It seems that in every AFL off-season, there are one or two coaching changes.

But this year is different. All 18 coaches kept their jobs... for now at least.

This is not to write off the following five men or even suggest they will get sacked if they're teams fail to produce this season. But these five will face considerable pressure if they're sides go backwards.

Here are the five coaches most under the pump in 2019:ย ย 

4. Don Pyke

The Crows coach has already admitted he's been looking toward next season already. There are so many things the side needs to improve on for season 2019, and managing off-field distractions may be ahead of the list. The Crows will miss the finals series after making an appearance in the grand final last year. Pyke is adamant his side will bounce back, but only after a season review and inquest.

The Crows will certainly be mindful heading into the off-season, and would have ruled out another mind-training camp, with a more traditional physical performance camp back in favour. Pyke has absorbed the media scrutiny, and the club as a whole has copped a knocking through the season - do the playing group have the capacity to fire back in 2019?

PERTH, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 10: Don Pyke, coach of the Crows takes questions at the post game press conference during the 2018 AFL round 12 match between the Fremantle Dockers and the Adelaide Crows at Optus Stadium on June 10, 2018 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Daniel Carson/AFL Media/Getty Images)