Expectation is always vast every year as the AFL season approaches, with a raft of senior coaches needing a particularly strong start to the season in order to answer the critics.
Alan Richardson, Chris Fagan and Stewart Dew faced that sort of pressure, and have hit back with strong starts for their respective clubs. All three coaches needed to stamp their authority on their clubs this season, and have done so thus far.
In turn, they have managed to shift the dynamic within the competition and heaped the pressure on other coaches who desperately need the four points this weekend.
So which coaches would need a win this weekend the most?
1. Brendon Bolton
Similar to Scott, Brendon Bolton and his men have been largely competitive in their first three games, but simply being competitive doesn't necessarily win you games of footy. Into his fourth season as senior coach, Bolton desperately needs to start generating some W's on the board in order for the Blues fans to believe that the club is truly going in the proper direction.
