2007 AFL Army Award – Round 12

COLLINGWOOD pair Travis Cloke and Alan Didak, as well as Fremantle defender Steven Dodd, are round 12 nominations for the 2007 AFL Army Award.

The AFL Army Award recognises the extra efforts and one-percent acts of individuals that help the team to victory.

Cloke earned a nomination for his relentless play to spoil a kick-in and then apply a heavy tackle against the Sydney Swans at Telstra Stadium on Saturday night.

He displayed outstanding perseverance by intercepting the kick-in, forcing the ball to the ground, and backing it up with an exceptional, ball-winning tackle on Swan Paul Bevan to receive the free kick.

The Pies’ second nominee, Didak, came under the eye of AFL Army Award with his
desperate back-to-back smothers. He exerted extra effort and applied the smothers against Swans playmaker Ryan O’Keefe. Didak first spoiled a kick by O’Keefe and then backed it up with another desperate smother while being tackled to the ground.

Fremantle’s Dodd’s was nominated for his outstanding perseverance to chase down and tackle Bulldogs’ Brad Johnson.

Exemplifying everything the award aims to recognise, Dodd chased Johnson down the ground refusing to give up until reaching him and tackling him with one-arm to make him lose possession.

Fans can view and vote for their favourite AFL Army Award act via: http://www.afl.com.au/armydefence/home.aspx

The Round 11 AFL Army Award winner is Collingwood’s Danny Stanley.

Danny Stanley received 47 percent of the votes for his brilliant second effort that saw him force a rush behind against Melbourne.

Football fans voted for Stanley on afl.com.au

The AFL Army Award is a new award for the 2007 season that recognises match day acts which demonstrate courage, initiative and teamwork.

The award aims to recognise and reward the one-percent style acts such as game breaking smothers, tackles and shepherds. Following each round, the three most influential acts are posted on afl.com.au and fans can log on and vote to determine the best act for the round just played.

At the end of the home and away season, the AFL All-Australian selection committee will shortlist the 22 weekly winning acts to six nominations which will then be voted on by the public via afl.com.au. The All-Australian selection committee will then endorse the winner.

The 2007 AFL Army Award winner will receive a $10,000 Army Experience. The award will be officially presented at the 2007 Coca-Cola All-Australian presentation dinner.