Geelong and Brisbane’s AFL grand final meeting a clash of 21st-century titans 25 years in the making

They meet at last. They, the two footballing titans of the 21st century, have navigated their diverging paths to arrive today with flags sharpened for the planting.

It’s a grand final 25 years in the making, a bid to claim ownership not only of the 2025 season but of a whole quarter-century….