Going Back with the Flight - Courageous AFL Marks

Some of the best examples of courage of the 2000-2016 era of AFL football, players refusing to take their eyes off the ball despite the obvious dangers in doing so
Footage prior to 2010 was more difficult to come by so apologies to any missed examples

[@liamwright9330]

good vid i subbed because i can see you will be a good youtuber one day

[@mickdooley8994]

Same with Riewoldt’s mark. Milne was set to take an easy chest mark but Riewoldt had to be the big hero and hurt Milne in the process.

[@sophiecalabrese4171]

Awesome.

[@mickdooley8994]

Jonathan Brown’s marks are so overrated. Going back with the flight into the forward line is far less courageous than going back with the flight into defence. Nothing courageous about crashing into your fellow forward who was about to take the mark. Some of the stuff he did was just stupid.

[@noz6331]

While I somewhat agree that a defender going back with the flight is more dangerous, I don't you can say there is nothing courageous about throwing yourself at the ball when you don't know whats coming. Brown dosen't know the exact position of his team-mates or any flying defenders because he's looking at the ball not other players, thats what makes it courageous.

[@thefergstopp6327]

You're just an idiot, back with the flight is courageous as fuck regardless of where it is on the field

[@neilpemberton5523]

That would make sense if JB was a midfielder, but he was a centre half forward. He played the way he did and didn't have to go back into defence.