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Australian Football League

The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...

celebrates the best act of selflessness or one percenter of the season through the annual AFL Army Award

AFL Army Award

From 2007 until 2009 the Australian Football League produced the AFL Army Award to recognise players who produced significant acts of bravery or selflessness to promote the cause of their team during a game...

competition. The 2009 winner was Tom Hawkins

Tom Hawkins (footballer)

Thomas "Tom" Jack Hawkins is an Australian rules footballer for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League...

of for his "brilliant smother followed by chase and tackle" in round 22.

Nominations and winners

2009 AFL Army Award nominations
Nominee	Club	% of votes	Opponent	Description
Round 1
Zac Dawson Zac Dawson Zac Dawson is an Australian rules footballer who has played for the Hawthorn and St Kilda Football Clubs in the Australian Football League .-AFL career:- Hawthorn :...		29%		Strong shepherd on Sydney Swan hard man Barry Hall.
James Kelly		67%		Multiple efforts before tapping ball into the path of a team mate.
Joel Macdonald Joel Macdonald Joel Macdonald is an Australian rules footballer currently playing for the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League , having previously played for the Brisbane Lions.-Football career:...		4%		Brilliant smother.

Round	Report	Nominees	% of Votes	Match	Note
2	Nominations	Aaron Davey Aaron Davey Aaron Davey is a professional Australian rules football player of Indigenous Australian heritage. He currently plays for the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League ....	24%	v	Brilliant chase down tackle on Marty Clarke
		Campbell Brown Campbell Brown (footballer) Campbell Brown is an Australian rules footballer who has previously won a premiership with the Hawthorn Football Club and currently plays for the Gold Coast Football Club in the Australian Football League .-AFL career:...	51%	vs	Courageous smother in front of goal
		Ben McKinley Ben McKinley Benjamin "Ben" McKinley is an Australian rules footballer currently playing for the North Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League . He previously played for the West Coast Eagles.-Early life:...	25%	vs	Fantastic chase and tackle
3	Nominations	Eric MacKenzie Eric MacKenzie (Australian rules footballer) Eric Mackenzie is an Australian rules footballer for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League. He also plays for the Claremont Tigers in the West Australian Football League. He made his debut for the Eagles in 2007....	9%	vs	Brilliant slide on the goal line to save a goal
		Luke Ball Luke Ball Luke Patrick Ball is a professional Australian rules football player currently playing for in the Australian Football League....	82%	vs	Great diving smother on Quinten Lynch
		Nathan Eagleton Nathan Eagleton Nathan Eagleton is an Australian rules footballer who played in the Australian Football League .Eagleton played junior level football for West Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League . He was recruited as a zone selection by the Port Adelaide Football Club for its inaugural AFL...	9%	vs	Persistent spoil and tackle
4	Nominations	Luke Hodge Luke Hodge Luke Hodge is a professional Australian rules footballer with the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League...	21%	vs	Persistent chase and tackle on Tom Logan
		Eric MacKenzie Eric MacKenzie (Australian rules footballer) Eric Mackenzie is an Australian rules footballer for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League. He also plays for the Claremont Tigers in the West Australian Football League. He made his debut for the Eagles in 2007....	35%	vs	Great smother in front of goal
		Ricky Dyson Ricky Dyson Ricky Dyson, is an Australian rules footballer currently playing for Essendon in the AFL.Drafted at number 44 in the 2003 AFL Draft, Dyson plays mainly on the half back flank and occasionally on the wing.-External links:...	44%	vs	Courageous chase and tackle on Drew Petrie
5	Nominations	Shane O'Bree Shane O'Bree Shane O'Bree is a former professional Australian rules football player whose 246 game Australian Football League career was played with two clubs.- Early life :...	10%	vs	Skillful tackle to gain possession and tap on to a teammate.
		Drew Petrie Drew Petrie Drew Petrie is an Australian rules footballer for the North Melbourne Football Club. Since debuting in 2001 he has played over 100 games for the club. He has played in a variety of roles for the Kangaroos including centre half-forward, defence and ruck...	11%	vs	Courageous chase and tackle
		Lenny Hayes Lenny Hayes Lenny Hayes is a professional Australian rules footballer playing with St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League.Hayes is a former captain of St Kilda and continues to be an onfield leader in the Saints' midfield....	79%	vs	Gutsy diving smother
