Now with the year having come to a close, the best 32 gifs will battle against each other to take out the inaugural gif of the year title.
The second round has begun, with just 16 plays remaining. There will continue to be two matchups per day, with the voting period approximately 24 hours for each one.
The full draw can be viewed at the bottom of the page.
Round 2, Match 17
#1: Kayne Turner’s smother (Semi Final) v Lindsay Thomas’ leap (Round 19)
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Turner’s desperate lunge to cut off Joel Selwood’s inside 50 in the dying stages of the semi-final victory became the most viewed gif of the year.
Round 1: Defeated Sam Wright’s goal saving tackle, with 86 per cent of the vote
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It was a briefly terrifying moment which illustrated Thomas’ courage on the field. Approaching a high up and under kick, the Kangaroo ran at full speed before taking off.
However, a stumbling Steve Johnson inadvertently knocked Thomas off balance just as he leapt, forcing the forward to fall and almost land square on his head. Thankfully he was able to bounce back up and play out the game.
Round 1: Defeated Nick Dal Santo’s smother, with 63 per cent of the vote
Round 2, Match 18
Todd Goldstein’s deft tap (Round 11) v Brad McKenzie’s pass (Round 6)
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For a 201cm ruckman, Goldstein is often a quicker thinker than many other players on the field who are much smaller and faster.
It proved that way against the Eagles. With a handball from Harvey coming his way, Goldstein realised he would have quickly been tackled he gained possession. A quick tap back without taking the Sherrin gave his team-mate unexpected space to run into.
Round 1: Defeated Brent Harvey sits on the fence, with 63 per cent of the vote
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McKenzie’s foot skills are arguably the best at North Melbourne, and it’s no surprise he can deliver a pass like the one above.
The left-footer somehow managed to spear a 30 metre pass over the outstretched arm of none other than Aaron Sandilands – and still managed to get it to dip enough to hit Drew Petrie on the chest, in stride, without any hesitation.
Round 1: Defeated Majak Daw’s contested mark, with 55 per cent of the vote
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