In 2017 rookie coach Kristian Bright was thrust into limelight after the short-lived tenure of Head Coach Fabrizio Soncin. The newly promoted State League 1 side added further stealth to its squad with players also leaving from the 2016 squad. With the notable additions of Canadian-Polish sharp shooter Daniel Kuczynski from Icelandic club KF Grindavik, cavaliering Italian defender Kevin Martin, former Wollongong Wolves custodian Daniel Collison, Papua New Guinea national football team captain and most capped player Michael Foster, George Slefendorfas and Harry Hillary-Jenkins. Geelong SC got the 2017 season off to a flyer with four consecutive wins, including an exciting 4–2 win over sister-club and former NSL heavyweight Preston Lions in Round 1 that coincided with the unveiling of the clubs new multi-million dollar purpose-built football complex at Stead Park, Corio. Another highlight of the 2017 season was undoubtedly the feisty 4-0 Round 18 victory over fellow Macedonian backed club and eventual champions Altona Magic. Geelong SC completed its first ever season of Football Victoria State League One with a creditable 2nd-place finish narrowly missing out on promotion to NPL. Star recruit Kuczynski was the side's top goalscorer with 18 goals.
