Before they lost to Hawthorn in the first week, the Dogs were paid a visit by former club great Chris Grant and North Melbourne's 'Shinboner of the Century' Glenn Archer in a rousing September launch.
This week, however, Eade will look to his players to inspire each other.
"We've spoken about that to the group, and we had a bit of a thing last Tuesday night," he said on Thursday.
"You can have all the motivational speakers you like but really at the end of the day, it's about your own actions.
"People say you've got to be positive, and I think you do, but positive sometimes is about masking things as well, it's about fluffing it up.
"It's more about meeting the challenge this week. We've got an enormous challenge against a team that's a proven finals performer that's back in form, and will certainly rate their chances.
"But for us, we need to rediscover that effort and energy we've had for 15 or 16 weeks earlier in the year, and I think the players are pretty focussed on that."
Eade said he won't shield his players away from pressure this week, as he believes successful teams are the product of people responding to adversity.
He also said the Dogs will focus on the elements of the match they can influence, and not get overawed by anything the Sydney Swans try to employ.
"Earlier in the week we spoke as a group about facing the challenge, and I think teams that do well -- and I'm talking … those that make Grand Finals -- are ones that meet that challenge head on," he said.
"They don't baulk at it. They react well to that pressure.
"Sometimes you can't hide the pressure away from people. If you keep doing that, eventually when they're confronted by it, they're going to fall away and they need to confront that at some stage.
"I think self (imposed) pressure is probably the biggest pressure, and it's all about getting back to basics and doing the things you know you can do well.
"You're in control of your effort and the way you go about it, and that's what we've spoken about.
"You're not in control of what the opposition is going to do to you, you're not in control of whether they're going to tag you or hold you.
"You mightn't play well but you're certainly in control of the way you run and the way you attack the ball, and that's what we've spoken about."
Eade also said recapturing their form regarding the contested ball will go a long way towards the Dogs' success this Friday night.
"I think that's the biggest thing that happens in finals footy as well, being able to cope with the physical pressure, which is contested ball and being able to put pressure on the opposition," he said.
"It doesn't matter what game plan you've got, or what personnel you've got. It's about being able to do that under pressure."
