Whilst Geelong have never demanded a flag, more of a stellar H&A perennial and ultimate pretender, the following would have to disappoint:
2 x home final losses to Fremantle
1 x home final loss to Sydney
Straight sets at hands of 8th finalist North Melbourne.
Maybe another failure in 2017 would be worse for Chris Scott than Geelong. Agreed that Sydney have more to lose than Geelong (and Adelaide) on Grand Final day itself, but Geelong and Adelaide would be most aggrieved to fail at making a Grand Final once again (most especially historically, but obviously as the top two, in Qualifying finals against opponents with limited experience at that level).