North Adelaide looks for form revival after 50-point loss to the Eagles

NORTH Adelaide has three weeks to dig its way out of a form slump or it will head into finals making up the numbers, coach Josh Francou has warned.

NORTH Adelaide has three weeks to dig its way out of a worrying form slump or it will head into finals making up the numbers, coach Josh Francou has warned.

The Roosters slumped to their third straight loss on Saturday when they were belted by the Eagles by 50 points at Prospect.

They now risk losing their grip on a top-three finish.

"We're going to play finals but am I worried? Absolutely," Francou said.

"If you're competing and playing at our best and lose, then . . . but it's the way we're losing, and the way we lost today (Saturday) is a concern.

"I mentioned this after the Sturt game last week and briefly again today - the next two games are critical for us as far as what we bring game day because the season can fast nosedive out of control."

North plays Glenelg and Norwood, separated by a bye, in the final three weeks, and may be boosted by the return of captain Greg Gallman from injury this weekend.

The side had far too many passengers on Saturday, with six players finishing the game with single figure disposals.

Max Thring and Jay Shannon put up a brave fight all day and George Thring and Chad O'Sullivan did their best to create run, but the Roosters were unable to go on with the job despite leading by one point at half-time.

Francou said his players were not able to cope with the pressure applied by the Eagles, who kicked 11 goals to three in the second half.

"Our ball use was poor but you don't lose your decision making or your skill overnight, that's a direct result of pressure applied by the opposition," Francou said.

"That happened to us last week as well and that's why at quarter time I was concerned because they were at us.

"If you don't handle the pressure then you turn the footy over and that's what we did."

He said his challenge was not only to stop the slide but also to return the team to its best in time for finals.

"If you look at our last three weeks, we've moved away from what we were doing that made us so competitive and strong and hard to beat," he said.

"We're not doing that now and the challenge for me is to get the confidence back in the group, because it is there and now we've just got to find it."