North Melbourne coach Brad Scott is refusing to respond to more widespread criticism of his team after another bad AFL loss.

The Kangaroos were rated at the start of this season as a potential top-four team, but they’re in trouble again after Gold Coast upset them by 55 points.

“I worry all the time … about what we need to get better at, but I’m not going to get caught up in worrying about what someone thinks of us,” Scott said.

He will return to the coach’s box on Saturday night against Geelong after four weeks out of action because of back surgery.