Worsfold has repeatedly stated that the Eagles will challenge for a premiership in 2012, and he continues to back the club’s highly-touted draft picks collected from 2007-09.
Selwood, who was given a job on Brownlow Medallist Adam Cooney in Sunday’s 60-point loss to the Western Bulldogs, said the players owed it to themselves to deliver on the coach’s promise.
“'Woosha’s' an exceptional coach, and he’s backed me and the other young guys in from the very first moment I got to the club,” Selwood said after the match.
“That’s the best thing about him. It gives you so much confidence going into each game knowing you’ve got the full support of your coach and your coaching staff.
“We know that we’ve got good players among the group, so we’ve got to come together and perform the way we want to perform to become a really successful side.
“We’ll always have the support of 'Woosha', and he’ll be very good for us.”
Selwood has continued to grow in a negating role under Worsfold, with the coach pitting him against Cooney, Chris Judd, Jimmy Bartel and Leigh Montagna so far this season.
The 20-year-old kept Cooney to 22 possessions on Sunday and limited the star Bulldog’s influence, and said he was enjoying the weekly challenges against the competition’s best midfielders.
“Each one has their different tricks and you’ve got to try and learn that every week and, I guess, become the player for the week,” Selwood said.
“I love the challenge of trying to stop those players. They’re great players for a reason.”
West Coast faded badly in the second half against the Dogs, conceding 19 scoring shots to three after the main break to lose its fifth consecutive game.
Selwood said the side had to take risks after half-time in an effort to get back in the game, and a lack of fitness was definitely not an issue.
“We were down by a few goals in the last quarter, so you do have to try and mix it up a bit and try and get back in front,” he said.
“Take the risk, it might help us or it might hurt us, (but) we’ve just got to keep backing ourselves in.
“We’ve got full confidence in the coaches when they make the move. They’re doing it to have an impact on the scoreboard; sometimes it doesn’t come off, sometimes it does.”
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