Rule: The Grand Final shall be hosted at the home ground of the participating side that finishes highest in the regular season and wins all its finals.
Result | HGA* | Adjusted venue | Adjusted HGA | Adjusted result | |
1991 | HAW by 53 | HAW +6.3 | Waverley Park |
Disaster in the west as the Eagles, seemingly on track to host the first ever Grand Final outside Victoria, lose their Qualifying Final at Subiaco to Hawthorn. It delivers the Hawks the right to host the Grand Final at their home ground of Waverley Park, which, in a convenient twist of fate, is where it would have been held anyway, as the M.C.G. is unavailable due to renovations.
Hawthorn duly defend Victorian pride, keeping both the premiership and the Grand Final a local affair for one more year.
Result | HGA | Adjusted venue | Adjusted HGA | Adjusted result | |
1992 | WCE by 28 | GEE +3.7 | Subiaco | WCE +12.1 | WCE by 44 |
A series of unexpected results sends the Grand Final to Perth after the Eagles upset the Cats in a semi-final. A fortnight later, the Eagles repeat the performance and set Perth alight with a historic home premiership.
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