DAMIAN Barrett expects Carlton to sack under-siege coach Brendon Bolton at season's end, as pressure mounts following a dismal opening to the 2019 season.

With the Blues languishing with one win from nine rounds, Barrett told The Sounding Board podcast that Bolton will be unable "to sell hope into 2020 with him now in his fourth year".

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Craig Hutchison said a number of rival suitors will be jostling for "the most aspirational footy job", with the Blues young and talent-laden list one of the most enviable in the competition. 

Hutchison encouraged the Blues board to be bold and make an advance on arguably the League's most valuable coach, Alastair Clarkson.

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"I would think he (Clarkson) gets 20 or 30 approaches a year," Hutchison said.

"If I were wooing Alastair Clarkson, I would woo Alastair Clarkson the way Alastair Clarkson woos everyone else – turn up on his front door."

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Episode Guide

0:00 – Damo and Luke Beveridge's feud

10:30 – Damo's brother helps the Coalition secure election win

15:30 – News Corp's influence in the election

25:00 – Hutchy's men at war – Kane Cornes v Patrick Dangerfield

30:30 – Sam Murray's B sample update

31:30 – The grey in the game – Lewis Jetta's confusing tackle

34:00 – Israel Folau's result

35:00 – The latest with Brian Taylor's Channel Seven ambitions

40:30 – Kevin Muscat departing Victory

41:30 – Brendon Bolton's future

44:30 – Pitching to Alastair Clarkson