Bobby Hill has added to his list of recent season accolades during Monday night's Brownlow Medal count after being awarded 2024 AFL Mark of the Year for his massive Round 14 leap.
Hill's hangar, which came during a five goal performance and 54-point Magpies comeback against the Kangaroos at Marvel Stadium, was chosen ahead of teammate Jamie Elliot's ANZAC Day pluck and North Melbourne forward Zane Duursma's grab for the honour.
The ride of his life 🚀
Bobby Hill, Mark of the Year winner: pic.twitter.com/UXQZmodKwi
— Collingwood FC (@CollingwoodFC) September 23, 2024
Hill's mark was one of two solid grabs inside fifty during the June 16 match.
The Noongar man becomes the seventh First Nations winner for the year's best grab following recipients Ashley Sampi (2004), Liam Jurrah (2010), Andrew Krakouer (2011), Chad Wingard (2014), Liam Ryan (2019) and Shai Bolton (2021) since officially awarded by the AFL in 2001.
Nicky Winmar and Winston Abraham were among those who received nods given by broadcasting partners in the 1990s.
Since arriving at Collingwood ahead of the 2023 season Hill has emerged as one of the competition's elite small forwards, adding a premiership medallion and Norm Smith Medal on Grand Final day last year.
Speaking about his latest award, the 24-year-old said his leap during last year's decider might have been the best of his career.
Hill takes home $50,000 for Mark of the Year.
In 2023, Pies forward Ash Johnson's rose in front of goals over Carlton defenders during Sir Doug Nicholls Round however lost out to Greater Western Sydney's Harry Himmelberg.
Brisbane premiership player Courtney Hodder took out last year's AFLW Mark of the Year for her gutsy effort running back with the flight into contact during Indigenous Round.