6	Nominations	Joel Macdonald Joel Macdonald Joel Macdonald is an Australian rules footballer currently playing for the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League , having previously played for the Brisbane Lions.-Football career:...	17%	vs	Showed courage when executing a spoil
		Martin Mattner Martin Mattner Martin Mattner is an Australian rules football who plays for the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League. He was traded to Sydney from the Adelaide Crows in October 2007 in exchange for Draft pick number 28....	58%	vs	Brilliant chase and tackle on Jack Riewoldt
		Luke Hodge Luke Hodge Luke Hodge is a professional Australian rules footballer with the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League...	25%	vs	Spoiled, tackled then handballed to team mate
7	Nominations	Daniel Cross	12%	vs	Clinical smother on Tyson Edwards
		Jared Rivers Jared Rivers Jared Rivers is a centre-half back for the Melbourne Demons in the Australian Football League .As a child he supported the Sydney Swans and cites Tony Lockett and Paul Kelly as his childhood heroes...	38%	vs	Extremely courageous attempt to mark
		Bryce Gibbs	50%	vs	Great chase and tackle on Luke McPharlin
8	Nominations	Barry Hall Barry Hall Barry Hall is a former Australian rules footballer. Hall is considered to be one of the best forwards of the modern era, being named All-Australian, leading his club's goalkicking on nine occasions and captaining the Sydney Swans to their 2005 AFL Grand Final victory...	60%	vs	Courageous spoil, then tap to team mate
		Heath Scotland Heath Scotland Heath Scotland is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.-Background:Scotland grew up and played his junior football for the Darley Football Club, then in the Riddell District Football League, and he played TAC Cup football for the Western Jets. He also featured in the...	23%	vs	Phenomenal courage when spoiling a mark
		Nathan Lovett-Murray Nathan Lovett-Murray Nathan Lovett-Murray is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League....	17%	vs	Three efforts then tackled causing a turnover
9	Nominations	Mark Austin Mark Austin (footballer) Mark Austin is an Australian rules footballer who played for the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League...	24%	vs	Multiple spoils folllowed by dual tackles
		Michael Osborne Michael Osborne Michael Osborne is an Australian rules footballer with the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League . He is a medium size midfielder capable of winning the ball in contests and using it well, especially by foot....	16%	vs	Effective support and shepherding
		Matt White Matthew White (footballer) Matthew White is an Australian rules football player for the Richmond Football Club.-2007:After showing plenty of promise in the backline in 2006, the youngster had a disappointing season in 2007, playing just seven games to take his career tally to 18.Draft history: 2006 NAB AFL Pre-Season Draft...	60%	vs	Fast paced chase and tackle
10	Nominations	Travis Varcoe Travis Varcoe Travis Varcoe is an Australian rules footballer for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League .-Career:Varcoe debuted in the SANFL for the Central District Bulldogs in 2005, at the age of 17...	67%	vs	Double tackle and smother
		Antoni Grover Antoni Grover Antoni Grover is a defender for the Fremantle Dockers. After being elevated from the rookie list in 1999, he made his debut in round 21 against the Sydney Swans...	20%	vs	Defensive spoil in mid flight
		Daniel Rich Daniel Rich Daniel Rich is a current Australian rules football player for the Brisbane Lions. He was selected with the Brisbane Lions' first selection in the 2008 National Draft.-Pre-AFL career:...	13%	vs	Courageous spoil
11	Nominations	Adam Simpson Adam Simpson Adam Simpson is a retired Australian rules footballer who is a former captain of North Melbourne.-Early life:Simpson grew up in the northern suburbs of Melbourne, where he played junior football with the Eltham Football Club and the Northern Knights-Early career:Debuting in 1995, he has won two...	27%	vs	Brilliant smother on Jason Gram
		Scott McMahon Scott McMahon Scott McMahon is an Australian Rules football player currently on the roster of the North Melbourne Kangaroos.McMahon played for Woodville-West Torrens Football Club in the SANFL in South Australia before being rookie-listed for the Kangaroos at number 38 in the AFL NAB Rookie Draft...	54%	vs	Courageous smother on Clinton Jones
		Ben McGlynn Ben McGlynn Ben McGlynn is an Australian rules football player playing for the Sydney Swans.A small onballer, McGlynn was picked late by Hawthorn in the 2006 rookie draft after impressing at the Box Hill Hawks the VFL affiliated club with the Hawks...	19%	vs	Gutsy chase and dive to spoil Michael O'Loughlin
12	Nominations	Darren Glass Darren Glass Darren Glass is an Australian rules footballer for the AFL's West Coast Eagles. He wears number 23 guernsey.He was recruited as the number 11 draft pick in the 1999 AFL Draft from Perth...	25%	vs	Diving smother to spoil Tom Hislop
