"We've copped it," Worsfold said.
"We'll cop the criticism and we'll cop the advice and we haven't lived up to expectations to this point - but we're really looking forward to the challenge of stepping up to all that as the season unfolds.
"We as a club aren't satisfied with what we've achieved so far this year."
Worsfold said he's copped as much criticism from fans as from pundits in regards to his side's current predicament but the Eagles have not wavered from the expectations that they put on themselves pre-season.
"That hasn't really changed other than the nervousness of the current situation," he said.
"The doomsayers say: 'Well that's it, the season is done and dusted, you might as well wipe it.' And our view is there is a lot of footy to play and we're pretty excited about what we can achieve."
Only 17 teams in VFL/AFL history have played finals after starting a season 1-4, including the Eagles team Worsfold captained in 1996.
That West Coast outfit won 11 straight after losing four of it's first five, and finished fourth with 15 wins.
Only Melbourne in 1900 and North Melbourne in 1975 have won the premiership after a 1-4 start.
"We would love to finish in the top four," Worsfold said.
"Our aim at the moment, our short-term focus, is on building to play our best footy and win the immediate games and see what unfolds from there."
Worsfold will have a strong squad to pick from this week with Matt Rosa, Sharrod Wellingham, Andrew Embley, and Adam Selwood all available for selection, and maybe star ruckman Nic Naitanui, who is very close to returning from his groin injury.
"He'll play if he's declared available," Worsfold said of Naitanui.
"But the level of which he's available will determine whether he plays or not this week. It's not really up to Nic now.
"The idea is that he plays and doesn't pull up sore, and then plays longer and stronger next week and the week after.
"So it's more about how we want to manage him, about whether he plays or not this week."
There is still doubt over whether Matt Priddis would recover from his concussion.
"He's looking great, feeling good. He still has to fulfil some commitments in terms of the concussion stuff.
"That doesn't get fully signed off. They probably don't do the actual test they do, until Friday or Saturday."
The coach was pleased, though, that his captain Darren Glass was available after being cleared of rough conduct by the AFL tribunal.
"You don't take it lightly taking on the charges, and you only really take them on if you feel as though the result wasn't correct in the first place."
