West Coast coach Adam Simpson has urged his gamers to be braver of their ball motion, however says the staff will not go wherever in the event that they hold fumbling or cannot win the competition battle.
The Eagles misplaced the contested possession depend 152-115 and clearances 41-26 in final week’s five-point loss to North Melbourne.
The outcome means West Coast have now misplaced an equal club-record 9 straight video games, with the aspect registering simply two wins of their previous 27 matches.
West Coast gained the flag in 2018 with a gradual and methodical system of ball motion.
Simpson is aware of that system is now outdated, and desires his gamers to embrace a quicker, extra direct model.
The premiership coach feels the fruits of his labour will have the ability to flourish if his gamers can enhance their talent stage and work within the contest.
“It’s a no-fumble league, and we’re fumbling too much,” Simpson advised reporters on Friday.
“We’re working on that – the fundamentals and touch and skill is paramount to what we do in our program. We just haven’t seen it on game day as much as we would have liked.
“And we can’t get wherever if we do not repair the bit we spoke about – the competition.”
West Coast’s inability to even come close to squaring the contest or clearance battle against the Kangaroos meant defenders including Tom Barrass and Jeremy McGovern were often forced to come to the rescue.
Simpson does not want that to become a pattern.
“It’s so vital you are not counting on ball motion from the again half,” he mentioned.
“There’s levels we are able to go faster. We wish to go faster.
“(The old system) is probably ingrained into a few of our players and we’ve got to try to work through what that looks like.
“But we have to win the ball first in the correct spots.
“If we’re thinking that McGovern and Barrass are going to be the gatekeepers of our ball movement, well we’re not going to get far.
“We’d wish to be braver with the ball if we are able to, however we have to win it first.”
West Coast were heavily criticised following the loss to North, but Simpson is not taking it to heart.
“That’s a part of our business. If you do not carry out nicely, you cop criticism,” he mentioned.
“We’re not the identical aspect as final yr, however we have to show to ourselves as a lot as anybody that we’re able to extra, and that is our problem.”
West Coast fielded three debutants last week against the Kangaroos – Campbell Chesser, Reuben Ginbey and Noah Long.
A fourth will feature on Sunday – last year’s No.13 pick Elijah Hewett.
The highly effective midfielder would be the sub for the sport, and Simpson is happy to see what the 18-year-old can produce.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
