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EDMONTON -- The Edmonton Eskimos defence has not performed to expectations so far this season, giving up a division-high 139 points and a league-high 15 touchdowns through the first five games. But despite the struggles, linebacker Odell Willis says the teams defensive unit will be just fine. The issue, he said, stems partly from an unfamiliarity between new teammates that will be ironed out with time. "Its always tough to jell with newcomers," Willis said. "Once we jell and once things come together, the skys the limit. The thing is, we have to put together a whole game. "Once the season gets towards the end, I want people to come and ask us questions," he added. "Right now were just getting started." Edmontons defensive woes -- coupled with a struggling offence -- have put the Eskimos in the bottom of the West Division with just one win in five games. The Eskimos are 0-2 when playing at home this season and they will host the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, who are also 1-4, Friday night. Head coach Kavis Reed said the defence has played well "in spurts," like it did in the second half of last weeks 32-27 loss to Montreal. Overall, he said, they "havent done poorly." But there have been disappointments, Reed added, like the lack of pressure the line -- anchored by Willis and Marcus Howard -- is getting on the quarterbacks and their inability to stop the run. Edmonton is giving up an average of 143 rushing yards per game and has held a team under 135 yards only once this season. That happened July 7 in Hamilton when the Tiger-Cats were held to 66 rushing yards after Edmonton jumped into a 16-0 lead before torrential rains began to fall. The Eskimos won that game 30-20, taking their first and only victory of the young CFL season. Cornerback Joe Burnett, who will miss his second straight game with a hamstring injury, said that fixing these issues will be critical Friday when Edmonton takes on Hamilton. "Last game a they didnt get to do a lot of what they wanted to do," Burnett said. "Theyll come in here passing the ball and we have to get pressure on their quarterback to rush him into making decisions." Third-year Eskimo Almondo Sewell doesnt totally buy into Willis argument that the team needs time to jell, especially with a relatively veteran defence including Willis, who comes to Edmonton after four years in the league. "Were all professional players," Sewell said. "You come in, you do your job." The biggest problem through five games, he added, was the defence "making a bunch of mistakes. " Mostly, those mistakes have come in the form of costly penalties at inopportune times, prompting Reed to warn his players two weeks ago that they would face consequences if the penalties continued. Reed said his players have responded well, adding that penalties will never be fully avoided. "We just want to make sure theyre not stupid penalties that cost us," he said.C.J. 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The quest begins with what is supposed to be an easy one, although Germany has traditionally been a stubborn opponent to Canadian teams at international tournaments.What was looking as a strong representation from Lindsay Park for a stakes race at Caulfield has been whittled down with injuries to its key players.Lindsay Park had earmarked Metaphorical and Tashbeeh for the Listed Lord Stakes (1700m) on December 26 and were thinking of adding last-start Flemington winner Hell Or Highwater to the mix.But injuries to Metaphorical and Tashbeeh means Hell Or Highwater is now likely to be stables sole representative although Mihany may also be nominated for the $120,000 race.Entries for the Boxing Day meeting close on Tuesday.Co-trainer Tom Dabernig said it was disappointing to see Metaphorical and Tashbeeh on the injured list.Metaphorical has been retired, Dabernig said.She pulled up a little unsound after her last run while Tashbeeh wrenched a joint so weve decided on giving him a break.Its not a disastrous thing but another run might have been one too many so well give him time to get over it and hopefully he can come back for some races in the autumn.Metaphoriccal and Tashbeeh both contested a 1400m race won by Snoopy at Flemington on December 10 with Tashbeeh finishing best of the pair in third spot.ddddddddddddEarlier that day Hell Or Highwater landed her fourth win from her past five starts when successfully holding off Domino Vitale and Dabernig immediately declared the stable was keen to get some black-type for the mare.Shes in a good space at the moment, Dabernig said.Shes done very well since her last-start win and when mares get in this sort of form they can usually hold it.Dabernig said Mihany has been in work for a long period but continued to race well and could potentially be a nice back up after his third placing behind Kenjorwood at Flemington on Saturday.He said the stable would monitor Mihany before making a decision on a Lord Stakes run or they could hold him over for a 1600m race at Caulfield on January 7. 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