Just revisited the 1992 Grand Final. Wow that was a great game, particularly the pulsating contest of the first half. All the way up to Wilson's "cork in the ocean" goal is classic decider football. Cometti gives one of his greatest calls, Sandy Roberts in good form, even the pre-match and post-match has a real vibrancy about it (despite the oddness of the occasion, the announcer repeatedly feeling the need to rev up congrats from the Victorians in the MCG crowd). Only 4 Eagles goalscorers funnily enough, but memorably so (Matera, Sumich, Evans and Wilson), and Geelong give a good show, much better than they would in 1994/1995, couple of sliding doors moments like a few Garry Hocking misses in the first half and the like which along with their record-breaking attack makes this feel like the one that got away (even if the Eagles were slight favourites on the day and just got the better of them in the end).
Had basically everything you want from a first flag, coming from behind after an excellent contest in first half, applying the premiership quarter, and then partying with a couple goals distance in the last. Nearly three quarters with vintage Grand Final, and a club's first. One for the vault.
Obviously it has to contend in-house with the 2006 flag, but still most charming a quarter century on. The only other 90s Grand Final in the same category is probably 1997 thanks to the Jarman last quarter.