To perform well in a final is one thing in footy, while to perform well in a Grand Final is another calling only some across the game's history have risen to.
The prestigious Norm Smith Medal is awarded to these players who are up to the challenge and make sure that they are forever immortalised for their heroic play.
Before Fremantle faces Brisbane in this week's Grand Final, I decided to take a look at this century's best Grand Final performances and rated them from 1-10 based on how impactful and memorable they were.
2Christian Petracca
Melbourne, 2021 v Bulldogs
It's difficult to find such a dominant Grand Final win in the AFL's lifespan that has been backed up by an equally dominant performance by Petracca.
Facing a deficit at halftime, Petracca did everything you could want from a midfielder in the second half and led the way to the highest-scoring second half by the Demons in V/AFL Grand Final history.
Petracca's own 39 disposals equalled the disposal record set by Black, while his nine clearances and 11 inside 50's illustrated his contagious impact.
