Making Their Mark (2021)
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Synopsis
Follow iconic AFL identities from six Australian Football League teams throughout one of the most challenging seasons in AFL history as they journey towards the 2020 Grand Final.
Creator
Michael Venables, Cos Cardone, Luke Tunnecliffe
Network
Prime Video
Episodes
Like No Other
2020 begins like no other year in the sport's history, as Covid-19 lands on Australian shores. The pandemic grows exponentially, creating a situation that evolves minute to minute with disastrous consequences. Will the league make it to round one?
Home Truths
As players and coaches alike struggle with the new season's restrictions and regulations, the AFL makes a stand for the global Black Lives Matter movement. As matches begin, unexpected teams soar while powerhouses struggle to adapt.
You Can't Get Sick of Winning
Tensions rise as players and clubs adjust to this season shaped by Covid-19. Poor form haunts most while the Suns try to keep their momentum going. A good old fashioned social media beef creates a marquee matchup for Nic Naitanui.
Stop Playing Soft
To keep the season alive, the AFL announces 33 games will be played in a condensed 20 day block, the "footy frenzy". The cost is immense, as players and staff manage injuries, defeats, isolation and separation from friends and family.
Belief
Competition intensifies as all clubs fight for their place in the final 8. From family and heritage to club connection, self-belief to religious faith, everyone searches for the motivation and mental strength they need to be at their best.
You Win Or You Learn
Adelaide Crows and GWS face off in a season-defining contest for Captains Rory Sloane and Stephen Conglio. It's the pointy end of the season, and some sides begin to focus on the future while others fight tooth and nail for a coveted top-8 finish.
This Is The Way
The season comes to a close. The finals series brings a shocking upset and a new path to victory. In a year of firsts, the Grand Final is played at night and outside Victoria for the first time in its history. In spite of the hardest year in football, the season finishes with a bang.
Cast
Trailer
Details
Original Title
Making Their Mark
Status
Ended
Seasons
1
Episodes
7
Production
JAM TV, Den of Martians
