I don't think many clubs have had a good following season after being smashed in a Grand Final.
Port were crippled after 2007, as were Collingwood after 2003, Melbourne after 2000. Geelong in '94, and '95 are the only times I can think of a team getting smashed and doing okay the next year.
Carlton 87, Hawthorn 86, Essendon 84 went OK.