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.
5Impossible matchup
Ollie Hollands went to Nick Daicos so Daicos went forward.
Isolated one-on-one deep, speedster Beau McCreery kicked it in his direction and he took a rare contested mark with one duke.
While Hollands was remonstrating with the umpire for a free kick, he passed to clutch king Jamie Elliott who slid it home from 50, cuing a thunderous eruption from the Magpie army.
Hollands might have the fitness to go with Daicos, but sensing he'd have the competitive edge in a one-on-one, the Pies star outsmarted him, his teammates cleared out and he orchestrated a crucial goal. Footy IQ of the highest order.