		Brad Green Brad Green (footballer) Brad Green is a professional Australian rules football player and the current captain of the Melbourne Football Club's in the Australian Football League .-Early life:...	43%	vs	Gutsy attempt to spoil the mark
		Dean Solomon Dean Solomon Dean Solomon is retired Australian rules footballer. He played for the Fremantle Dockers and the Essendon Bombers in his 13 year, 209 games and a premiership career.-Early career:...	32%	vs	Courageous dive on the ball
13	Nominations	Dustin Fletcher Dustin Fletcher Dustin Fletcher is an Australian rules footballer with the Essendon Football Club. He is renowned as one of the finest defenders in the AFL, and has played at full-back for his team for many years. He is the son of former Bombers captain Ken Fletcher...	12%	vs	Spoiled a mark then smothered a kick
		Alwyn Davey Alwyn Davey Alwyn Davey is a professional Australian rules footballer who currently plays for the Essendon Football Club of the Australian Football League.-Early life:...	12%	vs	Chase-down and tackle
		Patrick Dangerfield Patrick Dangerfield Patrick Dangerfield is an Australian rules football player for the Adelaide Football Club. Dangerfield was Adelaide’s first selection in the 2007 National Draft after the club drafted him at pick 10 overall...	76%	vs	Smother resulting in a pivotal goal
14	Nominations	Josh Hill Josh Hill Josh Hill is an Australian rules footballer, currently listed with the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League . He previously played for the Western Bulldogs.-Career:...	23%	vs	Strong spoil of an overhead, chase and tackle
		Ryan Griffen Ryan Griffen Ryan Griffen is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League. His explosive run-and-carry and long kicking make him one of the most important members of the team....	47%	vs	Brilliant goal saving smother
		Brett Ebert Brett Ebert Brett Ebert is an Australian rules footballer. He is the son of Port Adelaide legend Russell Ebert and cousin of Port Adelaide's Brad Ebert.-Early career :...	30%	vs	Courageous chase and tackle to turnover for a goal
15	Nominations	Nathan Eagleton Nathan Eagleton Nathan Eagleton is an Australian rules footballer who played in the Australian Football League .Eagleton played junior level football for West Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League . He was recruited as a zone selection by the Port Adelaide Football Club for its inaugural AFL...	47%	vs	Courageous interception running back in full flight
		Michael Hurley Michael Hurley (Australian rules footballer) Michael Hurley is an Australian rules footballer for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League . A key position utility, 1.93m tall and weighing , Hurley predominately played in the forward and backline in his AFL career to date.-Junior career:A good junior cricketer and...	30%	vs	Gutsy goal saving smother
		Tayte Pears Tayte Pears Tayte Pears is an Australian rules footballer currently playing for Essendon in the Australian Football League . He played his first game in round 4, 2008. He played as a forward in his early days and eventually played centre-half back at the age of 16...	23%	vs	Strong chase down and tackle
16	Nominations	Jake King Jake King Jacob 'Jake' King is an Australian rules football player for the Richmond Football Club.-Career:King previously played for North Heidelberg in the Diamond Valley Football League before moving to the Coburg Tigers in the VFL...	22%	vs	Gutsy double tackle resulting in turnover
		James Frawley James Frawley (Australian rules footballer) James Frawley is a professional Australian rules footballer, playing with the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League ....	11%	vs	Strong chase down and tackle
		Jacob Surjan Jacob Surjan Jacob Adam Surjan is an Australian rules footballer of Croatian descent and current player of the Port Adelaide Football Club.-Early career:...	67%	vs	Courageous smother in front of goal
17	Nominations	Tim Ruffles Tim Ruffles Tim Ruffles is an Australian rules footballer with the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League .- AFL career :...	27%	vs	Courageous attempt to mark running with the flight
		Nick Riewoldt Nick Riewoldt Nick Riewoldt is an Australian rules footballer who is the current captain of the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League . He was the first draft selection in the 2000 AFL Draft.-Early life:...	20%	vs	Great second effort to smother
		Cameron Mooney Cameron Mooney Cameron Mooney was an Australian rules footballer who played with the North Melbourne and Geelong Football Clubs in the Australian Football League...	53%	vs	Fearless marking attempt
18	Nominations	Aaron Davey Aaron Davey Aaron Davey is a professional Australian rules football player of Indigenous Australian heritage. He currently plays for the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League ....	37%	vs	Takes on two Richmond opponents and wins possession
