effeminate boys need something to do. Thats why soccer was invented!

[@Havencheese]

@Alex F Nah it's cactus man, it's a big money sport full of laundered money sugardaddies and pampered millionaires. For decades I used to absolutely love it til wankers like this guy came along and bandwagoned on big clubs and when these entitled idiots team don't win, they sook. It's okay at the lower leagues and non league but at the top it's always the same teams buying all the talent. Boring.

[@coolcoconuts4453]

It does suck but at the same time, I think I would be happy with a shortened career because I took a mark that fucking spectacular

[@electricmaster23]

I’d take the immortalisation over a couple more years playing in the AFL.

[@Bullitt64]

fantastic commentary. What an incredible mark

[@lucasanastassiou2241]

Greatest mark ever taken. The end. If you don't understand the degree of difficulty of this, not discussing. It's not up for debate

[@SolarSailor]

This is the first ever video I've seen of Australian football. And I must say it's awesome! From the USA

[@thebpulse6477]

MANCHESTER UNITED dude you need to get a life

[@nathyatta]

@MANCHESTER UNITED What's your problem man?... I have seen this message on a few videos... So what if people like different sports..

[@electricmaster23]

That's like Pavarotti being the first person you ever hear singing after a lifetime of deafness.

[@212mochaman]

Whether this is the greatest mark of all time or not this is BY FAR the highlight of the great man's commentary career. Bruce was never better than in these 4 minutes

[@Bonkatsu12]

Bruce McAvaney's passion is simply wonderful.

[@ronanrogers4127]

It must be a 'Melbourne thing', Bruce is the reason I don't watch the game anymore...and whenever he's calling the tennis, I don't watch that either. He's nauseating

[@Bonkatsu12]

Not a Melbourne thing. A lot of people dislike him for no good reason. I like him. So much genuine love and passion for sport. Got to admire that.

[@planetX15]

@@ronanrogers4127 I know I'm five years late replying to you, but I believe Bruce is originally from Adelaide not Melbourne

[@FilipinoMHB]

This should have more views, from geelong fans! Love Bruce commentating though

[@andysfujetar3925]

booo! lol

[@funahamikosa2788]

legendary

[@killasuroshir4203]

The best commentator

[@lukaskomacic1054]

go tigers

[@unzamankarthiks6893]

@@lukaskomacic1054 bombers

[@KingdomOfApple]

Moorcroft Mark of the Year 2001 - 2101.

[@watchettv]

mark of the century right here

[@javatreecko]

2020: Still the greatest mark ever

[@mrpuniverse2]

It also had the rare moment too that Scott Lucas kicked with his right foot. Greatest mark ever I was there behind the goals and chatting to a couple of blokes from the UK as the international series was being played at that time and they were there and it was a great moment Right foot Lucas greatest mark Moorcroft who injured his back after that was never the same player but the mark will go down in history

[@ramyahagas8506]

what a mark!!!!!!

[@VenusSnow23]

SENSATIONAL!!!!!!!! Chills 19 years later

[@jonathanlee2995]

Its a mongrel kick too they're hard to catch the mongrels

[@chriskelly5102]

Still pretty good 22 years later

[@onarass]

I remember watching this when I first moved to tassie. Went for the bombers because a friend of mine went for them. This was my first season of AFL I had watched. God this was awesome I love AFL. Just an amazing mark.

[@joshuatreebje]

It actually did get shown on cnn!

[@jhk22]

20 years ago today, still the best mark

[@sansabastian]

OMG, Lucas has a right foot!!

[@TheMemeMachineMatt]

2021 here. 20th anniversary since this happened. Still the best mark of all time. Iconic.

[@wheelson7895]

Nothing will ever top that

[@tobbygrant3839]

good mark but I don't like essendon

[@lermiwyafer4209]

me too

[@CaptainArn]

Still the best mark of all time. To this day

[@zanky81]

There was a book of all time marks. There was a couple of great photos of J Coleman and Ron Todd. It was printed in 1996. Best to look for it in 2nd hand book stores. You are right is a pity we did not have video coverage of those days. Or more of it.

[@vittoriospina5418]

To me it's the greatest mark ever purely because of his height.. 9 feet in the air and for a bloke who's 5 feet 7 at best? Just incredible..

