With the first month of the AFL season drawing to a close, narratives for all of the competition's 18 teams have begun to arise.

Whilst some are struggling and others are thriving, you can bet your bottom dollar that each of the league's list of polo shirt wearing pedagogues will still be desperate for improvement this weekend.

With this in mind, here are the key quandaries facing every AFL club ahead of Round 4.

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Western Bulldogs

Are they the premiership favourites?

At 3-0 and with an average score of 122-points per week, the Western Bulldogs are flying.

Should their form remain, it appears almost certain that Doggies diehards won't be waiting another 62 years between drinks again.

Most bookies have the Luke Beveridge's boys sitting outside the competition's top three chances at snaring silverware this September, so perhaps they are waiting for a greater sample size.

Still, if you are like me, you are quite happy to jump at the hefty odds currently on offer.

With the sons of the ‘scray set to face Brisbane, Gold Coast and GWS across the next three weeks, it is not inconceivable that they will be 7-0 when they face reigning premiers Richmond in Round 8.

Some may be waiting to see how they fare this week before parting with their hard earned, whilst others may need to see how they stack up against the competition's contemporary benchmark before backing them financially.

However, with a star-studded engine room, a triple pronged forward line that appears to figured out their past problems and a backline that is as exact as they are exciting, the Bulldogs are setting the competition's early pace.

Still, premierships are not won in early April.

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