With the 2024 season just around the corner, practice matches and selection calls incoming, there's plenty to dissect ahead of the first bounce of the ball.
With this in mind, let's take a look at the coaches who are under the most pressure heading into the new season.
We have started with the coaches with the least amount of pressure, building up to the coaches with the most amount of pressure for the season ahead.
McRae will have the least pressure on him after taking the Pies to a premiership in 2023 in only in his second season at the club.
McRae will be looking to go back-to-back premiers this year with Collingwood after a stellar opening two seasons at the helm.
Kingsley was very impressive with what he was able to do with the Giants in his first year at the club. He was able to get them to a preliminary final where they lost by one point against the Pies, who then went on to win the flag.
Kingsley was Coach of the Year in 2023 and going into this season there will be slight pressure for his team to perform how they did last year, but it's safe to say Kingsley will not be going anywhere.
The Giants will be strong contenders in 2024 if they continue their form from yesteryear.
Yze will coach his first season in 2024, and it's evident the Tigers are in a rebuilding stage.
Yze will be eager to follow in the footsteps of ex-Tigers assistant Adam Kingsley in what he was able to do in his first year coaching the Giants.
Given it's evident the Tigers are in their rebuild phase, Yze won't have too much pressure on his shoulders, but rather looking to be competitive and show glimpses of a new and exciting era.
Hardwick's first season at the Suns will mostly likely see him under no pressure. The Suns will just need to show improvements and growth within the team with an eye on a finals finish.
Hardwick is at the Suns to lead them to their first premiership, so it's likely he is on a long road with them, as made evident by his six-year deal.
With a disrupted 2023 season due to off-field issues involving Clarkson that saw him have extended leave from the club, it was difficult to see the impact of his coaching efforts at North.
Clarkson will be hoping for a more consistent coaching season and to help North continue their rebuild and become more competitive in 2024.
The former Hawthorn coach won't feel too much pressure, but a four-time premiership coach is always going to have some pressure on his shoulders for his team to perform each week and be competitive.
Mitchell's side showed hopeful signs in 2023 and the future of this Hawks side is exciting.
They most likely won't be pushing to be premiership contenders in 2024, but to keep the pressure off Mitchell his side must continue to show growth and improvement, and produce a few more upsets in 2024.
The Cats are a curious case heading into 2024, with their finals chances never out of reach.
There isn't too much pressure on Chrtis Scott since the Cats won the 2022 premiership, though this season will tell a lot if Scott will be the Cats coach that leads them through this tricky stage.
With still a lot of veteran players at the club and many others lacking experience, it's difficult to determine how the Cats will perform this year.
Voss was arguably the most under-pressure coach in the early stages of the 2023 season, however he got his team back on track and into a preliminary final.
Though Voss still has pressure to take the Blues deep into another season and push to be genuine contenders this year, the Carlton coach won't need to do so with a looming contract call after re-signing for two years in the pre-season.
The Swans struggled in 2023 with injuries to key players, but were fortunate to play finals after a strong second half to their season.
Due to the young side the Swans have, there isn't too much pressure on Longmire, though an active off-season of recruiting some mature talent will see the Swans bring a competitive side of young and mature talent in 2024.
This might increase the pressure on Longmire to do something with this list. Longmire signed a two-year contract extension in early 2023 and if the Swans stay competitive it's likely the longest-serving Swans coach will not be going anywhere.
Unlucky to make finals in 2023, the Crows showed several improvements during 2023.
To date, Nick has done a good job helping the Crows during their rebuild phase. After a promising season in 2023, Nicks will have pressure on him to get the Crows pushing towards playing finals footy this year.
There will be additional pressure as his contract is out at the end of the season, so if he can get his team to play finals in 2024, it's fair to say he will be coaching the Crows in what is an exciting period at West Lakes.
Ross Lyon's first season back coaching St Kilda went better than expected. A great start to the season when the odds were against them saw the Saints play in Lyon's favour, showing the impact he was already having being back at the club.
