The Australian Football League celebrates the best mark of the season through the annual Mark of the Year competition. In 2007, this is officially known as the Toyota AFL Mark of the Year.

Alex Jesaulenko's famous mark over Graeme "Jerker" Jenkin in the 1970 Grand Final was the first to be recognised officially as the Mark of the Year; the medal awarded to the winner now bears his name.

During the 1970s and early '80s the award was decided by a panel of football experts on Channel 7's "World of Sport" program. During the 1980s/90s the winning mark was determined by selected football journalists and experts. The current selection process was first used in the 1998 season.