Welcome to the best weekend in footy!
Sure, everyone wants to be in the 'big dance', but it's often the preliminary finals that seem better than the main event. It's not hard to see why, as the desperation to get to that last Saturday in September can be felt around the country.
Each season's pair of prelim's seem to appeal a larger portion of real fans and are contrasted by the far more corporate feel of Grand Final Day.
As this penultimate weekend so often produces contests that live long in the memory, we have decided to look at some that still live in the memories of fans everywhere.
7. Hawthorn vs. Port Adelaide (2014)
Despite exploding out of the blocks, the Power's inaccurate kicking - 3.9 in the first quarter - cost them.
The Hawks hung tough early, before leading for most of the second half. However, Port were not done with and fought back to within three-points with a minute to spare as they launched attack after attack.
Hawks legend Jarryd Roughead was eventually the difference, booting six-goals. The atmosphere was so electric it felt like a decider, with the grandstand finish proving much more entertaining than the Grand Final a week later.
