In the wake of Sydney forward Malcolm Rosas Jnr's incredible seven-goal performance against Melbourne, it got the brain cogs thinking about similar standout efforts in football.
Rosas, in a forward line consisting of Charlie Curnow, Joel Amartey and Tom Papley as well as midfielders Isaac Heeney and Chad Warner, wasn't tipped to heavily impact the scoreboard, but was the surprise packet in the Swans victory.
The former Gold Coast Sun's performance inspired a thought train, researching some of the best 'bolt from the blue' moments in football. However, he didn't make it inside the top 10.
Nor did Karmichael Hunt's goal after the siren to defeat Richmond in 2012.
Despite an embarrassment of riches, we've ranked the top 10...
4Ronke riot
A Swan in his third AFL game wasn't overawed by Friday night lights at the MCG in 2018, nor the level of Hawthorn's defence.
Ben Ronke, in a close affair against the Hawks, kicked seven goals as one of three Sydney players to slot majors. The others were Will Hayward (three) and Luke Parker (two).
The Swans won by eight points, with Ronke earning three Brownlow votes.
He remained on Sydney's list until the end of 2022, but never again reached the heights of his seven-goal performance.
