Come for the rivalry, stay for the Nick Daicos masterclass.
It was the best individual quarter of the year and probably the best quarter of Daicos' career.
Thirteen touches, two goal assists, one goal, three centre clearances and two tackles to get the Pies home by five points after trailing by 18 at the last change.
Somehow that statsline still undersells his majesty in the last quarter.
It was the sort of individual monopoly usually reserved for NBA games - not on an AFL field where winning demands 23 contributions.
The juxtaposition between his skill in the last quarter and the overall standard of the first three terms was the sort of thing you'd expect to see if a former AFL player is forced to play local reserves footy.
At the last change, fans were left wishing the much talked about Friday night double header was instead on Thursday to give them another footy game to tune into, so ugly was the contest.
Daicos, who won the Richard Pratt Medal in the Peter Mac Cup game, ensured everyone got something for investing their time and he had cause for celebration after 100 games glittered with accolades - and littered with some near misses too.
We've outlined 10 of his best moments from a dazzling last quarter.
8Daicos the leader
When young ruck Oscar Steene was awarded a free kick for Carlton's 6-6-6- infringement, he immediately looked at Nick Daicos, expecting him to wrap around for the handball receive.
Even the broadcast camera went straight onto Daicos, sensing he was about to gain possession.
Instead, he instructed the third gamer to send it as far as he could to even numbers ahead of the footy.
Daicos was not involved in the play, but that decision eventually led to Tim Membrey kicking what would be the sealing goal.
Coach Craig McRae emphasises Daicos' willingness to bring teammates into the game; this was an example of him realising that the Blues were focussed on stopping him, so it was worth taking a back seat and trusting his teammates.
The stand-in skipper's leadership was telling.
