After entering the competition in 2012, it would take some years of embarrassment before Greater Western Sydney would compete and challenge the Swans' dominance over them to establish one of the best rivalries in the league.
The Swans hold the bragging rights after winning 20 out of the 31 matches between the two Sydney clubs, while Luke Parker has won the most Brett Kirk medals with five.
Here's my ranking of the 10 most exciting games between the clubs in the lead-up to their 32nd meeting this Friday at the SCG.
9Round 17, 2017
Sydney 14.12 (96) defeated Greater Western Sydney 12.11 (83)
For a crucial spot in the standings with both teams battling inside the top 8, Sydney would open out to an early two-goal lead that they hold throughout the game. Steve Johnson's goal early in the fourth brought the Giants within a goal, but Sydney and Tom Papley had other ideas as he ran into an open goal square with 3 minutes left to seal a Swans win.
