St Kilda have 10 days to fix the ills from a first half that hadn't been that bad in 39 years.
Coach Ross Lyon copped his share of the blame after the Saints only managed 0.5 to halftime in Thursday night's 52-point AFL to Hawthorn.
It was the first time since 1987 that they had been goalless in the first half.
This season, they are yet to beat sides currently above them on the ladder and the Hawks trounced the Saints when the game was on the line.
Lyon was pleased that they rallied in the second half, only scoring two less points than Hawthorn, but the damage was done.
Their next assignment will also be tough - second-placed Sydney on Sunday week at the SCG. The Saints are also bracing for bad news on Sam Flanders, who suffered an Achilles tendon injury against the Hawks.
