The NRL season is over, but some of this year's contests will live on in the memories of fans for at least a couple of years.
We've had a look back at every game this year to pick 10 of the best, from amazing comebacks to heavyweight clashes that lived up to the billing. We've tried to steer clear of games that ended controversially, but there were still plenty of exciting battles to pick from across 200-odd games.
With that in mind, here are our picks for the best games this year - did we miss anything?
4. ROUND 9: Parramatta 22 def. Penrith 20, BlueBet Stadium, May 6
Though these teams would meet in the 2022 Grand Final, this Round 9 encounter was a far superior contest.
Coming into the game, the defending premiers had won an astonishing 26-straight games at home. They had also beaten the Eels in a contentious preliminary final the year before, so the blue and gold weren't lacking in motivation.
But despite these factors, it was Penrith who crossed first, opening the scoring within the first five minutes thanks to a simple set-up from Api Koroisau.
After a bit of spice on the sideline following a Viliame Kikau hit on Clint Gutherson, the Eels went in next thanks to a combination of individual brilliance from Will Penisini and the fact that Kikau was down during the play, with the Eels exploiting the gap that had been created.
Parramatta continued to work their way back into the contest, but it was a technicality that saw them claim the next points after Panthers utility Jaeman Salmon was judged to have held back Reeed Mahoney with the line in sight before he had secured the ball.
It was then Penrith's turn to have a try disallowed, but they were in again shortly after. A Nathan Cleary line break saw the halfback take the hit from Clint Gutherson, before a quick shift to the left ended with Kikau kicking from a seemingly-impossible position for winger Taylan May to score in the final two minutes of the half, sending teams to the sheds all level.
Much like the grand final, the Panthers came out firing after the break and it was another link-up between Kikau and May that resulted in the next try.
But unlike the grand final, the Eels maintained their resolve to strike back, with Gutherson stepping past Cleary before putting a perfect pass on the chest of Ryan Matterson, who tore through the line to score.
Moments later the Eels were in again as the Panthers' defence decided to let a Moses bomb bounce. It landed in the arms of Dylan Brown, who had little else to do but run to the line for an eight-point lead.
The Panthers were given a late glimmer of hope when Spencer Leniu crossed with two minutes remaining in the contest, but the damage had already been done and the Eels' had secured an impressive win, proving that the premiers were in fact fallible.
