IT’S INTERESTING listening to talk-back radio and reading the papers about Saturday night's match against St Kilda.

I guess it's a sign of today's football environment – everyone has an opinion – because of the media saturation involved in the game.

It appears these days you're damned if you do and damned if you don't, even if you're winning games. There is always going to be something or someone to write about or commentate about.

It seems that if you're not winning games, the media and fans wants you sacked. And if you are winning games, but you're not playing the right style of footy, the media and fans want you sacked.

Really, you've got to take it with a pinch of salt and just get on with it.

Sure, Saturday night wasn't the most attractive game of footy – we'd all agree with that – but we're a young team learning a range of styles against different oppositions on a week-to-week basis.

Some weeks we execute really well and some weeks we don't. From our point of view, last round we came up against a team that tried to beat us using a different style, but we managed to grind and fight it out and come away with the four points.

Although it will remain a talking point for a few more days, in a few weeks time, no one will remember how the match was won and it will be entered into the record books as a four-point win.

Many forget it was only two years ago when Sydney and West Coast played in a grand final which had a total of 15 goals – and eight from the Swans, who won the premiership.

That was regarded as a great contest.

In round four, Adelaide played Sydney at AAMI Stadium in a tight, low-scoring affair and it seems the scribes wrote that up as a great one-on-one contest, but when it is two lower-ranked sides up against each other, they're all willing to sink the boots in.

As recent as round six, we played Essendon and kicked 20 goals in our 35-point win. “Buddy” Franklin booted nine goals in a quick-style of play, which we prefer to use.

But sometimes, teams with different football philosophies attempt to beat you with varying game styles and you must adapt. As a developing team, we're still trying to combat different styles and tactics.

And if you get away with a win, you're happy with that.

Now we're looking ahead to Saturday against West Coast in Launceston. We're really excited by the challenge of taking on the competition's measuring stick.

The Eagles possess some of the premier players in the game, are an excellent club, and we're striving to emulate their success.

It will be a great test to see how we can stack up against West Coast's style of play.

The Eagles will take the game on, run-and-carry the ball, while they will share the ball among their midfield group. West Coast's back six is very strong and its forward line is dangerous.

The Eagles are a top-class, all-round team, which they have displayed in recent years, and we're going to have to be at our absolute best to be able to compete.

Reflecting on the VFL last weekend, our skipper Richie Vandenberg and Danny Jacobs played for Box Hill after recent injury setbacks. Jacobs was outstanding in Box Hill's win over Geelong.

Mention must be made to Zac Dawson, who is probably the unluckiest player at the club at the moment, because his form is strong, yet he hasn't cracked it for a match this season.

Young Mitch Thorp, who played his second match in the VFL after returning from a hip injury, had 10 scoring shots and finished with six goals in a most encouraging display.