With a good mixture of talent from youngsters to more senior players, Lyon's side should be pushing to be a contender in 2024 and will have the pressure on to make finals again this year.
Fagan was four points away from being a premiership coach before Collingwood sealed their famous victory. Going into the 2023 season Fagan had significant pressure on him with recent preliminary final exits and his side's inability to perform outside of Queensland.
Though his side delivered in 2023, just falling short at the last hurdle, the pressure on Fagan remains as the Lions look to secure their fourth flag.
The Lions will be strong contenders and with the side Fagan has they are in fine shape to go all the way.
Brad Scott's first year at the club saw him have 11 wins and 12 losses.
It was a hard season to read overall. The Bombers had glimpses of improvement but these signs were non-existent during big losses late into the year, eventually costing them a finals chance.
After the first year of fever, we will see the pressure on Essendon to improve and for Scott's side to be successful this year.
Following an active off-season with the inclusions of Ben McKay and Jade Gresham, there is an expectation the Bombers should be pushing for a return to playing finals in 2024.
Goodwin's second straight sets finals exit since their premiership in 2021 has put huge questions on whether he is still the right man coach for the Dees.
Since the end of their 2023 campaign, the Dees have been questioned over their morale and culture at the club, putting external pressure on Goodwin despite his recent re-signing.
This year Goodwin will have a lot of pressure to get his side to perform and succeed deep into September, otherwise, the Dees may have a new coach in 2025.
Hinkley has shown he can coach a team through the home and away season into a top-four position on the ladder, but whether he can coach a team to the final Saturday of September remains unanswered.
With two consecutive preliminary final exits in 2020, and 2021 and a winless finals run last year, Hinkley's side has struggled to win against other top-eight teams come th post-season.
Port's list is currently a side that can win a premiership, but time is getting away from Hinkley, who is now entering the first half of his two-year deal.
This year will be a great chance to make their play for a premiership and why there is a lot of pressure on Hinkley.
West Coast's decision to keep Adam Simpson at the club for 2024 had some heads turn after yet another poor-performing season. Simpson has lost 51 of the last 66 games that he has coached, with the club's past two seasons arguably their worst.
Throughout the year the Eagles were labelled as a reserve team and having a lack of effort, though there were some momentous wins which helped Simpson stay afloat.
However, with veterans retiring and a lack of talent there is a chance the Eagles could have a repeat season which could put a huge strain on his coaching position.
Though Eagles management have maintained their trust in Simpson, more losses at the start of the 2024 season could put immense pressure on his coaching position, and if the Eagles get off to a slow start we may see a new coach at the Eagles prior to their mid-seasn bye.
Beveridge is at the start of another season where the pressure gauge is high and there is a great need for the Dogs to perform in 2024.
Since their 74-point Grand Final defeat in 2021, the Dogs have struggled with consistency, failing to win a final in 2022 and then falling short of a top eight finish last year.
The Dogs have one of the strongest lists in the competition and at a time when they should be contending for a premiership, they are struggling with form.
Beveridge is still contracted at the club for 2025, however if the Dogs have another unsuccessful pressure is sure to mount.
The Dogs will have all eyes on them in the opening rounds with all the pressure mounting on Beveridge to get them off to a good start.
Since taking over the Dockers in 2020, Longmuir has never been under more pressure.
The 2023 season saw the Dockers go backwards, only managing 10 wins and finishing 14th on the ladder.
Having played finals in 2022 and being viewed as strong contenders. they went into last season as a team with high hopes. However, the Dockers struggled and now all eyes are on Longmuir to see if he can turn things around in a contract year.
Nothing however seems to be going in his favour with the likes of Lachie Schultz and Liam Henry moved to Collingwood and St Kilda respectively, and with constant criticism of his gamestyle.
With no deal signed for next year, Longmuir will need a strong start to this season to see any chance of a renewed deal being tabled.