After an up and down 2017 season, the Eagles faced external expectations that the club would fall away, but within the four walls of the club, something was building.
Our Round 2 clash with the Bulldogs probably won't be remembered for the game itself, but more likely for the series of events that lead up to it, cementing the importance of Family in the values of our Club.
A fearsome Geelong midfield now stood between the Eagles and their first win at Optus Stadium. As the game was nearing conclusion, the team went to a level Adam Simpson had rarely seen, and subsequently named the event a 'Unicorn Moment'.
An undermanned Eagles side flies to Greater Western Sydney to take on the Giants, while blooding two club debutants
The AFL world was fixed on Optus Stadium in Round 9 as the reigning premiers arrived for a top of the table clash. Fresh off their seventh win in a row, the Eagles saw this as the perfect opportunity to test themselves against the best.
After their tenth consecutive win, the Eagles were one of the most dominant teams in the competition, but over the coming weeks things would take a drastic turn... for the worse.
After facing one of the toughest weeks of our season, the team flew to Adelaide with a top four spot on the line. What happened next was near on unbelievable... but then again they do say history repeats itself.
The Eagles take on the biggest road trip to Brisbane in hopes of locking in a home qualifying final
Josh Kennedy returns for the blockbuster qualifying final against Collingwood, where an early injury to defender Brad Sheppard inspires the boys to dig deep for a memorable victory