Hawthornfc.com.au celebrates the decorated career of club great Cyril Rioli with a look below at some of the greatest marks of his career.

Round 5, 2017 v West Coast

Hawk Tim O’Brien sent a long ball out of defence up to the wing, where a spring-heeled Cyril Rioli launched himself above Eagles ruckman Nathan Vardy to take the ball in his hands as cleanly as ever, before suffering a bone-crunching landing on his back.      

Round 17, 2008 v Geelong

After Hawk Chance Bateman brought the ball out of defence with a long, high kick, Geelong backman Harry Taylor looked destined to intercept it before a sprightly Rioli launched himself on to Taylor’s back, with the ball landing on his chest on his way back down. The mark was the first of many great, iconic moments against the Cats to come for Rioli.

Read: Cyril Rioli's Hawthorn journey

Round 1, 2012 v Collingwood

After gathering the ball on the wing, Hawk Sam Mitchell sent the ball high to half forward where Pies defender Heath Shaw lead Rioli to the expected fall of the ball. But making an almighty leap, Rioli launched himself onto the back of Shaw before clunking the mark overhead as Shaw collapsed below him.

Round 13, 2010 v Essendon

Closely checked by Bomber Brent Stanton, Rioli leapt at a high ball across half forward. Using one arm to try and quell Stanton, the livewire forward stuck the other up, using it to drag the ball in while still in mid-air, pulling off one of the marks of his career.

Round 16, 2016 v Port Adelaide

With the ball sent deep into the forward pocket by key defender Kaiden Brand, Rioli found himself sandwiched between two Port defenders, leaving him with only one direction to go – up. Cyril soared on to the shoulders of Matthew Broadbent to claim the mark on his chest before crashing back down to earth. Unfortunately for Cyril, what would have been one of the all-time great marks wasn’t paid after he was questionably judged by the umpire to have lost control of the ball after hitting the ground. Safe to say at least a few Hawks fans wouldn’t have agreed with the decision.