The grand final is the most anticipated game of the year and more often than not is the best game of the season. A combination of tension and history make for must-see viewing and these 10 represent those values best.

5. 2005 Grand Final (Sydney 8.10 58 def. West Coast 7.12 54)

Another low-scoring but tight encounter comes in at five as the two sides began one of the great footballing rivalries in the 2005 Grand Final. The Swans ended a 72-year premiership drought in this contest, with the game having arguably the greatest grand final moment in history as Leo Barry floated across the front of a giant pack to take a contested mark and save the game in the last few seconds.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 24: Leo Barry of the Swans takes a crucial mark in the dying seconds during the 2005 AFL Grand Final between the Sydney Swans and the West Coast Eagles at the Melbourne Cricket Ground September 24, 2005 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Mark Dadswell/Getty Images)