West Coast interim coach Jarrad Schofield pulled no punches when assessing a poor showing against Carlton that came despite the significance of Andrew Gaff's farewell and Jamie Cripps' milestone 250th game.

The Eagles produced a flat and uninspired performance in their final home game for the season, taking a significant step backwards after back-to-back wins. 

"We're really disappointed that we didn't really turn up. It was a big day for the football club," Schofield said.

"So there's disappointment there, as you can tell, from everyone. We're not shying away from that, but it just shows that this game's brutal.

"When you're off and you're not committed to it, through choices that you make, whether through work rate, being clean around the contest, if you collectively don't have the numbers to get it done, you get exposed.

"It just shows that we have got a lot of work to do as a football club and we have one week to go in this season, and then we have a big preseason ahead of us."

Schofield said the Blues "had their way" with the Eagles inside the contest and the group had to collectively own the performance before closing their season against Geelong at GMHBA Stadium next Saturday.

He made pointed comments about how the team had handled Carlton's outstanding captain, who was handled at different stages by Harley Reid, Elliot Yeo and Zane Trew.

"We gave tasks to individuals and they didn't follow. And when you give a task to someone and they don't execute their role, then you're searching for other players to step up in a space they really shouldn't have had to," Schofield said.

"So that's the accountability for that individual to make sure they get it done.

"Not so much a tag (on Cripps), it was more just an accountability. Even though they're in the modern game, there is still some old task football and methods you go to and that's just being accountable to a player."