WIN, lose or draw, the coaches always have plenty to say as they dissect the game in the immediate aftermath. 

Whether they just won a thriller or were on the wrong end of a hiding, the coaches' post-siren comments are compelling viewing. 

See what your club's leader had to say in their post-match press conference. 

Essendon v Port Adelaide

Bombers coach Brad Scott: "The most pleasing thing is after you have a disappointing performance, you get to choose how you respond to it. You can capitulate, it's all too hard, and the pressure's overwhelming, or you can respond. And I think that's a pretty good measure of character."

Power coach Ken Hinkley: "When the game was up for grabs, they dominated us in the contest. The disappointing part of it is our key players, our better players, the ones who we needed to step up, they just weren't quite at that level all the way through the game."

Carlton v Western Bulldogs

Blues coach Michael Voss: "Right now, our best has been pretty good. But we just seem to be straying from us more than we'd like. It's giving little pockets of windows for an opposition to walk through. We're inviting them into the game."

Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge: "It's pretty satisfying. We didn't think we were doing a hell of a lot wrong. We obviously couldn't kick a goal in that first quarter, but even at half time we came in and six of their seven goals were from areas that we'd been reasonably good at. I thought the boys made some good adjustments and the coaches were really good with their instructions and their collaboration. Just to persevere through it and somehow find a way and nudge ahead, but then it's deflating giving it back. It's pretty satisfying night for everyone."

Melbourne v Gold Coast

Demons coach Simon Goodwin: "Our contest and method around the ball just isn't where it needs to be right now, and it's something that we need to fix pretty quick. Our ability to execute with the ball in hand with our fundamentals and skills wasn't to the level."

Suns coach Damien Hardwick: "For our guys to set the tone was really, really important and they'll gain confidence from that. We've got this inner belief of what we can do and how far that can take us, but it's always good to put performances on the board that validate that."

St Kilda v Richmond

Saints coach Ross Lyon: "It was more courage [from Jack Steele] to make an honest call. There was no fitness test today. He just didn't feel quite right."

Tigers coach Adem Yze: "That second half wasn't up to AFL standard, and our boys know that. We know that as coaches, we weren't good enough in the box. We lost a bit of spirit in the third quarter and a little bit of scoreboard pressure."

Hawthorn v Greater Western Sydney

Hawks coach Sam Mitchell: "I’m enormously proud of our response … they obviously jumped us. Their pressure and intensity early in the game was just a bit much to be honest. The breeze helped in the second but to maintain that in the third was pleasing."

Giants coach Adam Kingsley: "Both teams are capable of scoring in short bursts … during those moments when the opposition has momentum you need to be able to minimise the damage. And we weren’t able to do that."

Brisbane v Geelong

Lions coach Chris Fagan: "I thought that was probably Will's best game's he's ever played. He's been a little bit worried about his form, probably just putting along by his standards but tonight he showed what a class player he is."

Cats coach Chris Scott: "We were in complete control early. We had a few issues that I won't talk about that made it a bit harder for us. We'll rue the lost opportunity ... it is a game of inches. It's very annoying we let it slip."

Adelaide v North Melbourne

Crows coach Matthew Nicks: "We played some of our best footy in the first two rounds where we weren't doing a lot wrong, especially with the ball in hand. Today was one where we didn't get it right. So there needed to be another way - we found it and we did that. That's the most pleasing part.'

Kangaroos coach Alastair Clarkson: "Adelaide were superior in the contest. They were tougher, cleaner and harder than us around contest. That was stuff we prided ourselves on last week against Melbourne and we just couldn't replicate that same polish and endeavour. When you're just slightly off in that area ... it's enough to turn it into the margin that it was today."

West Coast v Fremantle

Eagles coach Andrew McQualter: "Not many young players play AFL midfield straight away, it's a hard task. Most midfielders are really senior guys that have been playing it for a long time. We want to be able to be flexible and play multiple roles. So I think it's something we'll keep exploring."

Dockers coach Justin Longmuir: "He's one of the most consistent players in the AFL, and that's because he's one of the most consistent players between games in the AFL."