West Coast didn't "roll over" in the second half of their loss to Hawthorn; rather, they were just broken by the Hawks, Eagles coach Adam Simpson said.
Hawthorn romped to a 51-point win, their first win of the season, against the Eagles who again at the MCG looked a pale and weak version of the side they are at home.
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"We got exactly what we thought we would get with Hawthorn, there were no surprises there," Simpson said.
"Our inability to be consistent with the ball, with pressure, how we handle it, standing up when it counts, converting when it counts was a concern."
The Eagles again failed to win at the MCG – they have not beaten Hawthorn at the ground since 2006 and have won only six in their last 25 matches at the MCG against any opposition. They do not play there often, and only play there twice this year but it is still a troubling trend.
"I get the question. Was it the MCG [to blame]?" he said.
"I have got no defence on that, I am not worried about the ground. I am more worried about our resolve, our resilience, our intent sustaining it when we get it. In terms of how we play the ground, I dunno, I am not making excuses, I never have about playing here. I have always said it's about our resilience and our mindset rather than we have to play this ground differently or our game plan. I disagree with that.
"We have got bigger problems than playing at the MCG at the moment."
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Simpson said that it "might have looked like we rolled over" but he coached from the bench in the second half and he was confident his side's intent was there throughout.
"When we did get the ball we panicked a little but and the pressure got to us. That's disappointing to say that because the week before we applied a lot of pressure ... in the end they broke us."
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