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.
It’s 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 Turner’s smother (Semi Final) v #4: Ben Cunnington’s don’t argue (Round 10)
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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
Round 2: Defeated Lindsay Thomas’ leap with 74 per cent of the vote
Quarter Final: Defeated Todd Goldstein’s tap with 86 per cent of the vote
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One of the most viewed gifs of the year was a demonstration of Cunnington’s brute strength against Geelong’s Travis Varcoe.
Varcoe attempted to grab the arm of Cunnington, but the Kangaroos’ midfielder was having none of it and brushed him aside before running forward.
Round 1: Defeated Ben Cunnington’s 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 Turner’s crunching tackle with 55 per cent of the vote
Semi Final 2
#2: Drew ‘Frank’ Petrie (Elimination Final) v Todd Goldstein’s mark (Semi Final)
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Petrie’s impromptu celebration after putting his side in front in the Elimination Final instantly went viral on social media, drawing comparisons to ‘Frank the Tank’ from movie Old School.
Round 1: Defeated Scott Thompson’s candy with 79 per cent of the vote
Round 2: Defeated Ben Cunnington’s checkside with 68 per cent of the vote
Quarter Final: Defeated Jamie Macmillan’s smother with 66 per cent of the vote
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Goldstein’s 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 Cats’ forward line, taking a strong contested mark to drag the Kangaroos through to the preliminary final.
Round 1: Defeated Drew Petrie’s chase down tackle with 82 per cent of the vote
Round 2: Defeated ‘Are You Kidding?!’ with 82 per cent of the vote
Quarter Final: Defeated Luke McDonald’s courage with 60 per cent of the vote
