Three years after Tyson Stengle capped off his remarkable AFL career resurrection with a premiership, the Geelong forward believes a second flag would hold greater significance.

Stengle, cut by Adelaide for off-field reasons, seized his AFL lifeline with the Cats in 2022.

The dynamic small forward, then 23, was named All-Australian and kicked 53 goals, including four in Geelong's thumping win over Sydney in the grand final.

But Geelong missed the finals in 2023 and endured a preliminary-final exit last year.

For Stengle, it underlined the importance of reaching this year's season decider against the Brisbane Lions and then sealing a second trip to the AFL's summit.

"It was great to come back into the system and win one, but I reckon now as a player that's been at the club for a long t

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