It's no secret that the Hawks and the Swans have formed an epic rivalry in recent years, and we're hoping it continues to build when the two sides meet at the MCG on Friday night.
Before the impending hit out, we're looking back over the top five Hawks v Swans clashes from the last five years, and boy - there have been some beauties.
Round 10 2017
SCG: Hawthorn 12.9 81 def Sydney 11.9 75
The Round 10 clash between these two sides earlier this year was an absolute classic.
Both sides entered the game with their respective seasons in delicate positions.
The Hawks were coming off a disastrous loss to Collingwood the previous week that drew a two-game winning streak to a halt and they were keen to avenge for their week of embarrassment.
While the Swans had begun their recovery from their woeful 0-6 start to the season by winning their last three and beginning to rediscover their best.
The game itself was one of brutal physicality, with the Swans losing key pair Jake Lloyd and Sam Reid to concussion by midway through the third term.
But the game remained on a knife’s edge for the entire journey, with the Hawks owning a slender five-point lead heading into the final stanza.
On the back of some moments of brilliance from Hawk superstars Shaun Burgoyne and Jarryd Roughead late in the game, Hawthorn was able to record a memorable victory away from home.
Round 17 2016
SCG: Hawthorn 11.9 75 def Sydney 10.10 70
A Friday night blockbuster at the SCG.
The two top of the table sides clashed as the league neared the final month of the home and away season.
The stage was set for a perfect storm, and fans were not disappointed.
The Swans were able to get the early jump on the travelling Hawks, taking a nine-point lead into the first break.
The game was always going to be a tightly-fought, low-scoring affair, but the Swans severely struggled in the second quarter recording a solitary behind as the Hawks were able to snatch a two-goal lead heading into the second half.
Much of the Swans’ scoring troubles came from the lack of productivity from former Hawk Lance Franklin, who was held to just two points for the game.
The lead repeatedly changed hands throughout the second half, with neither side able to ever gain true control of the scoreboard.
As the game entered its final two minutes, Isaac Smith tumbled a long ball inside forward 50 in hope of finding a teammates hands.
It did.
Cyril Rioli clutched onto the messy kick as the SCG simultaneously held their breath to see what Cyril could conjure from 50 metres out on a tricky angle.
Completely composed, Rioli went back and, opting for a torpedo punt, slotted the game’s match-winner.
It put the Hawks a game ahead of their fellow premiership contenders in an all-important win.
Grand Final 2014
MCG: Hawthorn 21.11 137 def Sydney 11.8 74
Hawthorn entered the 2014 Grand Final as the underdogs to the minor premier Swans.
The Swans had easily navigated their way through their final series, obliterating North Melbourne by 71 points in the Preliminary Final the week before.
While the Hawks had also gone unbeaten but they had had a much less comfortable Preliminary Final experience, being pushed all the way by a determined Port Adelaide side.
Yet, as it happened, what ensued was something even the wildest tipster could have picked.
The Hawks dominated from go to woe, with the Swans’ only time in front coming through Josh Kennedy kicking the first goal of the match.
The 63-point final winning margin was the equal ninth largest margin in VFL/AFL Grand Final history.
Hawthorn superstar Luke Hodge also created history when he was awarded the Norm Smith Medal, becoming just the third player ever to win the honour twice.
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Round 8 2014
ANZ Stadium: Sydney 15.17 107 def Hawthorn 13.10 88
Few home and away games have enjoyed a bigger build-up, as new Swan Lance Franklin suited up against his old side for the first time.
The news that Franklin had chosen the Sydney Swans as the side he would play out his career for sent shockwaves around the country, only weeks after he played in the Hawks’ 2013 Grand Final win.
All eyes were on Buddy in this Friday night clash at ANZ Stadium.
The superstar was at his best on the night, collecting 21 possessions, six marks and nine shots at goal.
The only knock on his game?
Only two of those nine shots at goal went through the big sticks!
Nevertheless, the new-look Swans were too good for the reigning premiers, leading for the majority of the night to claim a 21-point victory.
Grand Final 2012
MCG: Sydney 14.7 91 def Hawthorn 11.15 81
One of the most stirring Grand Finals of the modern era, this game was one of absolute warfare as these two sides went head-to-head in what could only be described as a brutal encounter.
Swans star Adam Goodes typified the effort of all 44 players involved, playing on one leg for the majority of the game after suffering a knee injury in the second term.
Hawthorn were left to rue multiple missed opportunities, having five more scoring shots than the Swans.
For the Swans, it was a return to the top of the mountain after their success in 2005 and heartbreak in 2006.
For the Hawks, a steely resolve would be triggered within all of their eyes to ensure they never had to experience this emotion again.
A feeling that they would instead deliver upon three victims over the next three years.
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