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By Michael Whiting

Gold Coast SUNS coach Guy McKenna is playing down the importance of Saturday's visit from Port Adelaide, saying he was still not interested in wins and losses.

Since the start of the 2012 campaign, McKenna has preached improvement within games, with results taking care of themselves.

And even with a 0-8 record and facing the SUNS historic first victim from last year, he refused to budge on his expectations.

McKenna said he saw signs of improvement in Saturday's38-point loss to the Western Bulldogs but would look for much more come theweekend.

"Every week's a chance to win," McKenna said.

"We can't draw any more lines in the sand, we'll be playing naughts and crosses.

"It's just another opportunity for us to prepare well and prepare to play for 120 minutes and that's been our goal since round one.

"We think we have the mechanics in place as far as ourstructures go, the dynamics with the players buying in, and the discipline to stick to those structures.

"The thing that has let us down ultimately is the effort for the full 120 minutes."

Despite his contract expiring at the end of the season, the SUNS coach said he was comfortable they were still moving forward.

Gold Coast has played just three matches at home this season, losing by 69 points in round one against rampant Adelaide and surrendering fourth quarter leads against both Essendon and Fremantle.

As the SUNS celebrate the 12-month anniversary of Metricon Stadium opening, McKenna said it was another opportunity to break their home duck and one they looked forward to.

After dropping Jared Brennan and Trent McKenzie ahead of the Bulldogs match, the Suns' coach said there were no guarantees they would return this weekend.

"If you're out of the side, you've got to fight your way back into the side," he said.

"It has a lot to do with your performance in the seconds and how the senior side goes as well.

"I'm only one voice on the match committee but I thought in general the effort was better on the weekend, so the boys outside the side might find it harder to get in."

Following his move of playing captain Gary Ablett in the back half for the first two quarters at the weekend, McKenna said he was unlikely to do likewise against Port.