ADAM Simpson says the athleticism of his tall players means he is happy to keep as much height as possible in his match day squad.

The Eagles picked three ruckman last week against the Western Bulldogs as well as key forwards Josh Kennedy and Jack Darling.

Simpson is still unsure what his best set-up is but he has no problems with playing three ruckman in Dean Cox, Nic Naitanui, and Callum Sinclair.

"We'll explore our tall unit again," Simpson said.

"We're not quite set on what we want to do at the moment with our ruck division but we've got some options there.

"We couldn't play them all if they weren't athletic. Their biggest asset at the moment is the pressure they can put on when the ball hits the deck. If they can do that and we can get some advantage out of their height, that's a bonus.

Simpson's first match as Eagles coach against the Western Bulldogs was a comfortable one with his side romping to a 65-point win at home.

But he wasn't pleased with every aspect of last Sunday’s victory.

"We were disappointed in our last quarter last week to be honest," he said.

"There were 14 goals kicked and I don't think that's the way we want to play, albeit we kicked eight of them.

"We had really good defensive actions for the first three quarters and then the last quarter we lost a bit of control with the game. It was ping-pong up and back and I don't think we want to play that way."

Simpson will make just his second trip away with the Eagles this week, his first for premiership points, as West Coast faces Melbourne on Sunday at the MCG.

The first-year coach refused to underestimate the Demons, even though his team will start strong favourites.

"We've got nothing but the upmost respect for Paul Roos and Melbourne and what they can possibly do," Simpson said.

"Dealing with expectations is a weekly thing. Sometimes you're favourite and sometimes you're not. We put a lot of work into what Melbourne do.

"They're a completely different side. Their personnel has changed. They've got some really good midfield strength. Obviously they control the ball a bit more.

"They're doing a lot of things right and it won't take much for them to click."