Geelong coach Chris Scott says he would be crazy not to dig deeper into his team's struggles after byes, but he isn't overly worried.
West Coast's 13-point win over Geelong on Thursday night was the seventh year in a row the Cats have lost the week after their mid-season bye.
The Eagles set up the win with a dominant seven-goals-to-two opening half, and Scott was disappointed with his team's poor start to the match.
Scott said Geelong's poor record after byes was something that needed to be addressed, but also warned it needed to be put into context.
"We have had a good look at it," Scott said.
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"But it (the seven straight losses) is actually not true.
"There was a bye last year before the finals and we won the next week.
"Sometimes these things can grow legs even when they are false.
"And I think you have to be very careful in looking back seven years.
"My great coach said to me four weeks in footy is ancient history.
"Our team is very very different, but we would be crazy not to look back at every single thing in review and if there is a pattern there, which there clearly is.
"Even though it is over a huge period of time, with completely different personnel, we should look to address it."
