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.

4. 2012 Grand Final (Sydney 14.7 91 def. Hawthorn 11.15 81)

Another great modern rivalry met in the last game of the season in 2012 as the Swans upset a favoured Hawthorn team by 10 points in 2012. Inaccuracy cost Hawthorn in the final term as Nick Malceski kicked the sealing goal from a stoppage with only 40 seconds remaining, crowning the Swans premiers in a remarkable game.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 29: Jarrad McVeigh and Jude Bolton of the Swans celebrate with the Premiership Cup after winning the 2012 AFL Grand Final match between the Sydney Swans and the Hawthorn Hawks at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on September 29, 2012 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)