West Coast Eagles coach Adam Simpson talks about the death of Kylie Bazzo, mother of Eagles player Rhett.
THE FACT West Coast coach Adam Simpson knew it was going to be this tough doesn’t make it any easier to take.
Simpson is not at all surprised the rebuilding Eagles have made such a poor start to their 2024 campaign.
After finishing bottom last year, West Coast has lost all 12 quarters this season, and Sunday’s 3.12 (30) against the Western Bulldogs was the sixth-lowest score in club history.
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Asked if he thought the start of the season would so tough, Simpson replied: “That’s what we have to be up for.”
But he is also demanding improvement. And soon.
“Just keep moving forward. It’s not just ‘Let’s get games into these kids’ or ‘Let’s hope (Jeremy) McGovern plays well’.
“We need to get better, all of us.
“We need to get these things right around the fundamentals.
“We don’t want to kick three goals.”
There were small signs of life, with Simpson noting his side will win games if they keep having 51 inside 50s each week.
Astonishingly, the Eagles and Bulldogs were equal on 51 inside 50s for the game despite the one-sided scoreline.
But the 2018 West Coast premiership coach is imploring Eagles fans to stay the course as they develop a team that has some quality senior players, some talented youth, and not much in between.
