Picture this.
Your side has just played out of their skin to cause an almighty upset, with a goal after the siren, sealing the deal.
You hug your mates, let out a raucous cheer, spill a bit of beer and prepare to unleash the most tone-deaf rendition of your club's song, as your players mob their match-winner.
As the opening notes ring out around your home ground, are you happy with the tune you're about to sing? Is it catchy, free of cringe and classic?
Some clubs boast anthems that hit the mark. Others don't. Here's my ranking, from ear sore to elite.
10Essendon
The lowest of the traditional 'big four' in my ranking, and it's probably because of how humorous the Bombers' lyrics read in the middle of a September drought that spans over two decades.
"See the Bombers fly up, up, to win the premiership flag."
Need to steal a leaf out of Collingwood's playbook when they were in a drought, in the early 1980s, and consider changing that line, I'd reckon - the last time the Bombers claimed premiership glory, I was barely four months old.
I'll eat humble pie the next time those lyrics ring true, and they'll soar up this ranking, but for now, Bombers fans, the inclusion of a banjo in the official recording is the only reason you find yourselves inside the top 10.
