Zero Hanger takes a look the top five season-opening clashes of the last ten years!

4. North Melbourne (102) def by. Essendon (104) - Etihad Stadium, 2012ย 

A miss after the siren was the ultimate climax in this classic. Hamish McIntosh lined up from 45 meters out on an angle that most would say is a difficult shot. The Dons were up by 22 points at half-time and looked as they were set to run away with a strong victory. The Roos fought back hard in the last quarter, when Stewart Crameri made a horrible blunder it looked as though the Kangaroos were going to steal one of the greatest wins of the season very early on, McIntosh missed across the face of goal, jubilation for the Dons, while devastation for the Roos.

HOBART, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 08: Hamish McIntosh of the Kangaroos takes the ball during the round two AFL match between the North Melbourne Kangaroos and the Greater Western Sydney Giants at Blundstone Arena on April 8, 2012 in Hobart, Australia. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)