Canberra United captain Nikola Orgill backs coach Heather Garriock

Canberra's finals hopes were shattered last week after a fourth consecutive loss, putting them out of W-League title contention for the third year in a row.

The club is yet to make the play-offs with Garriock in charge after previously making the finals five years in a row.

Adding to their woes, Canberra has conceded 15 goals in the past four games and hasn't scored a goal of their own since December 22.

Garriock, a Matildas legend, has been trying to blend new players together for most of her tenure as well as competing with richer rivals who are pumping cash into their women's programs.

Canberra was once the benchmark for the W-League, winning titles in 2012 and 2014, and finishing at the top of the ladder in three of the competition's first nine seasons.

Orgill, who is in her first year as a captain, said the players needed to step up to help Garriock's rebuild mission.

"It's not just up to the coach, it's up to me and all of the players to take responsibility," Orgill said.

"Hopefully some new players can get a run now to prove what they can do. I've got belief in the coach, myself, [co-captain Karly Roestbakken] and all of the players.

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"[Garriock's] obviously disappointed, the same as all of us.

"I think she's been really good in trying to bring us all together and we're still just as focused even though we're out of finals.

"We all want the last two games to show what we can do, and give everyone something to be excited about."

Capital Football re-signed Garriock earlier this year, adding pathways to her role and putting faith in her to rebuild the W-League team.

There have been glimpses of a new beginning, including breaking a 741-day drought away from home and blooding several young guns.

But there will be pressure to finish the last two games of the regular season on a high for Garriock and her players.

Canberra's next game is against Adelaide United on February 16 before finishing the season on the road against the Brisbane Roar.

"People still have a lot to fight for," Orgill said.

"[Playing] for the fans, playing for the club and playing for your spot as well. And just playing with freedom now there's nothing to lose, we may as well just go for it.

"We have a pretty inexperienced squad and it's my first time as captain at this level, so it's a learning experience for me as well.

"The main thing is just trying to have fun again, even scoring goals at training to get confidence up so we have the belief we can do it."

Canberra will have two weeks to prepare for Adelaide with the W-League on hiatus for an international window.