Despite the two teams currently sitting 17th and 18th on the ladder, there is no doubt that Hawthorn vs Geelong is one of the greatest duels in our game.
With 25 of their last 50 encounters decided by a margin of just two goals or less, every match is bound to be nail-biting.
Two of the most successful teams of the 21st century, battling it out right to the end. Ahead of their yearly Easter Monday clash, let's revisit some of the most memorable and iconic moments in the rivalry.
3. 2016 Qualifying Final - Cats prevail yet again as Smith misses
With seconds to go, Luke Breust found Isaac Smith inside 50 with the Hawks trailing by three. The match was to be decided by an after-the-siren shot at goal yet again. A kick to send Hawthorn into their sixth consecutive preliminary final, and match the iconic moment of Hawkins four years prior.
A kick, not to be, hooking to the right side for a behind. As agony struck one team, the Geelong players celebrated in disbelief.
"It was a night to remember," commentator Bruce McAvaney described, but for different reasons depending on what team you support.
2016 Brownlow medallist, Patrick Dangerfield, carried his form over to the finals with a prolific 35-touch game. Jordan Lewis also collected 36 disposals of his own.
The following week, the Western Bulldogs upset Hawthorn and broke a 62-year premiership drought. In hindsight, Smith's miss erased the possibility of a four-peat and marked the beginning of the end for the Hawks dynasty. Since then, they have been to the finals just once, a straight-sets exit in 2018.
