WEST Coast Eagles coach John Worsfold has taken a well-aimed swipe at former AFL coaches who suggested during the week that his side was better off losing in order to get another high-placed draft pick.

With Hawthorn and Geelong to come in the remaining two rounds, the young and inexperienced West Coast side is likely to remain on four wins for the year and gain a third selection in November's top 20.

But Worsfold – a much-feared defender in his playing days – had the same look in his eyes after the loss to Melbourne that many dreaded seeing in the halcyon days of his career.

"That's a disgraceful thing to ask – for past coaches of the game to get involved in talking about it, I think is a disgrace," he said.

"It really reflects poorly on them as people, to say that draft picks are more important than winning.

"I understand that there's people out there that may think that way, but it is a massive reflection on them.

"Our club has never been a willing participant in talking about anything to do with draft picks, and we never will be.

"It doesn't hurt me, but I think it reflects very, very badly on those people, but they're quite happy to put their head on the block and say that they would not try in games.

"I think it's a shame, but there are people out there that would do that."

But Worsfold would not be drawn on the priority pick system, which gives clubs that have won four games or less an extra pick at the start of the second round of the NAB AFL Draft.

"I haven't really thought about it, we just go with what the rules are," he said.

"The priority picks have been there to reward teams that are really struggling, but it depends on why you're struggling.

"If you're struggling because you haven't got a good list, then the priority picks help you build your list. If you're struggling because … maybe because we've been decimated with our senior players out, then it may not be as important for us.

"But that's the rules."