Hawthorn Coach Alastair Clarkson says he accepts the external criticism being levelled at him currently, acknowledging it is part and parcel of coaching a side amidst a form slump.

The Hawks have lost their last three games at the hands of GWS, Collingwood and then most recently Melbourne.

Speaking to a press conference on Thursday, Clarkson conceded the side had to address a number of on-field concerns in order to turn its fortunes around.

"The baton of pressure and scrutiny passes from one club to the next and it's Hawthorn's time right now," Clarkson said.

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"The hard part for all coaches at the moment is that it's like sitting in the aeroplane cockpit and you've got so many buttons and levers to press and you just don't know which one to press to actually get the result you're after. 

"Everyone one of us that has been in this caper knows that situation.

"People just sit there and think 'oh, the experienced guys should know a little bit better', maybe that's the case but it is still bloody hard!"

But the four-time premiership coach stopped short of saying the club was in need of an extreme overhaul as has been touted by some in the football world. 

"This is my 16th season and, in terms of a re-boot, we've re-booted 16 times in terms of how we think we have to go about it to prepare ourselves for a season.

"Everyone is searching for that big headline that says 'Hawks need to rebuild' or 'Clarkson is out - we need a new person to come on board' - that's not the case at all, we know exactly where we're at.

"We've re-booted for the 16th time under my tenure and, if I hang around longer, it'll be a 17th time and then an 18th time so we'll see where it goes from there."