West Coast co‑captain Liam Baker says the Eagles have taken key learnings from a tough review and are focused on getting back to the fundamentals as they look to respond this weekend.

After a demanding run of games, Baker said the playing group has approached each review with the same level of honesty, regardless of the scoreboard.

“Last week’s game is pretty fresh, so it was a tough review yesterday,” Baker said on Wednesday.

“But we’ve reviewed it the same way we did after the wins earlier in the year, being honest about what’s going well and what we need to improve.

“We learned the lessons and had a great day on the track today, so we move forward.”

Baker said defensive transition was a key focus coming out of the review, with AFL opposition quick to capitalise when standards drop.

“At AFL level, if your defence isn’t quite at the level it needs to be, teams can pile on scores pretty quickly,” Baker said.

“That was disappointing, but we’re honest as players and coaches, and we learn from it.”

Baker noted the response on the training track had been strong, with a renewed emphasis on fundamentals and mindset.

“There’s a bit of offence and defensive stuff in there it’s all linked,” Baker said.

“Sometimes it’s just a mindset shift. If that’s a little off, teams are good enough to hurt you. But today was a really positive session, so it was good to see the boys respond like that.”

Baker also praised the role of opportunity within the group, with injuries opening the door for younger players to step up.

“It’s disappointing for Dev Robertson to be out for the year and Jack Graham for a few months, but that’s AFL footy, you have to keep moving forward,” Baker said.

“It gives someone else an opportunity. Willem Duursma has stepped in the past couple of weeks, and we’ve all seen his form. There are always green shoots somewhere.”

The co‑captain was full of praise for key defender Rueben Ginbey, backing his continued role in defence.

“In my opinion, he’s probably one of the best backs in the comp,” Baker said.

“He does a hell of a job on the opposition’s biggest forwards, and he’s been impressive down there for us for the last couple of years. I love him down back.”

Baker said it was also pleasing to see reinforcements nearing a return, with Harry Edwards set to build match fitness through the WAFL this weekend. Edwards has been progressing through concussion protocols since sustaining a second concussion in a matter of weeks against North Melbourne in round two.

“Harry has ticked all the boxes and it’s exciting to see him get back out there and hopefully put himself up for selection in the coming weeks,” Baker said.

With eyes now turning to the weekend against his former club Richmond, Baker said the group was committed to simplifying its game and bringing consistent effort for four quarters.

“We'll go back to what's simple for us, and whether that’s good enough to get the result, but we need to be playing better,” Baker said.

“We need to play better footy for 120 minutes like we did earlier in the year, and I’m confident you’ll see that this weekend.”