New Adelaide coach Phil Walsh says he's no different to his AFL players: he now has to perform.
Walsh has been an assistant coach for nearly two decades but steps into the head coach role for the first time in a premiership game on Sunday when the Crows host North Melbourne.
"I'm excited in footy all the time, it's what I like to do," Walsh told reporters on Thursday.
"Round one, it has been a long wait.
"But it's now time to perform so I'm looking to perform - coaches need to perform, just like players."
Walsh baulked at describing himself as excited about his first game in charge for premiership points.
"This is what I do, I'm very comfortable with it," he said.
"I'm probably not excited because I know it's a long season - if you put all your efforts just into round one you will be very short-sighted.
"I have been in the coaches box for a very long period of time as an assistant coach.
"I understand my role as a senior coach and I'm very much looking forward to it."
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