But Howe went above and beyond (pun intended), even by his own lofty standards (pun intended, again), on Monday when he treated fans at the MCG and millions of viewers around the country to one of the best marks he has ever taken.

The spring-heeled jack leapt onto former teammate Tom McDonald's shoulders, then used them as a springboard to jump again further skywards before taking a chest mark and crashlanding from a dizzying height.

Jeremy Howe gets some serious air. Unbelievable! AFLDeesPies pic.twitter.com/rOWwGFcuAl??? AFL (@AFL) June 12, 2017

It was a sight to behold and considering McDonald is 194 centimetres tall, it puts into perspective just how high Howe actually got. St Kilda's Jarryn Geary and Sydney's Luke Parker were also nominated for the Round 12 mark of the week, but they really shouldn't have wasted their time because Howe is going to win in a landslide.

Howe's incredible grab is going to take some beating for the 2017 Mark Of The Year, but is it already guaranteed the coveted accolade? The following five marks are probably his hottest competition after 12 rounds.

Round five: Taylor Garner (North Melbourne)

The young Kangaroo soared high into the Perth sky as he spectacularly used teammate Kayne Turner and Fremantle veteran Garrick Ibbotson as stepladders to pluck a sensational mark at Domain Stadium. North went on to lose the game in heartbreaking fashion, but at least Garner produced something memorable from the trip out west.

A mark so nice, we had to post it twice! Taylor Garner, round five @woolworths mark of the year contender? AFLFreoNorth pic.twitter.com/HIYT8LVts6??? AFL (@AFL) April 23, 2017

Round two: Paul Puopolo (Hawthorn)

The Hawthorn pocket rocket defied his small stature to jump on Adelaide defender Jake Kelly's back on the Members Wing at the MCG, before getting another boost and reining in a magnificent one-grabber between his eyes. Unfortunately his heroics couldn't inspire his team to victory against the Crows on that sunny autumn afternoon.

 

Round seven: Kayne Turner (North Melbourne)

The high-flyers get the lion's share of kudos when it comes to the mark of the year but Turner showed that immense courage can be just as effective in catching the judges' eyes. The thinly built Kangaroo showed total disregard for his own personal safety when he ran with the flight of the ball straight into Adelaide's Luke Brown on the Blundstone Arena outer wing. The fact that North were up by 58 points at that stage of the game and the 21-year-old still displayed such desperation for the ball made the mark all the more admirable.

Round 11: Jarman Impey (Port Adelaide)

The Power livewire exhibited super athleticism when he climbed on Dallas Willsmore's left arm, kicked clear of the Hawthorn youngster in mid-air and clung onto a very impressive mark while falling back down to earth with legs and arms flailing about. Impey capped off his aerial feat, which was set up by a lovely centring kick from teammate Charlie Dixon, by converting his set shot from point-blank range. It was one of many highlights from a rampant Port Adelaide first quarter which saw them keep the Hawks scoreless while kicking 6.5.41 themselves.

Jarman Impey's high flying may earn him a @Woolworths Mark of the Year nomination. pic.twitter.com/WUmFczJtRc??? AFL (@AFL) June 4, 2017

Round three: Shane Kersten (Fremantle)

The former Cat won over fans from his new club pretty quickly when he planted a knee into the back of Western Bulldogs defender Fletcher Roberts' head and coolly accepted a long ball in at a decent height in the forward pocket, despite Dogs ruckman Tom Campbell's best efforts.

That's a nice pluck from Shane Kersten! AFLFreoDogs pic.twitter.com/lEiu2Zl8du??? AFL (@AFL) April 8, 2017

Other nominations

Round one: Charlie Cameron (Adelaide)

Round four: Nat Fyfe (Fremantle)

Round six: Joe Daniher (Essendon)

Round eight: Easton Wood (Western Bulldogs)

Round nine: Charlie Cameron (Adelaide)

Round 10: Mitch Hannan (Melbourne)