Despite losing two consecutive games, West Coast coach Adam Simpson says they wont be changing the way they go about their football.
The Eagles blew a chance to go back to the top of the AFL ladder on Thursday night when they lost to Essendon by 28 points at Optus Stadium.
That followed the 15-point loss to the Sydney Swans six days earlier.
But Simpson says the system they currently have is right.
“We're not going to change how we go about it. We've come from a fair way back this year, and we've probably surprised a few people,” he said.
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“We want to play an honest brand that stands up in big games, and we think the system's right.
“We won't stick our head in the sand. We need to review what happened. But we'll keep trucking forward.
“I don't want to change the way I coach or act around the club just because we had a really disappointing game.”
One of the challenges they face is getting their forward line working again.
In the past two weeks, the Eagles have been forward a total of 122 times, for a total of 13 goals.
The loss to the Swans was their first game this season without Jack Darling. They managed their lowest score of the season at the time – 7.15 (57) – despite going in to attack 63 times.
West Coast will hold their nerve despite consecutive losses.
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Josh Kennedy joined Darling on the sidelines for the game against the Bombers. That seasons low was bettered when the Eagles could muster only 6.16 (52). They had only 1.6 (12) on the board at half-time.
Darling is not expected back for 2-4 weeks due to his ankle injury, but Simpson expects dual Coleman medallist Kennedy to push the medical team to have him ready to play Adelaide on Saturday-week.
Kennedy leads the Eagles goal-kicking this season with 29 goals from nine games.
“It's not a significant injury,” Simpson said. “There's nothing wrong with his knee. He'll no doubt challenge us I'd suspect, and I'll be challenging our medical department.
“He ran on the alter-G. This hairline fracture is a very small fracture. It's not perfect news, but it's actually a pretty good result considering what we thought might have happened to his knee.”
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