Not over yet: The Western Force saga is likely to end up in court. Credit:AAP "We've been given every encouragement by our legal team that it's certainly possible," Western Force chief executive Mark Sinderberry told ABC Radio. "We have a commitment to the game here in Western Australia to exhaust every possibility." In the wake of Friday's announcement, Haylett-Petty and Coleman were reluctant to speak to the media, upset at what has transpired since the ARU announced its plan to axe the Force next season. Both said they disagreed with the decision and had faith the end was not near just yet. "The fight's not over yet," Coleman said. "However long it takes we'll just wait.

"If we keep our mindset like that and really focus on keeping rugby alive at the Western Force, I think it'll go a long way." Haylett-Petty added: "There's mixed emotions at the moment. [We are] angry, confused and disappointed but I guess as a group we're really sticking tight and the process is not done yet. "There's a lot of people back home fighting the good fight. We believe in all the administrators at RugbyWA and they're doing everything they can to overturn this decision." Haylett-Petty, who was born in South Africa but moved to Perth when he was 10, said one of his proudest achievements was being one of the first West Australian products to represent the Wallabies. "The Force has done such a great job in providing that pathway and growing young West Australian talent and growing Wallabies," Haylett-Petty said. "It'd be such a shame [to be cut].

"We feel terrible for our fans the most. Everyone knows how good the support is over in the west. It's great they're sticking together and fighting until the end." Coleman said he has poured his soul into the club. "It's very much a part of me and I'm sure everyone that has put on the jersey feels the same way." There is a risk Force players, who are plagued by uncertainty, will look at their options elsewhere given the franchise is not completely extinct yet. Haylett-Petty and Coleman said they will stick it out to see what happens but added they could not begrudge teammates if they were to leave. "I don't think you could ever hold it against someone for looking after themselves and there may be a few boys in that situation, but hopefully this is resolved in the next few weeks," Haylett-Petty said. "From chatting with a lot of the boys, they're willing to stay tight until the end."

There has been plenty of public support for the Force since the ARU's announcement last week and there are plans for fans to wear the team's blue jersey when the Wallabies take on South Africa in Perth next month. Haylett-Petty has given that idea the green light but wasn't sure whether boycotting the match – another suggestion from disgruntled fans – was the right thing to do. "It'd be great," Haylett-Petty said. "I've heard about that and I think that would be amazing whether you're a Wallabies or Springboks supporter, turning up in blue and staying tight and showing how much support there is for rugby in Western Australia. "There's been other chat of people trying to boycott the Test which is very disappointing. The best thing we can do is turn out in blue and support the Wallabies." Western Force coach Dave Wessels said some of his players were reduced to tears following the ARU's decision to axe the franchise.

"Everyone's pretty devastated. I've tried to phone each player," he said. "I've had guys in tears and all sorts of stuff. People at this stage are pretty emotional. "We're just trying to stick together as a group. "We feel like we've been building something special here over the last few months. Some of the players who have re-signed have actually taken pay cuts. That's how much they care about the club and the group. Loading

"It would be sad to see the group just dissolved all of a sudden." with AAP