[@timbyrne242]

I loathe Essendon with every fibre of my being, and this is still the greatest mark in the history of Australian Rules football. I remember being at a pub and there were two roars. The first when the people watching live saw the mark, and the second when everyone else turned their heads and saw the replay.

[@dale_roots]

Remember watching this on TV. Absolutely the best mark ever taken.

[@17thknight]

US fan, and this is my favorite mark of all time.

[@DavidoffProductions]

What. A. Mark.

[@17thknight]

I watched a final a few years back when it was televised in the US and it was an absolute blast, I love the sport and so does everyone I introduce it to!

[@ethanisdardy4199]

This is the best mark of all time, hands down

[@Hamish_Salburg_von_Falkenstein]

greatest mark of all time, no question. brilliant call from Bruce Mc- seriously makes my eyes water, everytime I see it.

[@DanielFigueroaPalomo]

Dermie enjoyed every minute of it.

[@888stevieg]

@nickycooks the term mark is derived from the native australian(aboriginal) word 'markee' which means, to catch something :)

[@lukastar12]

stilll havent seen a mark to beat it and its 12 years later and the passion in bruce mcavaneys voice makes it ''SPECIAL''..

[@Alby911]

Jesus, the AFL has so many highlights.

[@AusGroucho]

2001. Mark of the century. 2016. Free kick Hawthorn.

[@patrickslingo1811]

I can't stop watching it. My replay button broke

[@cunners1000]

best mark of all time, came out of no where

[@jamesross4663]

2021 season came and went. Still the greatest mark of all time

[@xxCrucifyMe]

Hooks it back.... OHHHHHHHHHH WHAT A MARK SENSATIONALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLl

[@aleco1991]

I am a doggies fan but I LOVE that mark!

[@sidneygahrig1927]

Forever the best mark of all time. Greetings from 🇩🇪 Footy❤❤

[@krisvanston]

Kept replaying 0:53 for a while! EPIC!

[@wilsonmcc1]

I absolutely hate the Bombers, but I still think this is the best mark ever taken

[@seagraveholmes9429]

Forget about the mark, Scott Lucas using his right boot is unbelievable!

[@isleofthecheetah]

Greatest mark of all time no debate.

[@nathyatta]

I know he get a lot of hate, but McAvaney... premier Australian commentator!

[@theocemma]

no shit, ive seen so many marks and this has got to be one of the best !

[@tommyandrewd]

Evan as a pies fan, In 2022 looking back this was the peak of Western Civilisation.

[@JoshBurston]

Easily the most spectacular mark i've seen

[@DaRkCaBoOdLe137]

@BIGDAZR i am a bulldogs fan too but i can appreciate the greatness of this mark

[@RoheeeeCricket]

gary moorcroft: the first person to see heaven and come back alive.

[@timosh78]

Best mark ever

[@mickyv437]

How’s the stat line? 6 goals from 11 kicks with no handballs. Love it

[@kalebarancelovic]

I love Bruce's call

[@cobba_licious]

GOAT

[@Iunio92]

the magic was all started by Lucas using his right foot

[@Elguapo93]

I remember this mark.. i was in the kitchen and my dad said "come and have a look at this one" and i went into the lounge and watched the replays lol i remember it being front page of the major newspapers also

[@utubefreak7911654be]

Grants desperation at the end was pure toughnest

[@tomvanos5867]

Greatest mark I’ve ever seen. This isn’t mark of the century. This is the mark of ALL TIME

[@TheCompGame]

I need to start watching more matches!!!!

[@tommywm24]

No matter who you go for...this will always be the best mark of all time

[@TheRooster94]

Andrew Walker, eat your heart out. This is unbeatable.

[@DiscoBort]

@SultanOfMischief I love it when people discover this game for the first time! It must be exciting!

[@PHILPOP2]

Still remember watching this Infront of an open fire and was dozing off then this happened and man was i instantly wide awake

[@wafui2615]

why am I only just seeing this now

[@Arvo08]

I remember going to this game, I was 9 at the time. Best mark ever.

[@PerversePoster]

Best mark ever taken.

[@frankjaegar1805]

Greatest grab of all time, nothing comes close

[@kenchristie9214]

You've got to be joking! The umpire should have paid a free kick against Moorecroft for the hands on his opponents shoulders.

[@knottyboy20]

i remember watching this game...moorcroft was on fire and this was the climax

[@jakubwidlarz]

How much would I give to hear a QuadCall of this.

