Scotland head coach Scott Johnson admits his side will suffer another day to forget against Australia if they make the same kind of mistakes which cost them dear last weekend.
The Dark Blues host the Wallabies in the final autumn international on Saturday at Murrayfield still hurting from Sunday's 28-0 drubbing by South Africa.
Johnson - who has made four changes to his pack for Saturday - insisted the players could still take pride from certain aspects of that display, but was clear when he said further errors would be punished in a similar harsh manner.
"The boys are disappointed after last weekend but it would be an overreaction to say they are shattered," he said.
"We acknowledge the fact that we let ourselves down in certain aspects and gave South Africa two obvious chances, which they took. When you are up against quality sides they will take them.
"If we give Australia four chances, they will probably take them too. So we have to limit our mistakes.
Johnson said his side would also have to take chances.
"The opposition will always give you chances. We gave South Africa four which they took but we probably had four as well. However, we didn't take ours."
Johnson named half of the team that will face the Wallabies on Wednesday morning, but will wait until Thursday before confirming which of 11 candidates are chosen to fill the seven back positions from the start.
The delay has been sparked by a leg injury sustained by wing Tommy Seymour but Johnson is still hopeful he may be involved.
Kelly Brown will resume the captaincy duties after sitting out the South Africa defeat.
The Saracens flanker is one of four changes to the pack as Glasgow pair Ryan Grant and Tim Swinson return alongside Montpellier's Johnnie Beattie, with Alasdair Dickinson, Richie Gray, Strokosch and John Barclay dropping out.
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