By Michael Whiting

Gold Coast SUNS coach Guy McKenna has lashed his team for "turning their toes up" in Saturday's 95-point loss to St Kilda.

McKenna, who has lost 30 of his 33 matches in charge at the SUNS, wasted no time looking for positives in the result. Rather than waiting for questions from reporters in the post-match press conference, he got on the front foot, saying the effort was totally unacceptable.

Without naming names, he said three players only could hold their heads high and he hoped the SUNS  faced intense scrutiny for their listless performance.

"I don't want to make excuses," McKenna said.

"We'd love to pick them up and move them down to Melbourne and hear it (from the media).

"I think up here we get sheltered by the media and the players have got to realise we're in this competition and it's full of men. We've got to stop turning up and performing like that."

McKenna said the SUNS could take nothing from the loss – their worst in 12 winless matches at Metricon Stadium.

The SUNS are 0-11 this season and host North Melbourne next Saturday night before having the bye.

St Kilda smashed them all over the field, winning each quarter and leading disposals 398-305, clearances 42-27 and inside 50s, 65-31.

McKenna said he saw the writing on the wall during the second quarter.

"It certainly looked like they gave it in, they turned their toes up," he said.

"There comes a time when enough's enough, we have to stand up for ourselves. If anything we stand up for ourself (sic) rather than giving to the team and that's the issue we have to deal with quickly."

After spending a prolonged period with the coaching panel post match, McKenna said the players were "shattered, and so they should be".

He refused to speculate about possible changes ahead of the Kangaroos match, but said this week would be about fixing things between the ears.

"Certainly attitude. Their talent, their speed and their strength you don't lose that from week to week. Tonight's game showed absolutely nothing. It's getting into their psyche, their mindset.

"We've got to bring out their individual character so it matches our team character. Tonight we were lacking in that department.

"There's only one way to cope. You can't feel sorry for yourself. One message I did give them, we're in this position together, we have to get ourselves out together, simple as that."