[@FootscoreProductions]

are you for real? Never knew this but not surprised due to the height and horizontal hang-time. Epic! "Geez!", we got the greatest game on earth : )

[@TheFalloutExperience]

I've seen some fantastic marks like Gary Ablett Snr's and Andrew Walkers but this takes it. It was perfect, Moorcroft had air and he flexed is body. Mark of the millennium.

[@clearwatercreations5700]

20 years later, still the best mark 80 more years to go

[@Pzykosiz]

Shai Bolton would like a word

[@212mochaman]

@@Pzykosiz 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 i might have to watch a vid because shai bolton mark will NEVER be remembered. Its 11 months and I've already forgotten

[@Rapsciddy31]

Is this the greatest catch in sport history? OBJ’s catch is on a similar level in the NFL, Yuvraj Singh, Jonty Rhodes, Steve Smith, Paul Collingwood and Glenn Maxwell all have some contenders in Cricket Tyree’s Helmet Catch and Edelmen’s bobble catch were on a larger stage. So was Flyin’ Ryan’s in 2018, setting up Sheed. There’s a few more in footy that could bark up the same tree; Andrew Walker, Shaun Smith, Nick Riewoldt, Jonathan Brown and Jeremy Howe Baseball have gloves that could be considered a threat to overfishing, but Adeiny Hechavarria and Kevin Pillar have impressive hauls. Edwin Baptiste as well, a nice grab in college. But for my money, all of those catches are on a separate tier below Gary Moorcroft’s display of physics defiance. He is SO high off the ground, he is reaching SO far back, and he brings it all the way down cleanly. Plus he snags his sixth goal of the game. This is, The Greatest Catch Of All Time!

[@Rapsciddy31]

Please let me know if you think there’s another catch out there, in ANY sport, that can contend with Moorcroft. Or maybe you think there’s one that’s even better.

[@michaelscott7166]

Ben Stokes took a ridiculous one handed catch against South Africa in the opening game of the 2018 Cricket World Cup. But to be honest I think this mark is on another level to any catch in any sport ever.

[@michaelreyes1474]

I can imagine broken bones happen a lot here? Good show.

[@cloudhigh6582]

Only negative is the hands on the shoulders and neck.

[@Lot9A]

Was that Dermie in the box with Bruce? Was he blind? Gold.

[@hobbitandfriends]

Unreal mark!

[@ssssssssstav]

Judd Lalich

[@Thexderx]

Hate Essendon, but what a mark. None better in the history of football. I believe he suffered badly from the hip damage from this mark.

[@Johnwilkes22]

whats more amazing? the moorcroft mark or lucas kicking on his right foot?

[@user-hm2vm7qx7d]

Gary Moorecroft Mark Of The Forever 💯🖤❤️

[@The090919900222]

Fun Fact... Bruce said "I'll tell you how good it is it'll be on CNN" It ended up on CNN

[@StFidjnr]

The mark heard 'round the world

[@EnzoCareri]

And it's a goal when they point with both hands (6 points)

[@DillZ91]

the fucking best of all-time imo, im a essendon supporter but fuck me you cant say that this is one of the most sensational grabs of all time

[@TrilogyHyperstation]

Life can be so cruel. Take one of the best marks in the history of the game, injure yourself so badly you basically never play again.

[@Percadu]

I think it's funny how Bruce said it was so good it will be on CNN, I remember that it was on CNN too lol.

[@Jay4P]

0:41 it's the woman that supports the Bulldogs from the "This is me" metro ad on during the footy on the right.

[@FootscoreProductions]

amongst my top 10 of all-time for sure. I hope to someday come across super rare footage of a John Coleman speccie, doubt there would ever be any footage that exists although I did see the AFL release some new footage recently but nothing with high marks that he was famous for. Tragedy for footy that video cameras didn't record VFL in those early days

[@utubefreak7911654be]

i would rather take the best mark of all time than being an average player

[@GreenOddish]

@TheSlayer95 He wrecked his hip when he came down (You can see him clutch at it as he walks back to take his shot on goal)

[@braevujanic7099]

Best mark ever and always be

[@dadocwarwick41]

in 2011, the panel would have selected tarrant's mark over this just like they chose krakouer over walker. either because they've got a stiffy for the pies or cause of the fact that it wasn't a pack mark.

[@Kennerad0]

mark of the decade