The Jets have only one point to show from three games while Glory are winless after two outings. Both will be desperate for maximum points when they meet at Dorrien Gardens.

Newcastle drew 1-1 in round one then had one-goal losses to Western Sydney and Canberra. They have worked hard and created chances but passing accuracy and finishing has let them down.

"I asked the girls to watch the clips we made for them from the Canberra game and for them to tell me areas they thought they did well and areas that they wanted to improve on," Deans said.

"Things they came up with was that their movement off the ball was good and they created lots of chances. Their work ethic and their work rate throughout the game was good.

"They said they needed to be a bit more composed in vital moments, whether it's defending well or taking chances they created. So they spoke about their composure and their communication ... It was good.

"It's just trying to get them to take some accountability because they're the ones who are out there and it's nice to know what they feel about the games, and as coaching staff we'll just try to work with them and improve those areas."

Newcastle have never won in Perth in 10 attempts since the league started but they have also not lost there since Deans took the helm in 2015. They have played there three times under Deans for three draws.

But only a win will do this weekend after slipping from sixth spot to seventh on Thursday night when Brisbane beat Canberra 2-1 at McKellar Park. It left the Jets, Perth and Adelaide as the only teams yet to win this season.

"We have to win," Deans said. "We don't really have another outcome because we'll be four games in and one point after four games is not going to be good enough to get you anywhere near the top four, so we have to win this one and the players know that.

"They spoke about that this week and they think they're good enough to win it, so that's nice to hear that from some of them because it shows they've got a bit of belief in what they're doing, and we're definitely going there to purely win the game. A draw is not going to be enough."

It is widely regarded as the toughest road trip in the competition but Deans said there would be no excuses if they did not deliver.

"I've been with teams where you've tried to stay in eastern standard time and all that nonsense," Deans said.

"Eat dinner when we should be eating lunch and it makes no difference. It's just a game and every time we go if you want to have an excuse then you can but the reality is that you win if you're good enough and you don't if you're not. That's the way we'll approach it."

Deans took an unchanged squad to Perth on Friday. The game kicks off at 10.15pm AEDT Saturday.