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?

5. ROUND 6: Wests Tigers 21 def. Parramatta 20, Commbank Stadium, Easter Monday

Some games go to golden point, some are decided before the game is over, but there was only one game this year where the ball virtually sailed between the sticks as the final siren sounded.

The Tigers were winless after five rounds but still optimistic, unaware of what the season would hold for them. But by the end of the game they were absolutely euphoric after a Jackson Hastings field goal saved their blushes against a fast-finishing Eels side.

The Tigers hadn't beaten the Eels since 2018, but they started well after Hastings and Luke Brooks combined to send Luciano Leilua over to open the scoring, also proving the elasticity of his jersey as defenders held on for dear life but couldn't stop him.

The Eels hit back almost immediately when Clint Gutherson won the race to a Mitchell Moses grubber, but the Tigers refused to yield and David Nofoaluma soon went over from a Brooks cut-out ball to restore the lead.

The Concord club was playing with confidence and Hastings soon turned provider to send Nofoaluma in again after a cheeky chip kick over the defence.

Poor goal-kicking meant the Tigers had just an eight-point lead despite having two more tries, and that lead was cut down quickly as incoming Tiger Isaiah Papali'i burst through the line to score out wide.

The Eels looked to be wresting back control of the game heading in to half time, but the Tigers scored first after the break thanks to a leaping Ken Maumalo and may have started feeling comfortable with a 10-point lead.

Once again the Eels hit back within five minutes after a trademark Dylan Brown step put him in the clear to set Reed Mahoney.

The Tigers defended valiantly for the next 20 minutes, but after Daine Laurie misjudged a Moses bomb, Bailey Simonsson batted back to Marata Niukore to tie the scores.

Though there were still 10 minutes remaining in the contest, both teams seemed content to shoot field goals from that point.

After a number of unconvincing shots it was left to Hastings to convert the last play of the game, putting his laces through the ball from 37-metres out to seal the club's first win of the season in enthralling fashion.