Worsfold said the players felt as though they'd let themselves and the club down in what was possibly the side's worst loss this season, and he conceded their attitude wasn’t quite right going into the match.
But the coach said such losses were inevitable as West Coast's looks to fast-track itself into premiership contention just two-and-a-half seasons after it's 2006 triumph.
"It's going to take a little bit of patience from people to understand where we’re going," Worsfold said from Subiaco Oval on Tuesday.
"If they want to have a side that might finish ninth or tenth for five years in a row, we could manufacture that, but if they want a team that could potentially win a premiership within five or six years of their previous premiership, then that's what we're aiming for.
"We've got a strong focus on that and we're prepared to wear some pain heading towards that.
"We've got a big picture of more imminent success than just being a run of the mill side for a long period."
The margin was 22-points on Saturday night, but West Coast fans left early in their thousands and flooded talk back to vent after the match.
Worsfold said those fans needed to understand that the team’s level of performance would fluctuate in the short term, particularly given the amount of first and second-year players wearing the West Coast jumper.
"We're very clear on where we're at with that, and we don’t accept those performances, but they do happen.
"I think our team's shown huge improvement this year."
Worsfold said there would be casualties from Saturday night's loss, with a couple of players not showing the improvement required to hold their spots.
The coach said Adam Hunter would be considered for this Friday night's clash with Carlton after recovering from shoulder treatment, while Mark LeCras was over the virus that saw him omitted from the game against Collingwood.
Worsfold said a surprise call-up for boom recruit Nick Naitanui was highly unlikely, but not ruled out.
