When up and firing, the Eagles' forward line is one of the most dangerous in the competition.
It is their variety and pressure that make them difficult to handle, and it proved too much for Melbourne at the MCG after half time.
But the problem for the Eagles so far in 2013 has been gaining entry to their forward 50 enough, to allow their forwards to take full toll.
"They've just been waiting for a day when we get it in there a bit more. And we've all been saying, 'It's going to happen. We're going to get a better spread of footy going inside our forward line,'" coach John Worsfold said.
"We've got some talent up there, we're aware of that. Not only in their ability to win the footy, but to put pressure on the opposition as well."
Josh Kennedy was nearly unstoppable in the Eagles' 94-point victory.
The big forward pulled in plenty of marks and buttered up with fantastic second efforts on the ground, on his way to a five-goal haul.
Jack Darling also added five, as he darted all around the 50m arc.
Mark LeCras was a welcome returnee from a broken arm and slotted three goals, as did the ever-reliable Dean Cox and Ashton Hams.
Kennedy missed 15 games with a serious ankle injury last year and his absence was a cruel blow for a club on the rise.
"We missed Kennedy hugely last year and I think, hopefully, he's got his body to a level where he can provide us with twenty games this year. Having him takes the heat off Jack Darling, Dean Cox and Nic Naitanui, when he's up and going," midfielder Adam Selwood said.
"He's coming in to his prime. He's a running beast. He's one-touch and great with his hands. And he's very accurate at goal."
"Hopefully we can get the big fellas up and firing and it's going to be hard to match up on them when that happens."
Ben Guthrie is a reporter for AFL.com.au. Follow him on Twitter: @AFL_BenGuthrie
