Players should be in the gun. It's easier to look for blame elsewhere - coaches, umpires, etc
Supporters support. Don't blame the players.
Coaches are not precious. If a coach has lost the players, such as with Malthouse or seemingly Eade, surely they are open to criticism. We are all castigating the *donialists for supporting their coach.
From my vantage point, which is arguably pretty distant, Scott is coaching poorly. Yes, most of the players, individually, have form, discipline, and skill issues to deal with. But when the teamwork, decision making, intensity, and discipline are struggling across the board, this reflects on the coaches as a group. But the buck does stop with the coaching generalissimo. Hopefully injuries and form will sort themselves out, but Brad has to give this side a shakeup. He should be in the gun too.