Sentence examples for contested mark from inspiring English sources

Last year Daniel McStay was often left to go it alone up forward and as exciting as he looked in leading the club's contested mark count, it was too heavy a burden for an inexperienced player.

The Saints conceded the opening goal, when Joe Daniher converted after clutching a contested mark.

Oh, and they did it without their other million-dollar man and arguably the best contested mark in the competition, Kurt Tippett.

It took Sydney 22 minutes to register their first score of the night - a goal to Franklin after he took a one-handed contested mark.

Seconds later, Jeremy Howe took a strong contested mark and, belying the goal-kicking nerves that had marred both sides, slotted an extremely tough shot.

The early momentum looked to be with Sydney when Franklin followed up Josh Kennedy's on-the-run game opener with a contested mark inside-50 which he calmly converted.

He clutched eight contested marks, tallied 41 hit-outs and booted a goal in a best-on-ground performance.

They kicked goals bursting out of tackles; goals from contested marks and goals from the boundary line.

Boyd constantly troubled Brisbane, with a game-high four contested marks and several involvements in Bulldogs goals beyond his own.

With the Dockers' veteran spearhead Matthew Pavlich out with a groin injury, Taberner impressed throughout with his contested marking and kicking at goal in what may be looked back on as his breakout game.

At the time of the trade the Bulldogs needed a circuit breaker as much as a young key forward, meaning his signature was always going to be measured in more than contested marks and goals.