With all the talk about the pressure on St Kilda coach Alan Richardson, Essendon currently sits equal with them on the ladder.
Club great Tim Watson feels the pressure is mounting on Bombers coach John Worsfold.
“I think they’ve underachieved this year,” he told SEN Breakfast.
“(Worsfold) is (under pressure) because there was an expectation at that football club at the beginning of this year, they were the most hyped team, now that didn’t come from internally, although they didn’t dismiss it either, it came externally with their recruitment over the last couple of years.
“There’s enormous pressure on him and the team now to achieve this year and to make the finals this year.
“Their injury run hasn’t helped. They’ve lost Joe Daniher, they’ve lost Devon Smith, Jake Stringer’s missed a couple, Orazio Fantasia has been in and out.
“Compared to other teams with injury issues that have still produced consistent performances, they haven’t measured up.
All year, Watson has maintained that the Bombers aren't a top four side, but still had them in his top eight.
“(Expectation) was unreasonably high (pre-season) I felt. I didn’t think they were a top four side.”
The Bombers take on GWS on Thursday night at Marvel Stadium.