GWS coach Kevin Sheedy is only thinking about a win for his team against Melbourne at the MCG on Sunday. Source: Getty Images
GREATER Western Sydney coach Kevin Sheedy doesn't want to get into any discussion whether a Giants' victory at the MCG on Sunday will lead to the dismissal of his Melbourne counterpart Mark Neeld.
All he's worried about is trying to engineer just the third victory in his club's short history.
"I don't want to make any comments on Melbourne this week," Sheedy said last night.
"Enough has been said about Melbourne, and we just have to get ourselves playing better because we haven't had any success this year ourselves."
Neeld and his club will face further fierce scrutiny if the Demons suffer their fourth successive victory following massive defeats in the first three rounds.
Sheedy said the Giants didn't see the Demons as easier than any other clash.
He said they would approach it in the same way as any other game and that meant preparing for a win.
"We are not coming down to Melbourne trying to lose," Sheedy said.
"People don't realise how tough it is to win a game of AFL -- it's unbelievable.
"Go and ask any team and ask them if they would have thought North Melbourne would be minus three."
Sheedy said clubs that had been around for 100 years were finding it hard to win, while his team has been around for "100 seconds".
The veteran coach said the fact he was overlooked for the Melbourne job won't add any extra spice to the clash.
"I don't worry about all that stuff. I'm very fortunate to be in a good position that the AFL has entrusted me with this club.
"At this stage of your life to have a chance to build an AFL club from scratch is just a terrific thing to happen."
Sheedy, who hands over the coaching job at the end of the season to his assistant Leon Cameron, is negotiating with the AFL over a continuing role with the Giants.
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