		Darren Glass Darren Glass Darren Glass is an Australian rules footballer for the AFL's West Coast Eagles. He wears number 23 guernsey.He was recruited as the number 11 draft pick in the 1999 AFL Draft from Perth...	31%	vs	Strong defensive effort and smother to save a certain goal
		Ryan Griffen Ryan Griffen Ryan Griffen is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League. His explosive run-and-carry and long kicking make him one of the most important members of the team....	32%	vs	Great 100m chase and tackle against Fremantle's Grover
19	Nominations	Jarrod Atkinson Jarrod Atkinson Jarrod Atkinson is an Australian rules footballer who playsfor Essendon. He began the 2008 season on the rookie list but was elevated to the senior list to replace Andrew Lovett and debuted in round 7....	19%	vs	Athletic smother and rebound from Essendon's defence
		Dustin Fletcher Dustin Fletcher Dustin Fletcher is an Australian rules footballer with the Essendon Football Club. He is renowned as one of the finest defenders in the AFL, and has played at full-back for his team for many years. He is the son of former Bombers captain Ken Fletcher...	24%	vs	Strong spoil, great second effort smother and clearance
		Brett Kirk Brett Kirk Brett Kirk is a former Australian rules football player of the Sydney Swans, and is known colloquially as "Kirky", "Captain Kirk", during the 2005 AFL Finals Series, "Captain Blood" and by teammates as "Hippy". Kirk is a hard working and onfield leader who has played in a premiership with the...	57%	vs	Won a contested ball, then tapped to teammates advantage
20	Nominations	Lance Franklin Lance Franklin Lance "Buddy" Franklin, Jr is a professional Australian rules footballer currently playing for the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League . Nicknamed 'Buddy', Franklin primarily plays as a centre half-forward, but also spends some time in the midfield, where he plays along the wing...	10%	vs	Fantastic chase and tackle halting an Adelaide attack
		Richard Tambling Richard Tambling Richard Tambling is an Australian rules footballer who plays in the Australian Football League. He was drafted to the Richmond Football Club with the fourth selection in the 2004 AFL Draft and played 108 games for them before being traded to Adelaide during the 2010 AFL Trade Week.-Early...	32%	vs	Wonderful chase and smother to win possession
		Stephen Milne Stephen Milne Stephen Milne is a professional footballer for the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League .-AFL career:...	58%	vs	Great smother to create a turnover then goal
21	Nominations	Max Rooke	72%	vs	Multiple strong tackles resulting in a turnover
		Drew Petrie Drew Petrie Drew Petrie is an Australian rules footballer for the North Melbourne Football Club. Since debuting in 2001 he has played over 100 games for the club. He has played in a variety of roles for the Kangaroos including centre half-forward, defence and ruck...	15%	vs	Launched himself in the air to spoil
		Jarred Moore Jarred Moore Jarred Moore is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League .Moore grew up in Langwarrin and played for the Dandenong Stingrays in the TAC Cup, from where he was recruited as the number 31 draft pick in the 2004 AFL Draft by the Sydney Swans. He was touted as a potential...	13%	vs	Courageous knock-on resulting in a goal
22	Nominations	Tom Hawkins Tom Hawkins (footballer) Thomas "Tom" Jack Hawkins is an Australian rules footballer for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League...		vs	Brilliant smother followed by chase and tackle

**	Current Round - voting still open
	Round Winner

Finalists

Luke Ball
Luke Ball
Luke Patrick Ball is a professional Australian rules football player currently playing for in the Australian Football League....

– round 3
Martin Mattner
Martin Mattner
Martin Mattner is an Australian rules football who plays for the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League. He was traded to Sydney from the Adelaide Crows in October 2007 in exchange for Draft pick number 28....

– round 6
Brad Green
Brad Green (footballer)
Brad Green is a professional Australian rules football player and the current captain of the Melbourne Football Club's in the Australian Football League .-Early life:...

– round 12
Nathan Eagleton
Nathan Eagleton
Nathan Eagleton is an Australian rules footballer who played in the Australian Football League .Eagleton played junior level football for West Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League . He was recruited as a zone selection by the Port Adelaide Football Club for its inaugural AFL...

– round 15
Jacob Surjan
Jacob Surjan
Jacob Adam Surjan is an Australian rules footballer of Croatian descent and current player of the Port Adelaide Football Club.-Early career:...

– round 16
Winner: Tom Hawkins
Tom Hawkins (footballer)
Thomas "Tom" Jack Hawkins is an Australian rules footballer for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League...

– round 22

Nominations and winners

Finalists

See also