Three years ago, a country football club set a league record and made news headlines with a 509-point loss for its seniors' team.
Ararat Eagles Football Netball Club was on the brink of collapse in 2019 and hit its lowest point soon after the brutal thrashing when the seniors forfeited a game because it could not field a team.
Now the club is relishing in the aftermath of its first grand final win and celebrating the remarkable comeback.