After three straight defeats, this weekend's match against a battling Corowa-Rutherglen outfit now looms as a danger game for the Hoppers.

“I've got a bunch of players that refuse to listen, that are at times uncoachable,” Akermanis said. 

“It's quite tough when you're coaching young players who aren't footy smart yet.

“While I'm sure the opposition would be happy with the win, I think we gifted them that many easy kicks, we didn't structure up well.”

Stung by the loss, Akermanis said the Hoppers would do some soul-searching on the track this week to find out where they stand.

“I think we've come to the conclusion now that we're going to change and be accountable,” he said.

“We can’t score or defend to any level we'd expect, we have too many passengers.  

“This week during training we'll be focusing on one-on-ones.

“We've turned into a very poor team very quickly, while the talent hasn't changed.”

With crunch games against the Roos and Lavington to come, Akermanis said the Hoppers risked missing the finals based on their form.

The Brownlow medallist didn't play against the Raiders, declaring that his presence on field was only hindering the Hoppers’ development.

“We really would like to see some experience come to the fore, but the experienced guys we recruited as yet just haven't been up to standard,” he said.

“But we'll keep working, we'll keep firing away but at the end of the day you can only coach so much.”