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.
Itβs semi-final time, with only four gifs remaining. The voting period has now been extended to approximately 48 hours to ensure the two most popular plays progress through to the final.
The full draw can be viewed at the bottom of the page.
Semi Final 1
#1: Kayne Turnerβs smother (Semi Final) v #4: Ben Cunningtonβs donβt argue (Round 10)
Turnerβs desperate lunge to cut off Joel Selwoodβs inside 50 in the dying stages of the semi-final victory became the most viewed gif of the year.
Round 1: Defeated Sam Wrightβs goal saving tackle with 86 per cent of the vote
Round 2: Defeated Lindsay Thomasβ leap with 74 per cent of the vote
Quarter Final: Defeated Todd Goldsteinβs tap with 86 per cent of the vote
One of the most viewed gifs of the year was a demonstration of Cunningtonβs brute strength against Geelongβs Travis Varcoe.
Varcoe attempted to grab the arm of Cunnington, but the Kangaroosβ midfielder was having none of it and brushed him aside before running forward.
Round 1: Defeated Ben Cunningtonβs fend off with 96 per cent of the vote
Round 2: Defeated Shaun Atley dummies Pendlebury with 84 per cent of the vote
Quarter Final: Defeated Kayne Turnerβs crunching tackle with 55 per cent of the vote
Semi Final 2
#2: Drew βFrankβ Petrie (Elimination Final) v Todd Goldsteinβs mark (Semi Final)
Petrieβs impromptu celebration after putting his side in front in the Elimination Final instantly went viral on social media, drawing comparisons to βFrank the Tankβ from movie Old School.
Round 1: Defeated Scott Thompsonβs candy with 79 per cent of the vote
Round 2: Defeated Ben Cunningtonβs checkside with 68 per cent of the vote
Quarter Final: Defeated Jamie Macmillanβs smother with 66 per cent of the vote
Goldsteinβs match-saving mark in the semi-final victory became an instant classic for North fans.
The ruckman stood tall in the defensive 50 against a rampaging Catsβ forward line, taking a strong contested mark to drag the Kangaroos through to the preliminary final.
Round 1: Defeated Drew Petrieβs chase down tackle with 82 per cent of the vote
Round 2: Defeated βAre You Kidding?!β with 82 per cent of the vote
Quarter Final: Defeated Luke McDonaldβs courage with 60 per cent of the vote